| Golf is no longer a game of just trying to | | | | other devices in the area. OFCOM, the |
| hit the ball in the right place. It requires | | | | regulatory body for communication devices in |
| a great deal of concentration, calculation | | | | United Kingdom has banned several products |
| and thinking. There are plenty of decisions | | | | for failing the test. |
| to be made and accuracy to be mastered in | | | | |
| order to excel in the game of golf. To help a | | | | The products also need to pass an EMC test in |
| golfer stay focused on the game and eliminate | | | | order to be legally marketed in the European |
| other hazards like injury and fatigue, remote | | | | Union. This test checks the other mechanical |
| controlled golf trolleys have emerged. | | | | parts of remote controlled golf trolleys like |
| | | | the motor, power source, electrical |
| Remote controlled golf trolleys are assistive | | | | equipment, etc. This test ensures that the |
| golf equipment that reduce much of the stress | | | | products are safe, without any electrical |
| by carrying the heavy golf bag, which often | | | | noise or chance of interference with other |
| weighs thirty to forty pounds, and other | | | | devices in the area. |
| accessories around the course at the push of | | | | |
| a button and at the convenience of the | | | | Moreover, it is required that the European |
| golfers. As the game of golf calls for more | | | | Union retailer or wholesaler properly labels |
| strenuous efforts from its players, these | | | | the transmitter and the trolleys, and to |
| remote controlled golf trolleys have become a | | | | ensure in the packaging that the products are |
| real necessity for serious golfers around the | | | | certified for use in the market. |
| world. However, not all remote controlled | | | | |
| golf trolleys are legal. So it is always | | | | In order to market remote controlled electric |
| better to check before purchasing one, | | | | golf trolleys legally in the European Union, |
| especially if you are in the European Union. | | | | it is essential for the products to pass the |
| | | | R&TTE and EMC tests. Any other product will |
| Many remote controlled golf trolleys are | | | | be marked unsafe and can be banned from use. |
| being imported into the European Union as | | | | It is always better to check if the products |
| their demand increases. However, not all | | | | are provided with the Declaration of |
| these trolleys abide by European standards. | | | | Conformity, a document that provides the |
| Hence they are illegal. In order to be | | | | details of where the product was tested, |
| legally marketed within the EC, the products | | | | thereby making it traceable. A mere CE |
| need to pass the R&TTE test. This test is to | | | | certificate from a foreign test house does |
| ensure that the transmitter of remote | | | | not prove the product to be legal in the |
| controlled golf trolleys abide by the strict | | | | European markets. Always check for the legal |
| guidelines and maintain European standards. | | | | documents while purchasing remote controlled |
| It ensures that the transmitter is within | | | | golf trolleys in Europe. |
| safety limits and would not interfere with | | | | |