German e-bike lighting laws.

[Kudoscycles]

There is one other regulation that makes it difficult for non German e-bike suppliers to sell into Germany-the lights must be powered by an independent power source which must maintain the power for 2 mins after the bike is stationary.
This may appear a minor mod but putting a dynamo in the front wheel means the motor has to go into the rear hub so cannot use the nexus hub must use derailleur gears. We had strong interest with our new Eco bike from Germany and built a bike to the German specification,it was so radically different to the UK spec bike that we had to certify EN15194 again,which wasn't realistic.
Maybe we should insist that every German e-bike sold in the UK should be put through an SVA test,including whether it complies with our 250watt power and our own throttle requirements?
I thought the purpose of the EEC was to make it easy for us to trade across EU borders?
Dave
KudosCycles

 

[amigafan2003]

I thought the purpose of the EEC was to make it easy for us to trade across EU borders?

Really?

 

[flecc]

I thought the purpose of the EEC was to make it easy for us to trade across EU borders?
Dave
KudosCycles

Only in one direction though, bi-directionality can only be negotiated by euro zone countries.

 

[eddieo]

have seen topics about the lighting in German forum but due to crappy auto translator not really to sure what they were on about.

Our Bosch KTM had a front hub dynamo for lighting.... I dont think you can power lighting from bike battery in Germany, is that correct?

 

[flecc]

have seen topics about the lighting in German forum but due to crappy auto translator not really to sure what they were on about.

Our Bosch KTM had a front hub dynamo for lighting.... I dont think you can power lighting from bike battery in Germany, is that correct?

The Kalkhoff Pro Connects had lights powered from their battery via the Panasonic unit's voltage "reduction" simulation, so apparently that's legal. The correct Kalkhoff fitted rear light at the time had a standby function to keep lit when stopped, presumably by internal battery, but the bike I tested only had a temporary rear light so I've no other details.