1600W Rack Mountable Front End Battery Charger RCB-1600

Dimension User’s Manual

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L * W * H
300 * 85 * 41 (1U) mm
11.8 * 3.35 * 1.61 (1U) inch

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■ Features ■ Applications
Charger for lead-acid batteries (Gel, flooded and AGM) and  Large scale DC UPS or emergency
Li-ion batteries (lithium iron and lithium manganese) backup system
Built-in default 3 stage charging curves and programmable curve Marine battery charger module
Built-in I2C interface, PMBus protocol  Electric scooter or vehicle charger station
(Optional CANBus protocol)  Wastewater treatment system
Output voltage and current programmable  Electrolysis system
Universal AC input / Full range
(Withstand 300VAC surge input for 5 seconds) ■ GTIN CODE
Built-in active PFC function MW Search: https://www.meanwell.com/serviceGTIN.aspx
Forced air cooling by built-in DC fan
Built-in OR-ing FET, support hot swap (hot plug)
Active current sharing up to 8000W for one 19” rack shelf
Protections: Battery under voltage / Battery no connection
/ Short circuit / Over voltage / Over temperature
Optional conformal coating
5 years warranty

■ Description
RCB-1600 series is a single output 1600W AC/DC charger with 1U low profile (41mm). It is an intelligent
charger with embedded charging curves which are programmable. Users are also able to adjust the charging
voltage and current via the built-in potentiometer, output programmable functions, PMBus, or CANBus to charge
different types of batteries, such as lead-acid batteries and li-ion batteries. Various protection mechanisms
as well as the temperature compensation function are provided to assure the normal and safe operations.
The rack-mountable attribute allows RCB-1600 to perfectly suit the charging, backup or constant current
source applications exploiting the rack architecture or central management.

■ Model Encoding
RCB - 1600 - 12
Communication protocol option
Nominal voltage
Output wattage
Series name

※ Note: 19" rack shelf, RHP-1U, available.

Type Communication Protocol Note
Blank PMBus protocol In Stock
CAN CANBus protocol By request File Name:RCB-1600-SPEC 2024- 09-04
 1600W Rack Mountable Front End Battery Charger RCB-1600
SPECIFICATION
MODEL RCB-1600-12 RCB-1600-24 RCB-1600-48
BOOST CHARGE VOLTAGE(Vboost)(default) 14.4V 28.8V 57.6V
FLOAT CHARGE VOLTAGE(Vfloat)(default) 13.8V 27.6V 55.2V
CONSTANT CURRENT(CC)(default) 100A 55A 27.5A
RATED POWER 1440W 1584W 1584W
OUTPUT By built-in potentiometer, SVR
VOLTAGE ADJ. RANGE
11.5 ~ 15V 23.5 ~ 30V 47.5 ~ 58.8V
RECOMMENDED BATTERY
330 ~ 1000Ah 180 ~ 550Ah 90 ~ 270Ah
CAPACITY(AMP HOURS) Note.3
LEAKAGE CURRENT FROM
<45mA
BATTERY (Typ.) Note.8
VOLTAGE RANGE Note.4 90 ~ 264VAC 250 ~ 370VDC
FREQUENCY RANGE 47 ~ 63Hz
POWER FACTOR (Typ.) 0.97/230VAC at full load
INPUT EFFICIENCY (Typ.) 90.5% 92% 93%
AC CURRENT (Typ.) Note.4 14A/115VAC 8A/230VAC 15A/115VAC 8.5A/230VAC
INRUSH CURRENT (Typ.) COLD START 35A/230VAC
LEAKAGE CURRENT <1.5mA / 230VAC
15.75 ~ 18.75V 31.5 ~ 37.5V 63 ~ 75V
OVER VOLTAGE
PROTECTION Protection type : Shut down o/p voltage, re-power on to recover
OVER TEMPERATURE Shut down o/p voltage, recovers automatically after temperature goes down
OUTPUT VOLTAGE Adjustment of output voltage is allowable to 75 ~ 125% of nominal output voltage
PROGRAMMABLE(PV) Note 5 Please refer to the Function Manual.
OUTPUT CURRENT Adjustment of output current is allowable to 20 ~ 100% of rated current
PROGRAMMABLE(PC) Note 5 Please refer to the Function Manual.
FUNCTION AUXILIARY POWER 5V @ 0.3A, 12V @ 0.8A
REMOTE ON-OFF CONTROL By electrical signal or dry contact Power ON:short Power OFF:open. Please refer to the Function Manual
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION -3mV / ℃ / cell / (12V = 6 cells ; 24V = 12 cells ; 48V = 24 cells)
DC OK SIGNAL The isolated TTL signal out. Please refer to the Installation Manual
AC OK SIGNAL The isolated TTL signal out. Please refer to the Installation Manual
WORKING TEMP. -30 ~ +70℃ (Refer to "Derating Curve")
WORKING HUMIDITY 20 ~ 90% RH non-condensing
ENVIRONMENT STORAGE TEMP., HUMIDITY -40 ~ +85℃, 10 ~ 95% RH non-condensing
TEMP. COEFFICIENT ±0.03%/℃ (0 ~ 50℃)
VIBRATION 10 ~ 500Hz, 2G 10min./1cycle, 60min. each along X, Y, Z axes
SAFETY STANDARDS UL62368-1, TUV BS EN/EN62368-1, EAC TP TC 004 approved
SAFETY & WITHSTAND VOLTAGE I/P-O/P:3KVAC I/P-FG:2KVAC O/P-FG:1.5KVAC (0.5KVAC for 12V)
EMC ISOLATION RESISTANCE I/P-O/P, I/P-FG, O/P-FG:100M Ohms / 500VDC / 25℃/ 70% RH
(Note 6) EMC EMISSION Compliance to BS EN/EN55032 (CISPR32) Conduction Class B, Radiation Class A ; BS EN/EN61000-3-2,-3, EAC TP TC 020
EMC IMMUNITY Compliance to BS EN/EN61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11, BS EN/EN55035, EAC TP TC 020
MTBF 476.7K hrs min. Telcordia SR-332 (Bellcore) ; 38.7K hrs min. MIL-HDBK-217F (25℃)
OTHERS DIMENSION 300*85*41mm (L*W*H)
PACKING 1.87Kg; 6pcs/12.2Kg/1.16CUFT
1. Modification for charger specification may be required for different battery specification. Please contact battery vendor and MEAN WELL for details.
NOTE 2. All parameters NOT specially mentioned are measured at 230VAC input, rated load and 25℃ of ambient temperature.
3. This is MEAN WELL's suggested range. Please consult your battery manufacturer for their suggestions about maximum charging current limitation.
4. Derating may be needed under low input voltages. Please check the derating curve for more details.
5. PV/PC functions when users are not operating on PMBus/CANBus. SVR functions when users are neither operating on PMBus/CANBus nor using PV/PC.
6. The charger is considered a component which will be installed into a final equipment. All the EMC tests are been executed by mounting the unit on
a 720mm*360mm metal plate with 1mm of thickness. The final equipment must be re-confirmed that it still meets EMC directives. For guidance on how to
perform these EMC tests, please refer to “EMI testing of component power supplies.”
(as available on https://www.meanwell.com//Upload/PDF/EMI_statement_en.pdf)
7. The ambient temperature derating of 3.5℃/1000m with fanless models and of 5℃/1000m with fan models for operating altitude higher than 2000m(6500ft).
8. When charging lead acid battery or battery without BMS, use breaker to disconnect charger and battery after fully charged.
※ Product Liability Disclaimer：For detailed information, please refer to https://www.meanwell.com/serviceDisclaimer.aspx

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 1600W Rack Mountable Front End Battery Charger RCB-1600
Block Diagram
PFC fosc : 90KHz
PWM fosc : 70KHz

ACTIVE RECTIFIERS RECTIFIERS ORING

EMI INRUSH POWER +V
I/P & & FET
FILTER CURRENT SWITCHING
LIMITING PFC FILTER -V

O.V.P.
ORING FET
CONTROL
PFC PWM DETECTION
PV/PC
CONTROL CONTROL CIRCUIT
TRANSCEIVERS DA/DB

DETECTION T-Alarm
MCU MCU DATA AC-OK
CIRCUIT
ISOLATION DC-OK
SDA/SCL
O.T.P. (CANH/CANL)
FAN Remote ON-OFF
AUX RECTIFIERS 12V/0.8A
POWER & AUX POWER
FILTER 5V/0.3A

Derating Curve Static Characteristics

100
100
90

80 80
230VAC
Input only 70
60
60
LOAD (%)

50
LOAD (%)

40 50

40
20
30

-30 -25 -10 0 15 30 50 60 70 (HORIZONTAL) 90 100 115 180 264

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (℃) INPUT VOLTAGE (VAC) 60Hz

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 1600W Rack Mountable Front End Battery Charger RCB-1600
Function Manual
1.PMBus Communication Interface
※ RCB-1600 supports PMBus Rev. 1.1 with maximum 100KHz bus speed, allowing information reading, status monitoring, output trimming, etc. For
details, please refer to the Installation Manual.
2.Charging Curve
※ By factory default, this charger performs the default curve which can be programmed via PMBus and CANBus.
※ To disable/ enable the charging curve , change to a 2 stage curve, a different curve frequently used for certain types of batteries in the industry, switch
to PMBus, CANBus, PV/PC or SVR control instead and so on, please refer to the Installation Manual.
※ To program the parameters of the charging curve , SBP-001, the smart battery charging programmer designed by MEAN WELL, and a personal
computer are needed. Please contact MEAN WELL for details.

◎ Default 3 stage charging curve ◎ Embedded 3 stage charging curve

3 Stage MODEL Description V boost V float CC (default)
Start Default, programmable 14.4 13.8
V boost
V float
Pre-defined, gel battery 14 13.6
12V 100A
Charge Voltage Pre-defined, flooded battery 14.2 13.4
Pre-defined, AGM battery 14.5 13.5
100% CC
Default, programmable 28.8 27.6
Pre-defined, gel battery 28 27.2
24V 55A
10% CC Pre-defined, flooded battery 28.4 26.8
Charge Current Constant Current Constant Voltage Float
Pre-defined, AGM battery 29 27
stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 Default, programmable 57.6 55.2
Color of LED Orange Green Pre-defined, gel battery 56 54.4
48V 27.5A
Status Indicator Charger fail if charging time Pre-defined, flooded battery 56.8 53.6
exceed charging timeout
Pre-defined, AGM battery 58 54
◎ Suitable for lead-acid batteries (flooded, Gel and AGM) and
Li-ion batteries (lithium iron and lithium manganese).

3. Remote ON-OFF Control

The charger can be turned ON/OFF individually or along with other units in parallel by using the "Remote ON-OFF" function.

PIN17 Remote ON-OFF switch

Between Remote ON-OFF and +5V-AUX Charger Status

Switch Short ON

Switch Open OFF

PIN13 +5V-AUX

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4. Output Voltage Programming (or, PV / remote voltage programming / remote adjust / margin programming / dynamic voltage trim)
※ In addition to the adjustment via the built-in potentiometer, the output voltage can be trimmed to 75~125% of the nominal voltage by applying
EXTERNAL VOLTAGE.

+V

LOAD

-V
PIN27 PV PIN29 -V-signal
EXTERNAL VOLTAGE (DC)

RCB-1600-48 RCB-1600-24 RCB-1600-12

60 30 15
Non-Linear
OUTPUT VOLTAGE(V)

48 24 12

36 18 9

V
0 0 0 0.4 1 4.7 5

EXTERNAL VOLTAGE (DC)

5. Output Current Programming (or, PC / remote current programming / dynamic current trim)
※ The output current can be trimmed to 20~100% of the rated current by applying EXTERNAL VOLTAGE.

Iout

100
OUTPUT CURRENT (%)

+V
Non-Linear
LOAD

-V
PIN26 PC PIN29 -V-signal
EXTERNAL VOLTAGE (DC)
20

V
0.4 1 4.7 5
EXTERNAL VOLTAGE (VDC)
6.Temperature Compensation

PIN30 RTH+
◎ To exploit the temperature compensation function, please
attach the temperature sensor, NTC, to the battery or the
NTC battery's vicinity.
◎ The charger is able to work normally without the NTC.
PIN31 RTH-

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Mechanical Specification
(Unit: mm , tolerance ±0.5mm) Case No.250
4.45 252

2-ψ2.8

16.8
22.8
2-M4 L=5

252 43 9 max.
41
5.8 12.5
7.7

11max.
3.6

LED Status Indicator

42.5

7
CN1
Air flow
62.4

105
115
85

SVR (TOP View) direction

50
15
4

6 17
300

2-M4 L=5

22.8
2-ψ2.8

16.8
4.45 252

※ LED Status Indicators

LED Description
Green Float (stage 3)
Orange Charging (stage 1 or stage 2)
Red The LED will present a constant red light when the abnormal status (OTP, OLP, fan fail and charging timeout) arises.
The LED will flash with the red light when the internal temperature reaches 60℃; under this condition, the unit still operates normally
Red (Flashing)
without entering OTP. ( In the meantime, an alarm signal will be sent out through the PMBus interface.)

※ Input / Output Connector Pin No. Assignment(CN1) : Positronic PCIM34W13M400A1

1 3 5 7 9 11 29 33
11 14 17 20 23 26 29
12 15 18 21 24 27 30
13 16 19 22 25 28 31
Mating Housing Positronic PCIM34W13F400A1

2 4 6 8 10 13 31 32 34

Pin No. Function Description

1,2,3,4,6 -V Negative output terminal .
5,7,8,9,10 +V Positive output terminal.
Auxiliary voltage output, 10.8~13.2V, referenced to GND-AUX (pin 12) .
11 +12V-AUX
The maximum load current is 0.8A. This output has the built-in "Oring diodes" and is not controlled by the Remote ON/OFF control.
Auxiliary voltage output GND.
12 GND-AUX
The signal return is isolated from the output terminals (+V & -V).
Auxiliary voltage output, 4.5~5.5V, referenced to GND-AUX (pin 12) .
13 +5V-AUX
The maximum load current is 0.3A. This output has the built-in "Oring diodes" and is not controlled by the Remote ON/OFF control.
SCL For PMBus model: Serial Clock used in the PMBus interface. (Note.2)
14
CANL For CANBus model: Data line used in CANBus interface. (Note.2)
SDA For PMBus model: Serial Data used in the PMBus interface. (Note.2)
15
CANH For CANBus model: Data line used in CANBus interface. (Note.2)
High (3.5 ~ 5.5V) : When the internal temperature exceeds the limit of temperature alarm, or when fan fails.
16 T-ALARM Low ( -0.5 ~ 0.5V) : When the internal temperature is normal, and when fan normally works.
The maximum sourcing current is 10mA and only for output(Note.2)
Remote The unit can turn the output ON/OFF by electrical signal or dry contact between Remote ON/OFF and +5V-AUX . (Note.2)
17
ON-OFF Short (4.5 ~ 5.5V) : Power ON ; Open (-0.5 ~ 0.5V) : Power OFF ; The maximum input voltage is 5.5V.
High (3.5 ~ 5.5V) : When the Vout ≦8V/16V/32V ±1V .
18 DC-OK Low ( -0.5 ~ 0.5V) : When Vout ≧8V/16V/32V ±1V . The maximum sourcing current is 10mA and only for output. (Note.2)
DC OK is associated with battery low protection.
High (3.5 ~ 5.5V) : When the input voltage is ≧87Vrms .
19 AC-OK Low ( -0.5 ~ 0.5V) : When the input voltage is ≦75Vrms.
The maximum sourcing current is 10mA and only for output. (Note.2)
Charging mechanism control. This pin determines, for charging operation, whether charging curve is used, or control over
20 D0 PMBus, PV/PC or SVR is used. Please refer to the installation Manual. (Note.1)
21,22,23 A2,A1,A0 PMBus / CANBus interface address lines. (Note.1)
24,25 DB,DA Differential digital signal for parallel control. (Note.1)
26 PC Connection for output current programming. (Note.1)
27 PV Connection for output voltage programming. (Note.1)
Positive output voltage signal.
28 +V(signal)
It cannot be connected directly to the load.
Negative output voltage signal.
29 -V(signal)
It is for certain function reference; it cannot be connected directly to the load.
30 RTH+
Temperature sense associated with the temperature compensation funcion.
31 RTH-
32 FG AC Ground connection.
33 AC/L AC Line connection.
34 AC/N AC Neutral connection.
Note1: Non-isolated signal, referenced to [-V(signal)].
Note2: Isolated signal, referenced to GND-AUX.
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