As electric and hybrid transportation platforms continue expanding across industrial mobility, railway, logistics, construction, and heavy-duty vehicle applications, power conversion systems are increasingly required to operate reliably under harsh environmental and electrical conditions. RECOM Power has developed its RMOD series of rugged DC/DC power converters to support low-voltage power distribution within electric and hybrid transportation systems.
In electric mobility architectures, high-voltage traction batteries are used to power propulsion systems, while onboard electronics require stable low-voltage DC power for auxiliary functions such as sensors, communications, lighting, GPS, control electronics, and backup battery charging. RECOM’s RMOD converters are designed to convert and isolate traction battery voltage into regulated low-voltage outputs for these onboard subsystems.
The RMOD product family supports a broad input voltage range from 12V to 950V, enabling compatibility across multiple electric mobility platforms including forklifts, AGVs, utility vehicles, materials handling equipment, construction equipment, mining vehicles, shunting locomotives, trains, and aircraft support systems. The company’s RMOC22009 AC/DC onboard charger additionally supports 400V three-phase AC input with 450VDC to 920VDC output for charging high-voltage traction battery systems used in industrial and railway applications.
A major technical focus of the RMOD platform is ruggedized operation within demanding transportation environments. The converters are engineered with IP67-rated protection against dust and water immersion, while selective models additionally support IP69K-rated protection for operation in environments exposed to water spray, vibration, shock, humidity, contaminants, and extreme temperatures. The systems are designed for continuous 24/7 operation at ambient temperatures up to +85°C.
The converters additionally feature galvanic isolation and regulated output architectures designed to maintain stable low-voltage system operation even during traction battery voltage dips caused by heavy loads or startup conditions. Several RMOD models also support parallel operation without active current sharing, enabling higher power capability and system redundancy in larger transportation platforms.
From an installation perspective, the RMOD family is designed as a plug-and-play chassis-mounted solution with baseplate cooling architectures that simplify thermal integration while reducing dependence on active cooling systems. The compact sealed construction allows the converters to be mounted directly onto vehicle chassis structures, improving deployment flexibility across off-highway and industrial mobility systems. The RMOD lineup supports power capacities ranging from 300W to 4200W, enabling deployment across applications ranging from compact automated transport systems to large industrial and railway mobility platforms with extensive onboard auxiliary power requirements.
RECOM's RMOD platform combines rugged environmental protection, wide-input voltage operation, galvanic isolation, and scalable DC/DC conversion architectures to support reliable auxiliary power distribution across modern electric and hybrid transportation systems in demanding real-world environments.
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About RECOM Power
RECOM Power is headquartered in Gmunden, Austria, and specializes in AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion technologies for industrial, railway, medical, mobility, automation, and energy applications. The company develops high-efficiency switching regulators, power modules, converters, LED drivers, and programmable power supplies engineered for demanding operating environments. RECOM focuses on compact, ruggedized, and high-reliability power architectures designed to support transportation electrification, industrial automation, renewable energy systems, and advanced electronic infrastructure applications.
