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Great America Electric Bicycle Company is proud to announce that effective immediately all Mountain Bikes sold by Great America will comply with the more strict European Standards for safety as well as the safety standards set forth by the US Consumer Protection Safety Council.
EN15194 EPAC* SAFETY STANDARDS
*[ELECTRICLLY POWER ASSISTED CYCLES]
The market for e-Bikes is about to change drastically. Beginning next year, it will no longer be possible to enter the booming e-Bike market in Europe by simply importing complete e-Bikes and/or components from China and selling them in Europe.
The new EN 15194 standards for EPACs (Electrically Power Assisted Cycles) is far more complicated than the CEN standards currently in force for conventional bicycles
That new standard is about to be implemented. The CEN Technical Committee TC333, with representatives from the bike industry and headed by Chairman Siegfried Neuberger from the German industry association Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV), expects the safety standard to be published beginning next year, along with an annex detailing EMC requirements. These Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements contribute significantly to the complicated and costly new safety standards for electric bicycles.
EMC requirements are already applied throughout Europe to all kinds of electric appliances and vehicles like cars, motorcycles and mopeds. Electro Magnetic Compatibility requirements are designed to, for instance, ensure the safety of people who use a pacemaker or hearing-aid when driving cars or e-Bikes.
Once vehicles that use electronics have passed EMC testing they will obtain a CE mark. By the way, the EMC requirements are already in force throughout Europe, including all the e-Bikes (pedelecs) that are currently on the market.
Pedelecs that are to comply with the new EN 15194 EPAC safety standard will have to be tested in the same way as cars, motorcycles or mopeds. That means that, as TC333 chairman Siegfried Neuberger points out: “Complete bikes and/or electronic/electrical subassemblies will have to be tested.” “Lays down an obligation on producers to place only safe products on the market.” To be more specific on ‘market’; EN 15194 is for the 25 EU members plus Rumania, and four Efta countries.
For Immediate release
PRESS RELEASE
Pittsboro, NC, February 16, 2010, James R. Steger, Chief Executive Officer for Great America Electric Bicycle Company LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who
for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in business management.
Inspired to enter his profession after observing the prevalence of everyday commuting of electric bicycle usage while working in Asia, Mr. Steger has been employed by the Great America Electric Bicycle Company LLC since its founding three year ago. As CEO, Mr. Steger is responsible for the manufacture, import and export of electric bicycles, folding bicycles, scooters, mountain bicycles and three wheeled tricycles to the consumer. Mr. Steger attributes his success to understanding the dynamics of Asian manufacturing after spending 20 years of executive management for Fortune 500 companies in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and China.
Mr. Steger sells his product in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands.
ABOUT GREAT AMERICA ELECTRIC BICYCLE COMPANY LLC
Great America Electric Bicycle Company LLC offers 64 models of electric bicycles in 11 color combinations. The product line uses the latest maintenance free lead acid battery technology and Lithium Ion battery technology to power the product line. A main feature of our bicycle line is the remote start and motor lock function on many of the models. All models are covered under a one year warranty and spare parts are house in its company warehouses both in California and North Carolina. Great America Electric Bicycle Company is registered with Dun and Bradstreet and is an Energy Star partner. Manufacturing facilities are ISO9001:2008 and ISO 14001: 2008 certified. All electrical components meet UL/CSA/CE standards.
For more information please contact:
Jim@Greatamericae-bicycles.com , CEO and Founder
David@Greatamericae-bicycles.com, VP US Sales
historic Apex, North Carolina.
