APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #47

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APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #47 (RBC47) - 2 Years Local Warranty

APC RBC47 Replacement Battery Cartridge — Genuine 12 V 3 Ah Single Block

The APC RBC47 is a single-block sealed lead-acid replacement battery cartridge for the APC BE325 Home/Office Surge Protector with battery backup. Schneider publishes it as a 12 V, 3 Ah cartridge weighing 1.4 kg and measuring 66 x 67 x 134 mm, supplied assembled and ready to fit.

It is the best-documented cartridge in this part of the range. APC’s own battery cartridge replacement guide, reference 990-1603, names the RBC47 against specific host models by region — which is unusual here, and means the fitment below rests on a manufacturer document rather than on a distributor’s catalogue.

RBC47 Specifications: The Old Listing Overstated the Weight Elevenfold

Rebuilt against Schneider’s product data sheet, this page corrects four substantial errors. The cartridge is 12 V, not 24 V, and 3 Ah, not 9 Ah. The net weight is 1.4 kg, against the 15.5 kg previously published — an elevenfold overstatement. The dimensions given as 200 x 150 x 100 mm are in reality 66 x 67 x 134 mm.

The UL and CE claims have been removed, since Schneider publishes neither for this part. Its stated RoHS position is pro-active compliance with the product outside the legal scope of the EU directive, and that is what appears in the specification table.

Keeping a Small Battery-Backed Surge Protector Useful in Singapore

The BE325 class sits between a surge strip and a real UPS: it protects a modem, a router or a single desktop, and gives you a couple of minutes to save work and shut down cleanly. On Singapore’s 230 V, 50 Hz supply that is often all you need — most disturbances here are short, and riding out a brief dip is a different problem from surviving a long outage.

What quietly disables these units is the passage of time in a warm room. The surge protection keeps working long after the battery has stopped holding a useful charge, so the unit looks healthy right up to the moment it is asked to do the one job you bought it for. If yours is more than a few years old and has never had a cartridge, it is almost certainly overdue.

Buying the RBC47 in Singapore with GST Invoice and Local Warranty

SourceIT supplies the RBC47 as genuine APC stock with a GST invoice and local Singapore warranty support. Schneider states the cartridge warranty as two years, repair or replace, with no regional split. Schneider still lists this cartridge as commercialised, so supply is not a concern.

APC RBC47 Datasheet — Technical Specifications

General

Part Number (SKU)	RBC47
Product Name	APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #47 with 2 Year Warranty
Product Type	Sealed lead-acid replacement battery cartridge, supplied assembled
Brand	APC by Schneider Electric
GTIN	731304220930
Manufacturer Warranty	2-Year Manufacturer Warranty (APC by Schneider Electric)
Warranty Coverage	Local Warranty (Singapore)

Battery Specifications

Nominal Voltage	12 V — stated outright in Schneider’s battery-voltage field
Capacity	3.0 Ah
Battery Blocks	1 (single block; the 1.4 kg mass and the 66 x 67 x 134 mm case are a single 12 V 3 Ah block)
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)	66 x 67 x 134 mm
Packaged Dimensions	94 x 146 x 187 mm
Net Weight	1.4 kg
Shipping Weight	1.67 kg
Colour	Black
Rack-mountable	No
Operating Temperature	0 to 40 °C
Storage Temperature	-15 to 45 °C
Relative Humidity	0 to 95 percent, non-condensing
Operating Altitude	0 to 10,000 ft
Storage Altitude	0 to 50,000 ft
Carbon Footprint	10 kg CO2 equivalent, lifecycle
Recycled Plastic Content	15 percent
Packaging	Recycled cardboard, minimum 70 percent (50 percent in the US)
Recyclability Potential	1 percent
Green Premium	Yes
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

Which units does the RBC47 fit?

This one is documented by the manufacturer rather than inferred. APC’s Battery Cartridge Replacement Guide, reference 990-1603, covers the RBC32, RBC33 and RBC47 together and names the RBC47 against the BE325 and BE325-CN Home/Office Surge Protector with battery backup, and against the regional builds BE325-FR, BE325-GR, BE325-UK and BE325-IT. The guide was read from two independent mirrors and the mappings are identical in both.

The 230 V question, answered clearly

The BE325-UK, BE325-FR, BE325-GR and BE325-IT are the 230 V regional builds, so the RBC47 has documented 230 V applicability — the strongest position of any cartridge we list. The BE325 and BE325-CN alongside them are the 120 V variants. The cartridge itself is a DC part and is the same in either case; the mains voltage belongs to the host.

A near-twin in the catalogue

The RBC47 and the RBC35 are both 12 V 3 Ah single blocks at 1.4 kg net and 1.67 kg packaged, in identical 94 x 146 x 187 mm cartons. The one published difference is the case width — 67 mm here against 58 mm on the RBC35 — and even that is contested, since one authorised distributor publishes 67 mm for the RBC35 as well. Their host families differ (the RBC35 serves the 120 V Back-UPS ES 350), so the number on the pack is what decides it, not a tape measure.

The reliable way to check

Read the number printed on the cartridge you are taking out. If it has gone, send us the unit’s model and serial number and we will look it up. Schneider also publishes the UPS to RBC cross reference list, which maps host models to cartridge numbers.

Runtime after replacement

A fresh RBC47 restores the runtime the BE325 was designed around, which on a 325 VA unit at a typical modem-and-router load is a matter of minutes rather than hours. That is the design intent: enough time to save and shut down, or to bridge a short interruption. There is no external battery pack option for this class.

Hot-swap: not claimed

Schneider’s hot-swap statement is written for Smart-UPS models with user-replaceable batteries, and the BE325 class sits outside it. No Schneider document extends the claim to this cartridge. Shut the unit down and unplug it before opening the battery compartment, and follow the instruction sheet supplied with the cartridge.

Package Contents & RBC Series Ordering Information

In the box

One assembled APC RBC47 cartridge, black, weighing 1.4 kg, with the APC installation instruction sheet. The cartridge is not rack-mountable.

The 990-1603 group and its neighbours 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.

RBC47 (this listing)	12 V, 3.0 Ah, single block, 1.4 kg — BE325 Home/Office Surge Protector
RBC32	24 V, 7.0 Ah, 5.33 kg — Back-UPS RS/XS 1000 and the 120 V RS 800, same guide
RBC33	24 V, 9.0 Ah, 5.33 kg — Back-UPS RS/XS 1500 and the 230 V RS 800, same guide
RBC35	12 V, 3.0 Ah, single block, 1.4 kg — the 120 V Back-UPS ES 350 cartridge
RBC46	12 V, 5.1 Ah, single block, 1.7 kg — a Back-UPS ES cartridge

Handling and disposal

At 1.4 kg the RBC47 ships as a single small parcel. Sealed lead-acid cartridges are non-spillable but are still batteries for transport purposes. The exhausted cartridge should not go into general waste — ask us about collection for recycling when the new one is delivered.

Datasheet & Downloads

Every specification on this page was read out of the documents above. We do not link Schneider’s own download host directly: it redirects across domains and has repeatedly returned a different model’s document, so each copy linked here was opened and the part number printed inside checked against this listing. If you need the data sheet emailed as a PDF for a tender or a submittal, ask us and we will send it.

Frequently Asked Questions — APC RBC47

Is the RBC47 12 V or 24 V?

12 V. Schneider’s product data sheet populates the battery-voltage field as 12 V, and a 1.4 kg cartridge in a 66 x 67 x 134 mm case is a single block. The 24 V and 9 Ah figures on the previous version of this listing were boilerplate and were wrong.

The old listing said 15.5 kg. Which is right?

1.4 kg. The old figure overstated the real weight by about eleven times — the largest overstatement we found across these listings. If you were quoting freight or planning a multi-site replacement from that number, it is worth redoing.

Which units does it fit, and is that documented?

Yes, and unusually well. APC’s own Battery Cartridge Replacement Guide 990-1603 names the RBC47 for the BE325 and BE325-CN, and for the BE325-FR, BE325-GR, BE325-UK and BE325-IT regional builds. That is a manufacturer document, not a reseller cross-reference, and both mirrors we read carry the same mapping.

Will it suit a 230 V unit in Singapore?

Yes, on the four regional builds named in Compatibility above. The cartridge itself is a DC part, so mains voltage is a property of the host rather than the battery. Check the model number on your own unit before ordering.

How does the RBC47 differ from the RBC35?

Electrically they look identical — both 12 V 3 Ah single blocks at 1.4 kg in the same carton. Their catalogued hosts differ: the RBC47 serves the BE325 Home/Office range including its 230 V builds, while the RBC35 serves the 120 V Back-UPS ES 350. Order by number, not by rating.

Can I change it with the unit running?

No claim is made here. Schneider’s hot-swap statement covers Smart-UPS models with user-replaceable batteries, and the BE325 class is outside its scope. Power down and unplug before opening the battery compartment.

Does it come with a local Singapore warranty?

Yes. Every APC RBC47 sold by SourceIT comes with local Singapore warranty and a GST invoice; APC backs the RBC47 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.