How safe are Hoverboards?

Hoverboard testing and certification

With our hoverboard safety tests, EUROLAB allows you to move forward according to industry standards such as UL 2272. Today, one or more wheels, the most self-balancing scooters on the market, and typically a lithium-ion battery based on hoverboards, have faced recent bans not only with more than one airline, but also some influential retailers.

As a nationally recognized testing laboratory, EUROLAB not only meets or exceeds the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), but also meets or exceeds the requirements of large retailers. We offer 360° solutions for hoverboard technology, including:

Physical Property Testing - Includes assessment of device design, Hoverboards for Sale, overall performance, labeling, packaging, and labeling.

Chemical Tests - CPSIA 101 Research of chemical requirements such as total lead, CPSIA Phthlate, mercury content, TCPH, CA PROP 65 and ASTM F963 Heavy metal in coatings and substrates.

UL 2272 (review of electrical systems for self-balancing scooters) - applies specifically to the electrical system of trains for self-balancing scooters (including power supply and batteries). However, it does not assess the overall safety of hoverboards (ie parameters related to mechanical hazards and performance). It can verify and certify EUROLAB UL 2272 as NRTL.

Chargers - This type of power consumption should be studied and risks such as overheating and electric shock should be reduced during the design phase of the device. Test and certification of chargers include UL 1310, UL 1012 and UL 60950-1.

Batteries - Potential risks associated with lithium batteries, including cell damage and fire hazards, require testing of the batteries themselves. The battery test includes testing of UL 2580, UL 1642 and UL 2054 certificates, as well as UN 38.3 transportation requirements.

Batteries - To ensure proper operating voltage, operating temperature and charge / discharge current, batteries have been tested in accordance with UL 2271, which takes into account the more difficult conditions of transport and use of flight panels.

software - Address potential risks to the quality of GPS technology equipment, as well as the possibility of microprocessor failure, which could result in fire, Hoverboards for Sale, shock, or injury. Software and functional safety tests include UL 991, UL 1998, UL 60730-1 and IEC 61508-1.

For the EU, EUROLAB has developed an engineering solution to assess the running gear based on batteries and similar vehicles. Within the EU, hoverboards are considered machines and are assessed in accordance with the requirements of the Machinery Directive as follows:

Charging circuit rating for overload protection - Make sure that the hoverboard design includes protection against battery overcharging.

Risk assessment - In accordance with EN ISO 12100-1 for the assessment of hazards such as cutting or cutting, entanglement, puncture or drilling, and discarding of machine parts or components.

Battery and battery rating - To comply with EN / IEC 62133. In addition, batteries must be checked for compliance with UN 38.3 *.

Charger rating and charger - Observe the relevant provisions of EN / IEC 60335-2-29. The overload protection circuit is classified as a protective electronic circuit (PEC) in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 19.11.3.

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