Emi / Rfi - Golden Technologies Alante Jr GP 200 Owner's Manual

Alante Jr. GP-200 Manual
The rapid development of electronics, especially in the area of communications, has saturated
our environment with electromagnetic (radio) waves that are emitted by television transmitters,
cellular phones, citizen's band radios (CBs) amateur radios (HAM radios), wireless computer
links, microwave transmitters, paging transmitters, etc. These electromagnetic (EM) waves are
invisible and increase in strength the closer one gets to the source of transmission. When
these energy waves act upon electrical devices and cause them to malfunction or to function in
an erratic or uncontrolled manner, they are referred to as Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) or
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).
EMI / RFI AND YOUR ALANTE JR.™
All electrically powered vehicles, including power chairs are susceptible to EMI / RFI. This
interference could result in abnormal or unintended movement of your Golden Alante Jr.
The FDA has determined that each make and model of power chair can resist EMI/RFI to a
certain level. The higher the level of immunity, the greater the degree of protection from
EMI/RFI measured in volts per meter (V/m).
technology is capable of providing 20 V/m of immunity to EMI/RFI, which would provide
useful protection against common sources of interference.
Based on that determination, the FDA has written to the manufacturers of power wheel-chairs
and asked them to test their new products to be certain that they provide a reasonable degree
of immunity to EMI/RFI. The FDA suggests that power chairs should have an immunity level
of 20 V/m. The immunity level of the Golden Alante Jr. has been tested and has an immunity
level of 20 V/m without accessories connected to it.
EMI / RFI RECOMMENDATIONS
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Do not turn on or use hand-held personal electronic communication devices such as
cellular phones, walkie-talkies, or CB radios while your power chair is turned on.
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Be aware of any nearby transmitters (radio, television, microwave, etc.) on your intended
route and avoid operation your of power chair close to any of those transmitters.
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Turn off the power if your Alante Jr. is going to be in a stationary position for any length
of time.
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Be aware that adding accessories or components or modifying your power chair may
make it more susceptible to EMI / RFI.
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If unintended movement or brake release occurs, turn your power chair off as soon as it
is safe to do so.
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Report all incidents of unintended movement or brake failure to your Golden
Technologies representative or to Golden Technologies.
TURN OFF YOUR POWER CHAIR AS SOON AS IT IS SAFELY POSSIBLE IF
UNINTENDED OR UNCONTROLLABLE MOTION OCCURS OR IF UNINTENDED BRAKE
RELEASE OCCURS.

EMI / RFI

The FDA has also determined that current
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