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Cristec, a market leader in modern high-performance, switch mode battery chargers, will introduce two new product lines later this year: the RCB+ split charge relay and the RCE+ battery isolators.

Advance Yacht Systems, a leading provider of marine equipment in the UK and Ireland, will officially launch the RCB+ and RCE+ at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show in September. A dedicated event will be held at 10:15 a.m. on September 13 at Stand J336 in Ocean Hall.

The RCB+ is a new product line from Cristec that allows users to share the charging power of an alternator between a starting battery and a service battery. The RCB+ is lithium-ready, meaning you can now use your alternator to charge lithium batteries without damaging it. It is compatible with 12VDC and 24VDC alternators and features a rotary encoder to limit the current to your service battery from 50A to 120A. 

The RCE+ battery isolator is the successor to the original RCE range and has a new compact design. The RCE+ is a MOSFET battery splitter that delivers charging current from an engine alternator or other source of battery charging to separate battery banks with no volt drop. They are designed to ensure all the batteries connected to the outputs get the maximum possible charge while keeping them isolated from each other. The RCE+ is compatible with 12VDC and 24VDC voltages, allows the use of LiFePO4 (lithium) batteries and the RCE+ automatically powers up when you turn on your engine. 

Both the RCB+ and RCE+ are made in France.

The RCE+ and RCB+ build off existing products in Cristec’s range, which have been part of their portfolio for over 12 years. Cristec says the new ‘plus’ range is part of its latest push over the past few years to increase the efficiencies and functionality of existing product ranges and expand into new product offerings.

Cristec says both products are suitable for boats up to 100 feet in length in the leisure market and smaller commercial vessels.

There aren’t currently any new launches on the public roadmap for 2024; however, Cristec says it is constantly investing in R&D and working on new products, as well as increasing the efficiencies of existing products.

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