Standard

BS ISO 7176-8:2014

Wheelchairs - Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths

Current, Under Review

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Published:

31 Dec 2014

1 Scope

This part of ISO 7176 specifies requirements for static, impact, and fatigue strength of wheelchairs including scooters. It specifies the test methods for determining whether the requirements have been met. It also specifies requirements for disclosure of the test results.

The test methods can also be used to verify the manufacturers' claims that a product exceeds the minimum requirements of this part of ISO 7176.

This International Standard applies to occupant- and attendant-propelled manual wheelchairs and electrically powered wheelchairs intended to provide indoor and outdoor mobility for people with disabilities.

NOTE 1 For the purposes of this part of ISO 7176, “wheelchair(s)” is used as an abbreviation for manual wheelchair(s) or electrically powered wheelchair(s), including scooter(s), to which the requirements and test methods are applied.

NOTE 2 Clauses of this part of ISO 7176 will be used as a basis for developing requirements and test methods for wheelchairs not covered by this part of ISO 7176.

BSI recommends this version of standard for organisations operating in or with the UK. The ISO edition is available here if required.

Product Details

Descriptors

Testing conditions

Mechanical testing

Fatigue testing

Castors

Impact strength

Specimen preparation

Static loading

Wheelchairs

Strength of materials

Aids for the disabled

Mathematical calculations

Classification systems

Electrically-operated devices

Drop tests

Test dummies

Components

Test equipment

Angles (geometry)

Impact testing

Formulae (mathematics)

ICS Codes

11.180.10 Aids and adaptation for moving

Committee

CH/173/1

International relationships

Identical to:

ISO 7176-8:2014

ISBN

978 0 580 95261 6

Publisher

BSI