General Information

Serial #

344327448

Part Number

2

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic and metal battery charger.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

22.5 cm

Width

17.0 cm

Height

7.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Cycles & cycling

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

High Power

Country

China

State/Province

Jiangsu

City

Kunshan

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

New, never used.

Canada

Introduced in Canada in the mid-1990s by cycle enthusiasts and environmentally conscious groups, the electric bicycle remained mostly a curiosity to the general public. Despite the status as an object of curiosity, the number of electric bicycle users in Canada grew and in the early 2000s, Transport Canada commissioned a report on electric bicycles. The report noted that there are two design styles of electric bicycles, traditional bicycle and scooter, which has lead to some confusion as to if electric bicycles were bicycles or motorized vehicles. The report recommended that the Motor vehicle safety act be amended to include a new category called Power-Assisted Vehicle (PAV), to capture electric bicycles. Under this new definition, electric bicycles are treated much the same way as bicycles but restrictions have been placed on the technology such as the size of the assisting motor, the length of time it can be on, and the presence or absence of pedals.

Function

Used to recharge a lithium ion battery for an electric bicycle.

Technical

An example of a Power-Assisted Vehicle, in which the battery and engine are made by one company (BionX) and the bicycle is made by another (Toba). As of the date of acquisition, BionX (Magna International) was the only manufacturer of electrical bicycles with production facilities in Canada.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Label on proper back reads in part: "BionX/ Part No. - 01-3444/ LI-ION/ BATTERY CHARGER/ MODEL: HP1202L3/ INPUT: 100-240VAC/ 50/60Hz 1.4A-0.7A/ FOR CHARGING 37V BATTERY/ MAXIMUM DC OUTPUT : 41.5V/ CHARGE CURRENT : 2A/ [barcode] 344327448"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Black synthetic casing and cable with a silver coloured connector, and a black label with white text.

Decoration

N/A