Draft  SI 15194      Draft to Israeli Standard SI 15194  
2010  June 2010  
ICS Code: 43.120; 43.150  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bicycles: Electrically power assisted bicycles – (EPAC bicycles) – Safety requirements  
and test methods  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This document is a proposal only  
 
 
 
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This standard has been prepared by the Experts Committee 130302 – Electrically power 
assisted bicycles, consist ing of the following members:  
Asaf Agmon, Aharon Baharal, Ziv Goldsmidt (chairman), Yuval Ginsberg, Asher Kasher, 
Sa’ad al -Din Omri  
Also contribut ing to the preparation of the standard: Igor Doskelevitz.  
This sta ndard has been approved by the Technical Committee 1303 – bicycles, consist ing of 
the following members:  
Kibbutz Industries Association  - Avner Fisbein  
Association of Trade Chambers          - Arye Presenti  
Israeli Consumers Associations  - Ariel Simkin  
Israel Bicycle Association  - Miguel Roitman  
Manufacturers Association of Israel  - Kobi Gal, Asher Kasher  
The Standards Institution of Israel,  - Jacky Revach (Vice Chairman)  
Department of Industry  
Ministry of Transportation  - Sa’ad al -Din Omri  
Histadrut Cons umers Association  - Eyal Hershtik  
 
Limor Argaman and Nathan Morag coordinated the preparatory work for the standard.   Draft to SI 15194 (2010)  
 
Notice on the compliance of the Israeli 
standard with foreign standards or 
documents  
This standard, except for the national 
changes and additions marked in it, is 
identical to the European standard EN 15194: 
January 2009  Notice on Revision  
This standard, SI 15194,  
and the Israeli standards SI 1117, SI 14765,  
SI 14766 and SI 14781  
replace the following Israeli standards:  
SI 464 of November 1994,  
SI 465 of November 1994,  
SI 1117 of October 1999  
and SI 1234 of October 1989  
 
Descriptors:  
Cycles, battery -powered devices, electrically operated devices, rated power, electromagnetic 
compatibility, electric motors, performance testing.  
 
The up -to-date status of the standard  
Israeli standards are tested periodically , and at least once every five years, in order to match 
them to the development of science and technology.  
Standards users should make sure that they have the up -to-date standard , complete  with its 
sheets of modifications.  
A document that is published in the acta (official documents) as a sheet of modifications may 
be a separate sheet of modification s, or a modification combined in the standard.  
Validity of the standard  
An Israeli standard , with its updates , is valid as of the date of publication in the acta.  
One should check if the document is official or if parts of it are official. An official standard , 
or an official sheet of modification (in full or in part) , become valid 60 days from p ublication 
of the notice in the acta, unless the notice states a later date of validation.  
Marking a product with the stamp of approval  
Anyone producing a product that meets the requirements of the applicable Israeli standards is 
entitled, by permit from The Standards Institution of Israel, to mark it with this stamp of 
approval: 
  
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Institution of Israel.  Draft to SI 15194 (2010)  
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Introduction to the Israeli standa rd 
This Israeli standard is the European standard EN 15194 of January 2009, which was 
authorised as an Israeli standard with national modifications and additions.  
The standard includes, in the following order, the following components:  
- Translation of the v alidity article of the European standard (in Hebrew)  
- Details of the national modifications and additions to the articles of the European 
standard (in Hebrew)  
- Translation of the Hebrew section of the standard (in English)  
- The European standard (verbatim)  
Notes to the Israeli standard are included as footnotes and marked alphabetically.  
This standard proposal is a revision for the Israeli standards SI 464 of November 1994, SI 
465 of November 1994, SI 1117 of October 1999 and SI 1234 of October 1989, and adopt s – 
with national modifications and additions – the European standard EN 15194: 2009, and is 
therefore fundamentally different from the Israeli standards detailed above.  
For accurate comparison of the changes in full, one should review the full version of the 
Israeli standards detailed above , as well as this edition of the standard.  
This standard is part of a series of standards applicable to bicycles.  
The parts of the series are as follows:  
SI 1117  – bicycles: urban bicycles and bicycles for cycling lanes  – safety requirements 
and test methods  
SI 14765  – bicycles: children bicycles – safety requirements and test methods  
SI 14766  – bicycles: mountain bicycles – safety requirements and test methods  
SI 14781  – bicycles: race bicycles – safety requirements an d test methods  
SI 15194  – bicycles: EPAC bicycles – Safety requirements and test methods  
 
Validity of the European standard (translation of article 1 of the European standard)  
This standard aims to apply to electrically power assisted bicycles of a type wh ich have a 
maximum continuous rated power of 0.25 kW, of which the output is progressively reduced 
and finally cuts off as the vehicle reaches a speed of 25 km/h, or sooner, if the cyclist stops 
pedalling.  
This standard specifies safety requirements and te st methods for the assessment of the design 
and assembly of electrically power assisted bicycles and sub -assemblies for systems using 
battery voltage up to 48 VDC or an integrated battery charger with a 230 V input.  
This standard specifies requirements and  test methods for engine power management systems 
and electrical circuits , including the charging system for the assessment of the design and 
assembly of electrically power assisted bicycles and sub -assemblies for systems using battery 
voltage up to 48 VDC  or an integrated battery charger with a 230 V input.  Draft to SI 15194 (2010)  
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Details of the national modifications and additions  
to the articles of the European Standard  
 
2. Normative references  
The article is applicable with the following modifications and changes:  
- Instead o f some of the European and international standards mentioned in the standard 
and noted in this article, the Israeli standard and document apply as follows:  
The mentioned European or 
International Standard  The Israeli Standard or Documents 
Applying Instead  
EN 14764: 2005  SI 1117 – bicycles: urban bicycles and 
bicycles for cycling lanes – safety 
requirements and test methods  
IEC 60364 -5-52: 2001  The electricity law 1954, including 
modifications and updates  
 
- The following will be added to the article:  
Israe li standards  
SI 900 part 1 – safety of home electrical appliances and similar appliances: general 
requirements  
International standards  
IEC 60335 -2-29 – Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2 -29 – 
Particular requirements for battery c harges . 
4. Requirements  
The article applies with the following addition:  
4.1 General  
At the end of the article, the following will be added:  
The charger will comply with the requirements specified in the standard of the 
international commissionership of el ectro -technics IEC 60335 -2-29. 
An integrated battery charger will comply with the requirement specified in the Israeli 
standard SI 900 Part 1.  
5. Marking, labelling  
The article applies with the following additions:  
- At the beginning of the article, a nation al note will be added as follows:  
National note:Draft to SI 15194 (2010)  
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In the first article, the words:  
“According to EN 15194” are not applicable to this Israeli standard.  
- At the end of the article, the following will be added:  
In addition to the marking requirements of the European standard, every chassis will 
be marked by a readable and sustainable labelling in Hebrew, in letters that are no 
smaller than 5 mm, with the words: “electrically power assisted bicycles”.