UK law

flecc

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A pedelec is legal if it has a motor rated at 250W, but do they remain legal if high voltage? Therefore 72V 4 wheeled pedelcs, or those of even higher voltage, could be viable and legal cargo vehicles?
Not if over 48 volts, this limit is Europe wide for safety reasons.

The voltage doesn't matter though, it's not power. It's only the wattage that is power and the watts can be obtained from 48 volts using more current.

72 volts x 13.8 amps = 993.8 watts

48 volts x 20.8 amps = 998.4 watts
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Not if over 48 volts, this limit is Europe wide for safety reasons.

The voltage doesn't matter though, it's only the wattage that is power and the watts can be obtained from 48 volts using more current.

72 volts x 13.8 amps = 993.8 watts

48 volts x 20.8 amps = 998.4 watts
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48 volts x 20.8 amps = 998.4 watts : that's enough power to deliver quite substantial loads probably? Even in the hilly UK.
 
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