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Mains power supply for Zebra RFD40 RFID readers

The tip

Made for the RFD40 range
Middle link of the chain
Compact fixed-post format
Built for continuous duty
1-year warranty

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Total : €79.20 excl. VAT

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The mains power supply for Zebra RFD40 RFID readers sits at the centre of a charging post’s electrical chain. It takes mains current through a power cord and passes it on to the RFD40 charging equipment. Reserved for this range, it is not used with the TC22 and TC27 barcode terminals, which have references of their own. Its compact format fits behind a logistics counter, a control post or an inventory area.

What this brick does in an RFD40 setup

Three electrical references make up an RFD40 charging post. This is the middle one.

→Reserved for the RFD40 range: this brick is not used with TC22 and TC27 terminals, which have their own electrical accessories.
→The middle link: it sits between the mains cord coming from the wall and the reader’s charging equipment.
→Compact format: it finds a home behind a counter, under a technical shelf or at the foot of a control post.
→Built for continuous duty: it suits installations that stay plugged in permanently, not occasional use.
→Sold singly: one reference per charging post equipped, covered by a 1-year warranty.
→Cord and cable separate: the other two links in the chain are distinct catalogue references.

Powering a Zebra RFD40 UHF RFID reader at a fixed post

The Zebra RFD40 RFID reader is a campaign tool. It goes out on stock counts, walks the aisles, comes back. Between sessions it needs a dependable source of power, and that is where this brick comes in.

The typical setup stays at the post: a fixed spot, a dedicated socket, charging equipment wired in permanently. The brick handles conversion from mains to equipment, with no intervention once it is in place.

On a site pacing its RFID inventory campaigns around deliveries, reader availability rests directly on this setup. A dependable charging post saves you from finding a flat device on the morning of a count.

Why power is the link everyone forgets

In an RFID rollout, attention goes to the reader, the tags and the software. Power passes for plumbing, right up to the day it is missing.

Yet an incomplete electrical chain idles equipment worth far more than itself. Ordering a reader and its cradle without the three electrical references means taking delivery of kit you cannot commission, and waiting on a second shipment to start.

That is why these references sit separately in the catalogue rather than being assumed included: every stock management installation has its own constraints of socket, length and placement, and the choice stays open.

The RFD40 range’s three electrical references

Here is how they fit together, from the wall socket to the equipment.

RFD40 reference	Position in the chain	What it connects
Mains cord with plug	Upstream	The electrical network to the power supply
This power supply	In the middle	The cord to the reader’s charging equipment
Power cable	Downstream	The brick to the equipment itself

The other two links are here: mains cord with plug and RFD40 power cable. The wider range sits under RFID accessories.

Kitting out a Zebra RFD40 RFID rollout

A complete charging post needs equipment, its three electrical references, and enough to keep the rotation going. Depending on how you work, that equipment will be the 1-slot RFD40 charging cradle, which takes the reader, or the 4-slot battery charger, which prepares cells while the reader works.

Plan one electrical chain per post installed. Two posts in two areas call for two bricks, two cords and two cables, not one brick shared between them.

On endurance, the 7000 mAh battery rounds out the setup for long campaigns. The rest of the range sits under RFID readers.

Frequently asked questions

Does this brick suit Zebra TC22 and TC27 terminals?▾

No. It is reserved for the RFD40 range. TC22 and TC27 terminals have their own electrical references in the catalogue, chosen according to the charging equipment in use.

Are the mains cord and cable supplied with the brick?▾

They are two distinct catalogue references, sold separately. A complete setup needs all three: the cord from the socket, the brick in the middle, the cable on to the equipment.

Where does this brick sit in the setup?▾

In the middle. It takes mains current through the power cord and passes it to the RFD40 reader’s charging equipment through the power cable.

How many bricks for several posts?▾

One per charging post installed, each with its own cord and cable. A brick is not shared between two posts in different areas.

How do we build a complete RFD40 setup?▾

Charging equipment, cradle or battery charger depending on how you work, its three electrical references, and a spare battery for long campaigns. For volume pricing, our technical team answers through a quotation request.