REDARC has added a slimline variant to its REDLAB lithium range. The REDLAB Icon Slim is aimed at the installs where a conventional battery box will not go — behind a seat, under a floor, inside a canopy wall — and comes in two sizes: a 100Ah model (LBATS12100) that is 62mm thick, and a 200Ah model (LBATS12200) at 83mm. The 100Ah measures 525 x 300mm on its face and weighs 16kg; the 200Ah is 610 x 470mm and 34kg. Both are available now.
The cells are lithium iron phosphate, rated for more than 6,000 charge cycles — REDARC puts that at a cycle a day for 16 years — and the batteries carry a five-year warranty covering both work and recreational use. Built-in heating pads let them charge and discharge in temperatures down to –20°C, and they can be connected in series or parallel. REDARC pairs the 100Ah with inverters up to 1,200W and the 200Ah with up to 2,000W, enough for fridges, lighting, and power tools on a work or touring build.
Monitoring is handled two ways. An integrated LED gauge on the case shows state of charge at a glance, and the batteries are RedVision-enabled, so battery level, voltage, current, and temperature can be read from a connected phone through the RedVision app over Bluetooth. R-Bus connectivity ties them into the wider REDARC system, including RS3 inverters. For the installer, the mounting brackets in the box allow a range of orientations, there is a dual power-button design, and a one-metre remote on/off switch cable is included. A Battery-RBUS Communications (Extended) Kit (BATWK-003) and a right-angled cable kit (BATWK-004) are available separately.
The batteries are tested at REDARC’s Lonsdale, South Australia, facility, with vibration, heat, and durability programmes simulating years of use, and are backed by the company’s Australia-based support team.
“Through conversations with customers, one need kept coming up: as touring and work builds take on more appliances, equipment and devices, available space is becoming harder to find. They need a power system small enough to be installed out of sight, without sacrificing capacity and capability to keep everything running,” said Dylan Pinkard, senior product manager at REDARC. “By combining high-quality cells and integrated battery monitoring in a slim form factor, they deliver reliable power where standard batteries cannot fit.”
Full specifications are at redarcelectronics.com/redlab.
