SIST EN 15194:2017/kprA2:2022

Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles

This European Standard applies to EPAC bicycles for private and commercial use with exception of EPAC intended for hire from unattended station.
This European Standard is intended to cover all common significant hazards, hazardous situations and events (see Clause 4) of electrically power assisted bicycles, when used as intended and under condition of misuse that are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This European Standard is intended to cover electrically power assisted bicycles of a type which have a maximum continuous rated power of 0,25 kW, of which the output is progressively reduced and finally cut off as the EPAC reaches a speed of 25 km/h, or sooner, if the cyclist stops pedalling.
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for engine power management systems, electrical circuits including the charging system for the design and assembly of electrically power assisted bicycles and sub-assemblies for systems having a rated voltage up to and including 48 V d.c. or integrated battery charger with a nominal 230 V a.c. input.
This European Standard specifies safety and safety related performance requirements for the design, assembly, and testing of EPAC bicycles and subassemblies intended for use on public roads, and lays down guidelines for instructions on the use and care of such bicycles.
This European Standard applies to EPAC bicycles that have a maximum saddle height of 635 mm or more and that are intended for use on public roads.
This European Standard is not applicable to EPACs which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

Fahrräder - Elektromotorisch unterstützte Räder - EPAC

Cycles - Cycles à assistance électrique - Bicyclettes EPAC

Kolesa - Kolesa z električnim pomožnim pogonom - Kolesa EPAC - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Apr-2022
• ICS: 43.120 - Electric road vehicles
• ICS: 43.150 - Cycles
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 30-Nov-2022
• Due Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Completion Date: 30-Nov-2022
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: EN 15194:2017/FprA2 - Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 15194:2017+A1:2023 - Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles
• Effective Date: 30-Aug-2023
• Amends: SIST EN 15194:2017 - Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles
• Effective Date: 13-Oct-2021

Overview

SIST EN 15194:2017/kprA2:2022 is a European Standard developed by CEN that addresses safety, performance, and testing requirements for Electrically Power Assisted Cycles (EPAC) bicycles. This standard applies to EPAC bicycles designed for private and commercial use on public roads, excluding those intended for hire from unattended stations. It focuses on important safety aspects of electric bicycles with electric motors having a maximum continuous rated power of 0.25 kW and a speed cutoff at 25 km/h or sooner if pedaling stops.

The standard regulates the design and assembly of EPAC bicycles and their sub-assemblies, including engine power management systems, electrical circuits, and charging systems with rated voltages up to 48 V DC or integrated battery chargers rated at 230 V AC. SIST EN 15194:2017/kprA2:2022 ensures EPAC bicycles provide safe operation even under foreseeable misuse scenarios that manufacturers must consider.

Key Topics

• Scope and Applications: Applies to EPAC bicycles with a maximum saddle height of 635 mm or more, intended for use on public roads.
• Electrical Safety: Requirements for electrical circuits, battery charging, and management systems to meet voltage and operational safety standards.
• Power and Speed Limits: Motor output capped at 0.25 kW with automatic reduction and cutoff when reaching 25 km/h or earlier upon pedaling cessation.
• Performance Testing: Defines test methods for engine power management, battery integration, and electrical functionality.
• Vibration Measurement (Annex K):
  • Specifies methodology for measuring whole-body vibrations at the saddle and hand-arm vibrations via handlebar grips.
  • Details test track setup with defined obstacles to simulate real riding conditions.
  • Describes instrumental requirements including accelerometers and frequency weighting per EN 1032 and ISO 5349-1.
  • Sets procedures for test runs under controlled speed and environment, ensuring vibration exposure data is reliable and reproducible.
• Marking and Labelling: Updates on labeling requirements in compliance with relevant legislation, with removal of the CE marking reference in amendment A2.
• Safety Instructions: Lays down guidelines for user manuals covering safe usage and maintenance of EPAC bicycles.

Applications

SIST EN 15194:2017/kprA2:2022 is critical for manufacturers, designers, and testers of electric bicycles to ensure compliance with European safety directives. Key applications include:

• Product Development: Guiding the design and engineering teams to meet safety and performance criteria for EPAC bicycles.
• Quality Assurance: Providing standardized test procedures to verify electrical and mechanical safety, including vibration exposure limits.
• Regulatory Compliance: Supporting manufacturers in fulfilling obligations under EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and related regulations.
• Consumer Safety: Informing user manuals and operational guidance to reduce hazards during normal and foreseeable misuse conditions.
• Commissioning and Certification: Enabling testing laboratories and regulatory bodies to assess EPAC bicycles prior to market release.

Related Standards

• EN 1032: Measurement procedures for whole-body and hand-arm vibration for mobile machinery, forming the basis for Annex K vibration tests.
• EN 12096: Guidelines for declaring and verifying vibration emission values of machinery.
• EN ISO 5349-1 / 5349-2: Standards for measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted vibration.
• EN ISO 20643: Details positioning of vibration sensors on the handlebar.
• EN ISO 4210-3: Bicycle testing requirements particularly relating to obstacle geometry relevant in vibration testing setup.
• European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC: Regulatory framework which EN 15194 support compliance with, aimed at occupational health and safety for machinery operators.

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Keywords: EN 15194:2017, EPAC bicycles, electrically power assisted cycles, electric bicycle standard, EPAC safety, vibration measurement EPAC, electric bike electrical safety, CEN standard EPAC, European electric bicycle regulation, electric bike performance tests.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022
01-april-2022
Kolesa - Kolesa z električnim pomožnim pogonom - Kolesa EPAC - Dopolnilo A2
Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles
Fahrräder - Elektromotorisch unterstützte Räder - EPAC
Cycles - Cycles à assistance électrique - Bicyclettes EPAC
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15194:2017/prA2
ICS:
43.120 Električna cestna vozila Electric road vehicles
43.150 Kolesa Cycles
SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022
SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 15194:2017
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA2
February 2022
ICS 43.120; 43.150
English Version
Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles
Cycles - Cycles à assistance électrique - Bicyclettes Fahrräder - Elektromotorisch unterstützte Räder -
EPAC EPAC
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 333.

This draft amendment A2, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 15194:2017. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022
EN 15194:2017/prA2:2022 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 5, “Marking, labelling” . 4
2 Addition of informative Annex K, “Vibration measurements on EPACs”. 4
3 Modification to the Bibliography . 11

SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022
EN 15194:2017/prA2:2022 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 15194:2017/prA2:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 333
“Cycles”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— Clause 5 “Marking, labelling”: the reference to CE marking is removed;
— Addition of Annex K to give a method aiming at measuring the vibrations to which a cyclist is
subjected.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
SIST EN 15194:2017/oprA2:2022
EN 15194:2017/prA2:2022 (E)
1 Modification to Clause 5, “Marking, labelling”
In 5.1, delete “(CE)” in the third bullet to read:
— appropriate marking required by legislation;
2 Addition of informative Annex K, “Vibration measurements on EPACs”
Add the following informative Annex K:
“
Annex K
(informative)
Vibration measurements on EPACs
K.1 General
In order to comply with the requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive), information
is to be provided on the vibrations that can occur in machines where the operator may be exposed to
vibrations due to the operation of the machine itself or due to the movement of the machine on uneven
ground. The test method described below is limited to cycles for professional use.
For EPACs, vibration excitations result without exception from riding; therefore, the test of whole-body
vibrations and hand-arm vibrations is based on the driving mode and thus complies with EN 1032.
An uncertainty is specified for the validity of the measurements, which is 0,4 times the vibration values
specified in EN 12096. Further investigations should be carried out to reduce this uncertainty range as
soon as vibration data obtained from different measuring facilities are available.
K.2 Basic standards
European Standards EN 1032 and EN 12096 are the basic standards relevant to the formulation of a
vibration measurement standard for mobile machinery.
EN 1032 describes the determination of whole-body and hand-arm vibrations of the operator during the
testing of mobile machinery; EN 12096 provides guidance on how to declare vibration emission values
of machinery and specifies requirements for the verification of specified values.
K.3 Values to be measured
The following values are to be measured or determined:
— a : root mean square (r.m.s.) value of the frequency-weighted acceleration of the vertical whole-
wz
body vibration according to EN 1032, measured on the saddle of the EPAC.
— a : mean value of N r.m.s. values of the weighted vertical whole-body vibration of a valid test series.
wzS
— a , a , a : r.m.s. values of the frequency-weighted acceleration of the hand-arm vibration in the
hwx hwy hwz
x, y and z directions according to EN ISO 5349-1, measured on the handlebar grip of the EPAC.
: total vibration value of the r.m.s. values of the frequency-weighted acceleration of the hand-arm
— ahv
vibrations according to EN ISO 5349-1. This results from the measurements of the r.m.s. values of the
frequency-weighted acceleration in the x, y and z directions according to:
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EN 15194:2017/prA2:2022 (E)
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a aa++a
hv hwx hwy hwz
(K.1)
— a : mean value of N r.m.s. values of the total vibration value of the frequency-weighted acceleration
hvH
of the hand-arm vibrations of a valid test series.
— Mean speed of the EPAC when moving along the test track. This velocity can be determined from the
time spent running along the test track or by using the measuring equipment specified in K.3.5.
— The tire pressure shall be checked immediately before the measurement.
— Ambient air temperature.
K.3 Instrumentation
K.3.1 General
Accelerometers shall be used for the measurement of vibrations. Accelerometers shall be attached in
accordance with ISO 5348 and in accordance with the instructions of the accelerometer manufacturer.
K.3.2 Vibration transducers for whole-body vibrations
The general requirements for mounting the vibration transducer are given in EN 1032:2003+A1:2008,
7.2. For measurement on the saddle, the use of a vibration transducer in a semi-elastic seat pad is not
practical; therefore, the vibration transducer shall be placed directly on the saddle surface in such a way
that the transducer is located centrally between the ischial tuberosities of the seated person (see Figure
K.1). For reasons of comfort or due to the design of the saddle, it is permissible to position the transducer
slightly (up to 50 mm) in front of or behind the ischial tuberosities. A transducer that is as flat as possible
should be used; preferably, the transducer should be adhered to the saddle surface, e.g. with double-sided
adhesive tape.
The measurement shall be taken in the vertical (z) direction.

Key
1 position of the accelerometer
Figure K.1 — Saddle with position of the accelerometer
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K.3.3 Vibration transducers for hand-arm vibrations
General requirements for the measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted
vibration can be found in EN ISO 5349-1, and guidance on the mounting of vibration transducers is given
in EN ISO 5349-2:2001 , Annex D.
For measurements on the handlebar grip of the EPAC, it is possible to mount the vibration transducer
both on the handlebar tube and on the handlebar grip, with the transducer preferably positioned as close
as possible to the hand between the thumb and index finger, as given in EN ISO 20643:2008 , 6.1,
Figure 1 a) (see Figure K.2).
The vibration transducer shall not interfere with the operator's usual method of holding the handlebar,
as this would influence the vibration behaviour at the handlebar and thus the measurement results.
The measurements shall be carried out in all three measuring directions. It is sufficient to record the
hand-arm vibration with one sensor (on the right or left of the handlebar grip).

Key
1 position of the accelerometer
Figure K.2 — Coordinate system for the hand with position of the accelerometer
K.3.4 Frequency weighting and integration time
The frequency weighting and the characteristic values of the bandpass filters shall comply with
EN 1032:2003+A1:2008, 7.3.
For each test, the r.m.s. value of acceleration shall be the linearly integrated average (interval r.m.s. value)
for a complete test run on the test track (see K.4.2).
Preferably, the recording of all measured values (whole-body vibrations in vertical (z-) direction and
hand-arm vibrations by means of a multi-axis transducer in x-, y- and z-direction) should be made
simultaneously on the test track.
K.3.5 Speed of the EPAC
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