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I.S. EN 12183:2014

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MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2014

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Test apparatus
5 General requirements
6 Preparation for testing
7 Wheelchair performance
8 Component properties
9 Propulsion and braking systems
10 Operations
11 Electrical systems - Electrically powered ancillary
   equipment
12 Information supplied by the manufacturer
13 Test report
14 Tables
15 Figures
Annex A (informative) - Recommendations for
        dimensions and manoeuvring space of
        manual wheelchairs
Annex B (informative) - Recommended design features
Annex C (informative) - EN 12183 and rail interoperability
Annex D (informative) - Recommendations for castor stem
        angle
Annex E (informative) - Technical changes from previous
        editions of EN 12183
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of Council
         Directive 93/42/EEC
Bibliography

Defines requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs intended to carry one person of mass not greater than 250 kg.

DevelopmentNote
2014 Edition incorporates corrigendum. (08/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
50
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ONORM EN 12183 : 2015 Identical
NEN EN 12183 : 2014 Identical
NS EN 12183 : 2014 Identical
DIN EN 12183:2014-06 Identical
UNI EN 12183 : 2014 Identical
EN 12183:2009 Identical
EN 12183:2014 Identical
UNE-EN 12183:2014 Identical
NBN EN 12183 : 2014 Identical
SN EN 12183 : 2014 Identical
BS EN 12183:2014 Identical
NF EN 12183 : 2009-12 Identical

ISO 8191-2:1988 Furniture — Assessment of ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 2: Ignition source: match-flame equivalent
ISO 7193:1985 Wheelchairs Maximum overall dimensions
ISO 7176-15:1996 Wheelchairs — Part 15: Requirements for information disclosure, documentation and labelling
ISO 7176-1:2014 Wheelchairs Part 1: Determination of static stability
ISO 7176-22:2014 Wheelchairs — Part 22: Set-up procedures
2008/57/EC : 2008 AMD 5 2014 DIRECTIVE 2008/1957/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 17 JUNE 2008 ON THE INTEROPERABILITY OF THE RAIL SYSTEM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY (RECAST) (TEXT WITH EEA RELEVANCE)
EN 12182:2012 Assistive products for persons with disability - General requirements and test methods
ISO 7176-3:2012 Wheelchairs — Part 3: Determination of effectiveness of brakes
ISO 7176-7:1998 Wheelchairs — Part 7: Measurement of seating and wheel dimensions
ISO 7176-5:2008 Wheelchairs — Part 5: Determination of dimensions, mass and manoeuvring space
EN 12184:2014 Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods
ISO 68-1:1998 ISO general purpose screw threads — Basic profile — Part 1: Metric screw threads
ISO 7176-13:1989 Wheelchairs — Part 13: Determination of coefficient of friction of test surfaces
ISO 7176-8:2014 Wheelchairs Part 8: Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths
ISO 7176-19:2008 Wheelchairs Part 19: Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles
EN ISO 14971:2012 Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices (ISO 14971:2007, Corrected version 2007-10-01)
ISO 7176-11:2012 Wheelchairs — Part 11: Test dummies
ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices Application of risk management to medical devices
EN 1021-2:2014 Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 2: Ignition source match flame equivalent

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