Redarc

Our goal is to ensure that our product and service is the benchmark by which the competition is measured.

Based in South Australia, REDARC has 40 years’ experience in the research, design, development and manufacture of a range of electronic voltage converters and associated products, inverters, power supplies, battery chargers, brake controllers and trailer braking products.

In 2015, REDARC acquired Hummingbird Electronics. Hummingbird is renowned for their bespoke product development, unparalleled specialist knowledge and importantly for quality customer service. REDARC and Hummingbird are highly complementary with comprehensive product portfolios, industry-leading technological and innovative excellence together with outstanding staff.

Hummingbird brought new capabilities to the business, becoming REDARC's specialised sensing, measuring, and monitoring brand. In 2019, REDARC celebrated its 40-year anniversary and launched REDARC Defence Systems.

Our Story
REDARC Electronics was founded in August of 1979 by electronics engineer, Robin (Bob) William Mackie in South Australia. Bob started the business by designing and manufacturing vehicle ignition systems and voltage converters. In fact, the name REDARC is believed to have come from the spark developed in the first ignition system having a “red arc”.

In 1997 Anthony and Michele Kittel along with Michele’s Father, Denis Brion purchased the business following the premature death of its founder. Denis Brion retired in 2002 and Anthony and Michele purchased 100% of the business at that time.

Becoming a world-class manufacturer
Under the current ownership, REDARC has grown from these humble beginnings to become a world-class, advanced electronics manufacturer, servicing both domestic and international markets Through rapid growth, REDARC has had to move premises several times. In 1997 they were operating out of a tin shed in Lonsdale, South Australia. At the time, they only had 8 employees.

REDARC Group today
Today REDARC Group (REDARC) includes REDARC Electronics, Hummingbird Electronics and REDARC Defence & Space Systems, operating in a state of the art advanced manufacturing facility and employes over 350 people based across Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe. Together the Group brings over 40 years' experience in advanced electronic design and manufacturing for defence, automotive, marine, medical, mining, and industrial applications.

The head office is based in South Australia, at REDARC's advanced manufacturing facility with branch offices in New South Wales and Victoria. The Group is fully integrated and shares the in-house recourses including the advanced manufacturing and testing facilities. REDARC take their domestically proven products into international markets across the globe.

A bright future
Over 100 specialist jobs will be created in Adelaide’s southern suburbs during the next five years, following the opening of REDARC’s expanded headquarters at Lonsdale on 30th November 2018.

The expansion of REDARC’s Lonsdale facility has added 3,000sqm of advanced manufacturing space. The $22 million development will enable REDARC to increase its manufacturing capacity by a staggering 250% and significantly increase productivity. The additional space now houses state of the art equipment such as a new Surface Mount Technology line for loading electronic components, an Electromagnetic Compatibility chamber and a Vibration test lab that enables highly accelerated lifetime testing of products that can simulate 10 years of life in just two days. Three new Universal Collaborative Robots ‘Cobots’ have also been purchased.

During the last year, REDARC has also installed a 100kw solar power plant on the roof of its Lonsdale plant and a Tesla Battery bank. This involved the installation of 370 solar panels capable of generating 140 megawatt hours of energy per year. REDARC has been able to “buck the trend” against the offshoring of manufacturing in Australia through a program of significant reinvestment into research & development, staff development and training.

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REDARC Smart Start SBI 12V 100A Dual Battery Isolator (Each) - SBI12

Product Description The Smart Start® SBI is a microprocessor-controlled battery isolator designed for use in multi-battery applications as a solenoid priority system, protecting the start battery from excessive discharge, whilst allowing the..

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REDARC Smart Start SBI 12V 200A Dual Battery Isolator (Each) - SBI212

The Smart Start® SBI is a microprocessor-controlled battery isolator designed for use in multi-battery applications as a solenoid priority system, protecting the start battery from excessive discharge, whilst allowing the auxiliary battery t..

$450.00$355.00 Ex Tax:$396.36

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REDARC Tow-Pro Switch Insert Suitable For Toyota 2019 on (Each) - TPSI-011

The REDARC TPSI-011 Tow-Pro Switch Insert Panel aids the installation of the market-leading Tow-Pro remote head and is suitable for the new Toyota vehicles, replacing the switch blank in the front console. REDARC Tow-Pro Switch Inserts provides th..

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REDARC Tow-Pro Switch Insert Suitable For Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series (Each) - TPSI-007

The REDARC TPSI-007 Tow-Pro Switch Insert Panel aids the installation of the market-leading Tow-Pro remote head and is suitable for the Toyota 70 Series LandCruiser replacing the switch blank in the front console. REDARC Tow-Pro Switch Inserts pro..

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REDARC Tow-Pro Switch Insert Suitable For Toyota/Mitsubishi (Each) - TPSI-002

The REDARC TPSI-002 Tow-Pro Switch Insert Panel has been designed to aid the installation of the market-leading Tow-Pro remote head for a range of Toyota or Mitsubishi vehicles, replacing a Switch Blank (unused switch location) where available. RE..

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