Last stop for DIY e-bikes as fire risk sparks train ban
Since the bikes and batteries souped with motors are banned in the busiest rail network of Australia, the riders can be slapped with a fine of $ 1100.
As of November 1, SYDney’s suburban and intercity train services, subway or NSW Regional Service Trainlink, will no longer be allowed.
While other e-bike forms can still be brought to the train, transformed e-bikes have been banned because they have higher probability of fire-burning.
NSW Secretary Josh Murray, “Risky devices blocked corridors, closed areas and battery fires do not mix the idea.” He said.
“We call on people to buy quality e-bikes in accordance with minimum product safety standards and avoid any changes in their bikes.”
Fines will range from $ 400 to $ 1100, similar to a gasoline -powered device on a train.
The popularity of e-bikes has increased sales and imports of sales and imports in Australia in Australia in the last five years.
However, this tried to convert some of the normal pedal bikes into batteries and engines and convert them into e-bikes.
They create a higher risk of electrical failure, known as transformed e-bikes, because they are DIY installations that can have insufficient wiring and use second-hand batteries or low quality components.
This facilitates the fire of lithium ion batteries.
An e-bike, which was transformed at the Blacktown station in April, fired another e-bike at the Liverpool station in August.
Since the beginning of the year, fire and rescue NSW, e-bike or e-SCOOTER Lithium ion battery flames reported 77 fire.
Since the batteries can explode, they can release the toxic and flammable vapor and can be rearranged unannounced, it is particularly difficult to extinguish such fires.
The state government had thought of a blanket ban for e-bikes, but after consulting such as delivery services such as e-bikes of frequent drivers, Transport Minister John Graham said that it would go very further.
“It is a logical and balanced step to remove the highest risk e-bikes, but we will follow this area very closely and we will take more action if necessary,” he said.
