EN 12183:1999

Manually propelled wheelchairs - Requirements and test methods

Publication date:   Mar 19, 2004

Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for manually propelled wheelchairs intended for us A by one person whose mass does not exceed 100 kg including the following classifications from EN ISO 9999:1998: 122103 Manual attendant-controlled wheelchairs 122106 Bimanual rear-wheel-driven wheelchairs 12 2109 Bimanual front-wheel-driven wheelchairs 12 2112 Bimanual lever-driven wheelchairs 122115 Single side driven non-powered wheelchairs 12 2115 Wheelchairs driven by one arm or one arm and one leg 12 2118 Foot-driven wheelchairs it also specifies requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs with electrically powered ancillary equipment. This European Standard does not apply in total to: - wheelchairs intended for special purposes such as sports, showering, toiletting; - custom-made wheelchairs; - wheelchairs specially designed or with adaptations for specific disabled persons; - stand-up wheelchairs; - add-on power kits for manual wheelchairs. NOTE: The application of this standard is limited to wheelchairs with a maximum occupant mass of 100 kg because this is the maximum mass of dummy available in ISO 7176-11. Further work is needed to investigate the effects of larger body masses.

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