CEN/TC 293/WG 2 - Wheelchairs, scooters, micro-cars

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters with a maximum speed not exceeding 15 km/h intended to carry one person whosepi ass does not exceed 100 kg, including the following classifications from EN I SQl 9999:1998:           1221 21   Powered affendant-controlled wheelchairs 1221 24   Electric-motor-driven wheelchairs with manual steering 1221 27   Electric-motor-driven wheelchairs with powered steering  It also specifies requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs with add on power kits used for propulsion.           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; -   manually propelled wheelchairs with electrically powered ancillary equipment (only electrical features); -   custom-made wheelchairs; -   wheelchairs specially designed for, or with adaptations for, specific disabled persons; -   powered office chairs.           NOTE 1: The requirement for manually propelled wheelchairs with electrically powered ancillary equipment is specified in EN 12183:1999.           NOTE 2: Appropriate parts of the standard may be applied to the above products and other wheelchairs outside this scope.           NOTE 3: The application of the 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 people with larger body masses.

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.