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TWO YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY — NORTH AMERICA

Over the last four decades our company has established a reputation as the power 

conversion specialist.

A 100% Australian-owned company, we have met the needs of customers in transport 

and other industries through exciting, innovative thinking. We believe in total customer 

satisfaction and practice this by offering our customers:

• Technical advice free of jargon and free of charge

• Prompt turnaround of orders

• Friendly, personalized, professional service and product support

In the unlikely event that a technical issue arises with a REDARC product, customers are 

encouraged to initially contact the REDARC Technical Support Team at the phone number 

and e-mail listed in clause 24 for prompt and efficient diagnosis and product support.

REDARC Corporation (“

REDARC

”) offers a warranty in respect of its Products purchased from 

an authorized distributor or reseller of REDARC by a person who is the original retail purchaser 

(“

Purchaser

”), on the terms and conditions, and for the duration, outlined below in this 

document (“

Warranty

”).

1.  In this Warranty, the term “

Products

” means:

1.1  all new products manufactured or supplied by REDARC (excluding its solar products which 

are covered by REDARC’s Solar Product Warranty); and

1.2  any component of or accessory for any product in clause 1.1 manufactured or supplied by 

REDARC.

Offer and duration of product warranties

2.  REDARC warrants that its Products will be free, under normal application, Installation, use 

and service conditions, from defects in materials and workmanship affecting normal use, 

for 

2 years

 from the date of purchase (“

Warranty Period

”).

3.  The replacement of any component or part of your unit under warranty will not extend the 

period of warranty.

4.  Where a Product malfunctions or becomes inoperative during the Warranty Period, due to 

a defect in materials or workmanship, as determined by REDARC, REDARC will, in exercise 

of its sole discretion, either repair or replace the defective Product.

 

If REDARC determines that the defective Product cannot be repaired or replaced, then 

REDARC will provide a refund to the Purchaser for the purchase price paid for the 

defective Product. REDARC will cover any shipping cost for replacement. 

5.  For purposes of clarity, “repair or replace the defective Product” does not include any 

removal or reinstallation costs or expenses, including, without limitation, any labor costs 

or expenses, shipping costs to return non-conforming Products or any damages that may 

occur during the return of Product to REDARC. 

6.  The remedies set forth herein constitute the exclusive and maximum liability of REDARC, 

to the extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to the manufacture, sale, delivery, 

installation, operation or use of the Products, whether arising out of contract, negligence, 

tort or under any warranty or other legal theory.

Exclusions and limitations

7.  This Warranty will not apply to, or include any defect, damage, fault, failure or malfunction 

of a Product, which REDARC determines, in exercise of its sole discretion, to be due to:

7.1  normal wear and tear or exposure to weather conditions over time;

7.2  accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, vandalism, alteration or modification;

7.3  used or second-hand products;

7.4  non-observance of any of the instructions supplied by REDARC, including instructions 

concerning installation, configuring, connecting, commissioning, use or application of the 

Product, including without limitation choice of location;

7.5  failure to ensure proper maintenance of the Product strictly in accordance with REDARC’s 

instructions or failure to ensure proper maintenance of any associated equipment or 

machinery;

7.6  repairs to the Product that are not strictly in accordance with REDARC’s instructions;

7.7  installation, repairs or maintenance of the Product by, or under the supervision of, a person 

who is not a qualified auto electrician or technician, or if non- genuine or non-approved 

parts have been fitted;

7.8  faulty power supply, power failure, electrical spikes or surges, lightning, flood, storm, hail, 

extreme heat, fire or other occurrence outside the control of REDARC;

 or

7.9  use other than for any reasonable purpose for which the Product was manufactured.

7.10 use or installation in violation of the instructions or restrictions prescribed by any 

applicable standard or code, including those contained in the latest National Electrical 

Code, Standards for Safety of Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. (UL) the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI), or the Canada Standards Association (CSA).

8.  REDARC shall not be liable for:

8.1  any loss of profit, direct, indirect, special, penalty, incidental, secondary, contingent 

or consequential damages or expenses of any kind resulting from a breach of this 

warranty; including without limitation damages resulting from loss of use, profits, 

business or goodwill, even if REDARC was advised of or was otherwise aware of 

the possibility of such damages.

8.2  service, labor, installation or delivery charges incurred in removing or replacing a 

Product.

9.  Warranty claims in respect of a Product must be made in writing to REDARC and received 

at the postal address or email address specified in clause 24 within the Warranty Period.

Such claims must include the following:

9.1  details of the alleged defect or fault and the circumstances surrounding the defect or fault;

9.2  evidence of the claim, including photographs of the Product (where the subject of the 

claim is capable of being photographed);

9.3  the serial number of the Product, specified on the label affixed to the Product; and

9.4  proof of purchase documentation for the Product from an authorized distributor.

10.  The return of any Products without the prior written instructions of REDARC will not be 

accepted by REDARC.

11.  Without limiting any other clause in this Warranty, REDARC has the right to reject any 

Warranty claim made by a Purchaser pursuant to this Warranty where:

11.1 the Purchaser does not notify REDARC in writing of a Warranty claim within the Warranty 

Period;

11.2 the Purchaser does not notify REDARC in writing of a Warranty claim within 1 month of 

becoming aware of the relevant circumstances giving rise to the claim, so that any further 

problems with the Product are minimized;

11.3 the serial number of the Product has been altered, removed or made illegible without the 

written authority of REDARC;

11.4 the Purchaser is unable to provide proof of purchase documentation in accordance 

with clause 7.4 or evidence that the Product was properly installed and removed (if 

relevant), and that proper maintenance has been performed on the Product, by, or under 

the supervision of, a qualified auto electrician or technician, in accordance with the 

instructions of REDARC.

12.  If the Product is found to be working satisfactorily on return to REDARC or upon 

investigation by REDARC, the Purchaser must pay REDARC’s reasonable costs of testing 

and investigating the Product in addition to shipping and transportation charges. Where 

REDARC is in possession of the Product, the Product will be returned to the Purchaser on 

receipt of the amount charged.

13.  Any replaced Products or components of Products shall become the property of

14.  REDARC may, in exercise of its sole discretion, deliver another type of Product or 

component of a Product (different in size, color, shape, weight, brand and/or other 

specifications) in fulfilling its obligations under this Warranty, in the event that REDARC 

has discontinued manufacturing or supplying the relevant Product or component, so long 

as the replacement Product or component performs at substantially the same level and 

carries out substantially the same function as the Product or component being replaced.

Other conditions of Warranty

15.  If the Purchaser acquired a Product for the purpose of resupply, then this Warranty shall 

not apply to that Product. In particular, the sale of a Product via an online auction, online 

store or other internet website by a party that is not an authorized distributor or reseller of 

the Product will be deemed to be a resupply and will render this Warranty void.

16.  A Purchaser shall only be entitled to the benefit of this Warranty after all amounts owing in 

respect of the Product have been paid.

17.  To the maximum extent permitted by law, REDARC does not warrant that the operation of 

the Products will be uninterrupted or error-free.

18.  To the maximum extent permitted by law, REDARC’s determination of the existence of any 

defect and the cause of any defect will be conclusive.

19.  The agents, officers and employees of any distributor or reseller of the Products and of 

REDARC are not authorized to vary or extend the terms of this Warranty.

20.  REDARC shall not be responsible or liable to the Customer or any third party in connection 

with any non-performance or delay in performance of any terms and conditions of this 

Warranty, due to acts of God, war, riots, strikes, warlike conditions, plague or other 

epidemic, fire, flood, blizzard, hurricane, changes of public policies, terrorism and other 

events which are beyond the control of REDARC. In such circumstances, REDARC 

may suspend performance of this Warranty without liability for the period of the delay 

reasonably attributable to such causes.

21. 

Except for the foregoing Warranty, there are no other representations, conditions 

or warranties express or implied with respect to the Products, including 

representations, conditions or warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular 

purpose or non-infringement which conditions, representations and warranties are 

expressly disclaimed, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

22.  REDARC reserves the right to use new, reconditioned, refurbished, repaired or 

remanufactured products or parts in the repair or replacement of any Product covered by 

this Warranty.

23.  If a clause or part of a clause in this Warranty can be read in a way that makes it illegal, 

unenforceable or invalid, but can also be read in a way that makes it legal, enforceable 

and valid, it must be read in the latter way. If any clause or part of a clause in this Warranty 

is illegal, unenforceable or invalid, that clause or part is to be treated as removed from this 

Warranty, but the rest of this Warranty is not affected.

REDARC’s contact details

24.  REDARC’s contact details for the sending of Warranty claims under this Warranty are:

 

REDARC Corporation

 

c/o SHALLCO, INC.

 

308 Component Dr.

 

Smithfield, NC 27577

 

Email:      

power@redarcelectronics.com

 

Telephone:   +1 (704) 247-5150 if you are calling from the USA

 

          +52 (558) 526-2898 if you are calling from Mexico

 

          +1 (604) 260-5512 if you are calling from Canada          

 

(calls are answered between 8:00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Australian Central Standard Time 

(ACST)) 

25.  REDARC reserves the right to modify this Warranty from time to time and any modifications 

shall be effective for all orders placed on or after the effective date of such revised 

warranty.

 

Some states, provinces or territories do not allow exclusion or limitation of certain types 

of damages, or permit limitations on the length of implied warranties, so certain of these 

warranty limitations may not apply to the Purchaser. This Warranty gives the Purchaser 

specific legal rights. The Purchaser may also have other rights which vary from state to 

state, province to province or territory to territory. If any term of this Warranty is held to 

be illegal or unenforceable, the legality and enforceability of the remaining terms shall 

not be effected or impaired.This Warranty allocates risk of Product failure between the 

Purchaser and REDARC, and REDARC’s Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and 

the limitations of liability contained in this Warranty.

 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL REDARC’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING 

OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, IN CONTRACT, TORT OR 

OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT TO WHICH SUCH 

LIABILITY RELATES.

Summary of Contents for BCDC1212T

Page 1: ...Multi stage 12 V Input Current Limited In vehicle Battery Charger BCDC1212T ...

Page 2: ...er s data for your battery and ensure that the Continuous Current Rating of the charger does not exceed the manufacturer s recommended maximum charging current 6 When using the Battery Charger to charge a Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 battery only batteries that feature an inbuilt battery management system featuring inbuilt under and over voltage protection and cell balancing are suitable 7 The B...

Page 3: ...10 5 V 32 F to 176 F 0 C to 80 C LiFePO4 Batteries 32 F to 176 F 0 C to 80 C Weight 30 oz 850 g Dimensions 6 5 4 7 1 5 165 120 37 mm Warranty 2 years EMC Compliance RCM FCC ICES Voltages Specified are 100 mV CONTENTS THE BCDC1212T 2 WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 PRODUCT FUNCTION 4 1 1 Display Panel 4 1 2 Charge Profile LEDs 4 1 3 Charge Status LEDs 5 1 3 1 Vehicle LED 5 1 3 ...

Page 4: ... 20 A when connected to a 24 V alternator the peak boost current however also depends on alternator voltage and input cable voltage drop The BCDC1212T isolates the start battery from the auxiliary battery to avoid over discharging the start battery 1 1 Display Panel The front panel features 7 LEDs to display the charge profile and charge status Figure 1 1 1 The BCDC1212T Front Panel 1 2 Charge Pro...

Page 5: ...he Vehicle LED will be ON when the input is available and in use and OFF when the input is not available or not in use 1 3 2 Stage LED The Stage LED indicates the charge profile stage With any profile selected the charger will output a 3 Stage charging profile consisting of Boost Absorption and Float Stages Figure 1 3 2 1 outlines the LED sequences which indicate these stages and figure 1 3 4 1 ex...

Page 6: ...nt until the battery voltage reaches its Absorption Voltage The current in Boost stage may vary during operation in order to maintain safe operating temperature or to limit the difference between input and output voltages The Charger will then move to Absorption stage which maintains a constant voltage level for a predetermined period of time or until the current being drawn by the output battery ...

Page 7: ...is a maximum 20 second delay before the charger will produce an output any time a source is introduced into the system this allows the unit to provide optimum input sharing and effective battery isolation 1 5 Error Codes In the event of a fault with the unit installation or either battery ALL the LEDs on the unit will flash to indicate the fault type Flashing sequences are described in the table b...

Page 8: ...eas for maximum performance Choose locations such as on the inner guard behind a headlight or behind the grille to one side of the radiator The unit will operate optimally below 130 F 55 C with good airflow At higher temperatures the unit will de rate output current up to 176 F 80 C at which point the unit will turn OFF It is important to ensure the charger is mounted as close as possible to the b...

Page 9: ... Input source positive This will set the Maximum voltage to 15 3 V To select the Li Profile connect the ORANGE wire to the GREEN wire LED output This will set the charger to Lithium mode CAUTION Check the manufacturer s data for your battery and ensure that the Maximum voltage of the profile you select does not exceed the manufacturer s recommended maximum charging voltage If the Maximum voltage i...

Page 10: ...n some applications the BCDC could deplete the start battery to 11 9 V 100 mV or 23 8 V 100 mV for 12 V and 24 V vehicles respectively 2 4 Cable sizing Below is a table outlining the required cable size for a given cable install length Please refer to this table for Vehicle Input Ground and Battery Output cable thickness requirements Always choose a wire cross sectional area equal to or greater th...

Page 11: ...e red input wire can be connected directly to the trailer plug s 12 V Auxiliary Power pin provided that towing harnesses and connectors are suitably rated see CAUTION in section 2 6 2 6 Fusing Fuses must be connected close to the start battery and the Auxiliary battery in order to protect the wiring and connectors between the batteries and the BCDC REDARC recommends using MIDI style bolt down fuse...

Page 12: ...ttings Leave unconnected 12V or 24V Start Battery Bank Fuse Ratings as per table on Page 3 12V or 24V Start Battery Bank Fuse 24V INPUT Fuse Optional LED All ground points must be connected to chassis earth Auxiliary Battery Charging Profile Select Refer to section 2 2 Red Blue Orange Black Brown Green 12V INPUT OR INPUT Standard Trigger Settings Low Voltage Trigger Settings Load Fuse Loads to Veh...

Page 13: ...iary battery is above 0 1V 4 Check all wiring to the Auxiliary battery particularly the Ground BLACK wire 5 Check fuses are intact and properly connected If the problem is still evident please see the relevant points below THE BCDC IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE LED IS OFF This indicates that the required turn ON conditions for this source have not been met With the BLUE wire left unc...

Page 14: ...can operate from a voltage of above equal to or below the desired output voltage The unit is also microprocessor controlled allowing it to output a REDARC proprietary charging algorithm independent of the input This allows the unit to charge specific to the battery type even if the input voltage is low due to voltage drop Q Where should I mount the BCDC Unit A The BCDC should be mounted as close a...

Page 15: ...to reject any Warranty claim made by a Purchaser pursuant to this Warranty where 11 1 the Purchaser does not notify REDARC in writing of a Warranty claim within the Warranty Period 11 2 the Purchaser does not notify REDARC in writing of a Warranty claim within 1 month of becoming aware of the relevant circumstances giving rise to the claim so that any further problems with the Product are minimize...

Page 16: ... to Friday or send us an e mail INST55 5 EN Australia and other Global regions power redarc com au www redarc com au 61 8 8322 4848 New Zealand power redarcelectronics co nz www redarcelectronics co nz 64 9 222 1024 North America power redarcelectronics com www redarcelectronics com United States 1 704 247 5150 Canada 1 604 260 5512 Mexico 52 558 526 2898 UK Europe power redarcelectronics eu www r...

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