Golden Technologies GP205, Owner'S Manual

Alanté Sport_GP205CC/SS_Owner’s Manual                                                                                               Rev C_102714 

                                  III. EMI/RFI

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 

Alanté

 Sport

All electrically powered vehicles, including power chairs are susceptible to EMI/RFI. This 
interference could result in abnormal or unintended movement of your 

Golden

Alanté Sport. 

Unintended movement or brake release could cause an accident or injury. 

                                                                                                                                                       
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). The FDA has also determined that current 
technology is capable of providing 20 V/m of immunity to EMI/RFI, which would provide 
useful protection against common sources of interference. This product has been tested 

and has passed an immunity level of 20 V/m. 

EMI/RFI RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                                               

PROHIBITED! 

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.                                                           
• 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.                            
• Turn off the power if your 

Alanté Sport

 is going to be in a stationary position for any 

length of time.                                                                                                                                 
• Be aware that adding accessories or components or modifying your power chair may 
make it more susceptible to EMI/RFI.                                                                                             

• If unintended movement or brake release occurs, turn your power chair off as soon as it is 
safe to do so.                                                                                                                                   
• 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. 

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