APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #32

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APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #32 (RBC32) - 2 Years Local Warranty

APC RBC32 Replacement Battery Cartridge — 24 V 7 Ah, Two Blocks

The APC RBC32 is a 24 V, 7.0 Ah sealed lead-acid replacement battery cartridge built from two battery blocks per string — a figure Schneider publishes outright in its product data sheet rather than leaving to inference. It measures 197 x 149 x 64 mm and weighs 5.33 kg, and it arrives assembled and connected.

Two blocks in series is what makes this a 24 V part. Reseller listings routinely describe it as “2 x 12 V” and then quote 12 V as though that were the cartridge rating; the UPS sees 24 V, and that is what Schneider’s data sheet states.

Documented Back-UPS RS and XS Fitment

APC publishes a battery cartridge replacement guide that covers the RBC32 alongside the RBC33 and RBC47, written against the Back-UPS RS and XS range — including the Back-UPS RS 800 in its 230 V form and the RS / XS 1500. That makes this one of the better-documented cartridges in the legacy range, and it establishes a genuine 230 V host on Singapore mains.

The guide covers all three cartridges together and does not split them model by model, so treat the number printed on your existing pack as the deciding evidence. Distributor listings add a wider Back-UPS set — BR1000, BR900, BR800, BX1200, and international variants such as BR1000-IN, BR1500-IN, BX1200-CN and BX1500-PCN — which are published here as unconfirmed.

Back-UPS Battery Replacement for Singapore Offices

The Back-UPS RS and XS units this cartridge serves were sold in volume into small offices and home setups across the region, and a great many are still running with electronics in perfect health and cells long past their useful life. On a 230 V, 50 Hz supply their job is to absorb the brief dips and interruptions that would otherwise reboot a workstation or a router.

A tired battery hides well. The unit stays on, the lights look normal, and the first indication is a failed self-test or a runtime that has quietly fallen to seconds. Replacing the cartridge is always cheaper than replacing the UPS, and on these models it is a straightforward job.

Genuine APC Stock, Local Warranty, GST Invoice

SourceIT supplies the RBC32 as genuine APC stock in Singapore with a GST invoice and local warranty handling, under Schneider’s two-year repair-or-replace cartridge warranty. There is no regional split in that term, so the Singapore figure is the full two years.

Ordering more than one? Tell us the numbers printed on the packs rather than the UPS models. The RBC32 and the RBC33 are physically indistinguishable and electrically different, and the printed number is what removes the doubt.

APC RBC32 Datasheet — Technical Specifications

General

Part Number (SKU)	RBC32
Product Name	APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #32 with 2 Year Warranty
Product Type	Sealed lead-acid replacement battery cartridge, supplied assembled
Brand	APC by Schneider Electric
GTIN	731304219088
Manufacturer Warranty	2-Year Manufacturer Warranty (APC by Schneider Electric)
Warranty Coverage	Local Warranty (Singapore)

Battery Specifications

Nominal Voltage	24 V — stated in Schneider’s battery-voltage field
Capacity	7.0 Ah at cartridge level
Battery Blocks	2 blocks per string — stated by Schneider
Chemistry	Sealed lead-acid (VRLA), maintenance-free
Expected Service Life	Not published by Schneider for this cartridge

Physical & Environmental

Dimensions (H x W x D)	197 x 149 x 64 mm
Net Weight	5.33 kg
Operating Temperature	0 to 40 °C
Storage Temperature	Not published — the data-sheet field repeats the operating range, so no separate figure is stated here
Relative Humidity	0 to 95 percent, non-condensing
Carbon Footprint	19 kg CO2 equivalent, lifecycle
WEEE	WEEE label required for EU markets
Safety Notice	California Proposition 65 lead warning applies
RoHS Position	Pro-active compliance (product out of EU RoHS legal scope) — Schneider’s own wording
REACh	REACh declaration available from Schneider Electric

Compatibility & Runtime

Documented fitment

APC’s own battery cartridge replacement guide covers the RBC32 together with the RBC33 and the RBC47, written against the Back-UPS RS and XS range and naming the Back-UPS RS 800 (230 V) and the Back-UPS RS / XS 1500. You can read it in the downloads section below.

The guide treats the three cartridges as one document and does not assign each model to a specific cartridge number, so it establishes the family without settling which pack your particular unit takes. The number printed on the cartridge you are removing does settle it.

Additional models, reported as unconfirmed

Distributor and marketplace listings extend the range to the BR1000, BR900, BR800, BT1000MC and BX1200, and to international builds including BR1000-IN, BR1500-IN, BX1200-CN and BX1500-PCN. Several of those carry country suffixes that indicate 230 V markets, which is encouraging for Singapore fitment, but none of it comes from a Schneider document and it is published on that basis.

Telling the RBC32 from the RBC33

The RBC32 and the RBC33 share a case, a footprint and a published net weight, and differ only in capacity — 7.0 Ah against 9.0 Ah. You cannot tell them apart by measuring or by weighing them. The number printed on the pack is the only reliable identification. Schneider publishes 197 x 149 x 64 mm and 5.33 kg for both. The difference is electrical: 7.0 Ah here, 9.0 Ah on the RBC33.

Runtime and outlets

A new cartridge restores the runtime the UPS was designed around rather than extending it, and the figure you actually get depends on the connected load. Back-UPS RS and XS units divide their sockets between battery-backed and surge-only; only the backed sockets draw on the cartridge, so moving a printer or a monitor to the surge-only side buys real minutes.

Hot-swap: not claimed

Schneider’s hot-swap statement is written for Smart-UPS models with user-replaceable batteries. The Back-UPS family this cartridge serves is outside it, and a reseller description of the RBC32 as “hot-swappable” is not supported by any Schneider document. Power the unit down and unplug it before opening the battery compartment.

Package Contents & RBC Series Ordering Information

In the box

One assembled APC RBC32 cartridge, two blocks wired in series, with the APC installation instruction sheet.

The RBC32 / RBC33 / RBC47 group at SourceIT

Cartridge numbers in this range are not interchangeable. Two cartridges can share a case, a weight and a chemistry and still differ in voltage, capacity or connector, so the number printed on the pack you are removing is the only safe way to order a replacement.

RBC32 (this listing)	24 V, 7.0 Ah, two blocks, 5.33 kg, 197 x 149 x 64 mm
RBC33	24 V, 9.0 Ah, two blocks — identical case and published weight
RBC47	The third cartridge covered by the same APC replacement guide
RBC5	24 V, 7.0 Ah, two blocks — same rating, entirely different case
RBC30	12 V, 5.1 Ah, single block — the small Back-UPS cartridge

Same rating is not the same part

The RBC32 and the RBC5 are both 24 V, 7.0 Ah, two-block cartridges and neither will fit the other’s bay: the RBC32 is a flat 197 x 149 x 64 mm pack at 5.33 kg, the RBC5 a squat 94 x 130 x 150 mm brick at 4.96 kg. Electrical rating alone never identifies an APC cartridge.

Datasheet & Downloads

The replacement guide linked above is APC’s own document covering the RBC32, RBC33 and RBC47, and it is the source of the Back-UPS RS and XS fitment on this page. Schneider’s download host is not linked: it redirects across domains and has repeatedly served a different model’s document.

Frequently Asked Questions — APC RBC32

Is the RBC32 12 V or 24 V?

24 V. Schneider populates the battery-voltage field as 24 V and states two blocks per string. The 12 V figure quoted by many resellers, and by this listing until now, is the rating of one block inside the pack.

What is the difference between the RBC32 and the RBC33?

Capacity, and only capacity. The RBC33 carries 9.0 Ah where the RBC32 carries 7.0 Ah, which is roughly a third more runtime at the same load. Everything else Schneider publishes for the two — case, footprint, net weight, voltage, block count — is identical, so you cannot tell them apart without the label.

Will it fit a UPS bought in Singapore?

There is a good chance. APC’s replacement guide names the Back-UPS RS 800 in its 230 V form, and distributor listings add several other international builds. Confirm by reading the number on the cartridge in your unit, or send us the UPS model and serial and we will check.

Why does the specification table not give a storage temperature?

Because Schneider’s data sheet repeats the operating range in that field, which is almost certainly a document error rather than a real specification. Rather than publish a figure we do not trust, the row says so. Store the cartridge cool, dry and charged, as you would any sealed lead-acid cell.

Can I change it without switching the UPS off?

No. Schneider’s hot-swap statement covers Smart-UPS units with user-replaceable batteries, not the Back-UPS family. At least one reseller page describes this cartridge as hot-swappable; no Schneider document supports that, and it is not repeated here.

How much does it weigh for shipping?

5.33 kg net. Schneider does not publish a separate packaged weight for this part. The 7.0 kg the previous listing showed was boilerplate that appeared on several unrelated cartridge pages.

Does it come with a local Singapore warranty?

Yes. Every APC RBC32 sold by SourceIT comes with local Singapore warranty and a GST invoice; APC backs the RBC32 with a 2-year manufacturer warranty. Schneider states the term as two years, repair or replace, with no regional split, so the figure above is the one that applies in Singapore.