Iii. Emi/Rfi - Pride Laser Owner's Manual

What is the FDA doing about the problem? What is the FDA doing about the problem? What is the FDA doing about the problem? What is the FDA doing about the problem? What is the FDA doing about the problem?
The FDA has written to electric mobility vehicle manufacturers and requested that they test their new products to
be sure that they provide a reasonable degree of immunity against EMI/RFI. The letter states that electric mobility
vehicles should have an immunity level of at least 20 V/m. This provides a reasonable degree of protection against
the common sources of EMI/RFI.
The FDA has also requested or recommended that:
n Electric mobility vehicle manufacturers clearly label new products with their immunity level or state that the
immunity level is not known.
n The labeling or informational material supplied with new electric mobility vehicles must explain what the immu-
nity level means and warn users about the possibility of EMI/RFI and how to avoid it.
n Electric mobility vehicle manufacturers undertake an educational program to inform users and their caregivers
about the problems associated with EMI/RFI and about the actions they can take to minimize the risk of EMI/
RFI.
n While there is no exact way to tell if your electric mobility vehicle is totally safe from EMI/RFI, an immunity
level of 20 V/m (May 1994) is generally achievable and useful. This product has been tested and passed at an
immunity level of 20 V/m.
What can I do to find out if my Scooter is likely to be affected by EMI/RFI What can I do to find out if my Scooter is likely to be affected by EMI/RFI? What can I do to find out if my Scooter is likely to be affected by EMI/RFI
What can I do to find out if my Scooter is likely to be affected by EMI/RFI What can I do to find out if my Scooter is likely to be affected by EMI/RFI
If you have owned your Scooter for a long time and have not experienced unintended motion, it is unlikely that you
will have problems in the future. However, it is always possible that problems could arise if your power chair is
close to a source of radio waves. Therefore, it is very important to be alert to this possibility. This Scooter meets or
exceeds an immunity level of at least 20 V/m.
What can I do to reduce the risk that my Scooter could be affected by EMI/RFI? What can I do to reduce the risk that my Scooter could be affected by EMI/RFI? What can I do to reduce the risk that my Scooter could be affected by EMI/RFI? What can I do to reduce the risk that my Scooter could be affected by EMI/RFI? What can I do to reduce the risk that my Scooter could be affected by EMI/RFI?
Here are some precautions you can take:
n Do not turn on or use hand-held personal communications devices, such as citizens band (CB) radios and
cellular phones, while the power chair is on.
n Be aware of nearby transmitters such as radio or TV stations and hand-held or mobile two-way radios, and try
not to come close to them. For example, if you are in a power chair with an immunity level of 20 V/m, you
should remain at least three feet from a hand-held two-way radio and ten feet from a mobile two-way radio.
n Be aware that adding accessories and/or components or modifying the power chair may make it more suscep-
tible to interference from radio wave sources.
n There is no easy way to evaluate the effect of accessories or modifications upon the overall immunity of the
power chair.
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