EN 12184:2009

Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods

Publication date:   Aug 20, 2010

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CEN

CEN/TC 293 Assistive products and accessibility

European Norm

11.180.10   Aids and adaptation for moving

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Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for electrically powered wheelchairs with a maximum speed not exceeding 15 km/h intended to carry one person of mass not greater than 100 kg, which includes:
 manual wheelchairs with add-on power kits used for propulsion,
 electrically powered wheelchairs, and
 electrically powered scooters with three or more wheels.
It also specifies requirements and test methods for battery chargers for wheelchairs and scooters.
This European Standard does not apply in total to:
- wheelchairs intended for special purposes, such as sports,
- custom made wheelchairs,
- handrim activated power assisted wheelchairs and
- powered office chairs.
NOTE 1 The application of this standard is limited to wheelchairs with a maximum occupant mass of 100 kg because the maximum mass of dummy specified in ISO 7176-11:1992 is 100 kg. Annex A (informative) provides guidance for construction of dummies of mass 125 kg and 150 kg. At the time of publication, a new edition of ISO 7176-11 was under development, including test dummies with masses above 100 kg.
NOTE 2 Requirements for manually propelled wheelchairs are specified in EN 12183.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

93/42/EEC

Medical devices

Harmonized/Supporting
2007/47/EC

Directive 2007/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 5 September 2007 amending Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

2008/57/EC

DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)

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