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BS EN 12183:2022

BS EN 12183:2022

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Manual wheelchairs. Requirements and test methods

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BSI 2022 56
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This document specifies requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs intended to carry one person of mass not less than 25 kg and not greater than 250 kg, including – stand-up manual wheelchairs, and – manual wheelchairs whose intended use includes showering and/or toileting. This document does not apply to custom-made manual wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs intended for use in sports, or manual wheelchairs intended only for showering and/or toileting. This document also specifies requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs with electrically powered ancillary equipment.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
7 European foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
10 3 Terms and definitions
4 Test apparatus
12 5 General requirements
5.1 Risk management
5.2 Intended performance and technical documentation
5.3 Clinical evaluation and investigation
5.4 Wheelchairs that can be dismantled
5.5 Single-use fasteners
13 5.6 Biocompatibility and toxicity
5.7 Contaminants and residues
5.7.1 General
5.7.2 Substances which can leak in intended use or in a fault condition
5.8 Infection and microbiological contamination
5.8.1 Cleaning and disinfection
14 5.8.2 Animal tissue
5.9 Overflow, spillage, leakage, and ingress of liquids
5.9.1 Overflow
5.9.2 Spillage
5.9.3 Leakage
5.9.4 Ingress of liquids
15 5.10 Safety of moving parts
5.10.1 Squeezing
5.10.2 Mechanical wear
16 5.11 Prevention of traps for parts of the human body
5.11.1 Holes and clearances
5.11.2 V-shaped openings
5.12 Folding and adjusting mechanisms
5.12.1 General
5.12.2 Locking mechanisms
17 5.12.3 Guards
5.13 Surfaces, corners, edges and protruding parts
5.14 Ergonomic principles
5.15 Applicable provisions for specified types of wheelchair
5.16 Recommendations
18 6 Preparation for testing
6.1 General
6.2 Test dummy
7 Wheelchair performance
7.1 Static stability
7.1.1 Requirements
7.1.2 Test method
7.2 Static, impact and fatigue strength
7.2.1 Requirements
19 7.2.2 Test method
7.3 Tipping fatigue strength
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Requirement
7.3.3 Test method
20 7.4 Wheelchairs for use as seats in motor vehicles
7.5 Surface temperature
7.5.1 Contact surfaces
21 7.5.2 Requirements
8 Component properties
8.1 Foot supports, lower leg support assemblies and arm supports
8.1.1 Requirements
22 8.1.2 Test methods
8.2 Component mass
23 8.3 Pneumatic tyres
8.4 Means for maintaining a sitting posture
8.5 Resistance to ignition
8.5.1 General
8.5.2 Test methods
9 Propulsion and braking systems
9.1 Means for operating brakes
9.1.1 Requirement
24 9.1.2 Test method for determination of brake operating forces
25 9.2 Braking functions
9.2.1 Requirements
9.2.2 Test methods
26 9.3 Pushing force
9.3.1 Requirements
27 9.3.2 Test method
10 Operations
10.1 Operations intended to be carried out by the occupant and/or assistant
28 10.2 Controls intended for operation by the occupant
10.3 Controls intended for operation by an assistant
10.4 Push handles and handgrips
10.4.1 Requirements
29 10.4.2 Test method
10.5 Operating forces
10.5.1 Requirements
10.5.2 Test method
30 10.6 Seating adjustments for tilting and reclining
10.6.1 Requirements
10.6.2 Test method
11 Electrical systems ā€” Electrically powered ancillary equipment
12 Information supplied by the manufacturer
12.1 General
12.2 Pre-sale information
31 12.3 User information
32 12.4 Service information
12.5 Labelling
13 Test report and figures
38 Annex A (informative) Recommendations for dimensions and manoeuvring space of manual wheelchairs
40 Annex B (informative) Recommended design features
43 Annex C (informative)
EN 12183 and rail interoperability
44 Annex D (informative) Recommendations for caster stem angle
45 Annex E (informative) Hazardous substances
50 Annex F (normative) Applicable requirements for particular types of manual wheelchair
52 Annex G (informative) Technical changes from the previous edition of EN 12183
53 Bibliography

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