National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 7176‑22:2014. It supersedes BS ISO 7176‑22:2000 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CH/173/1, Wheelchairs.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2014.

Foreword

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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 173, Assistive products for persons with disability, Subcommittee SC 1, Wheelchairs.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 7176‑22:2000), all clauses of which have been technically revised.

ISO 7176 consists of the following parts under the general title Wheelchairs:

Part 1: Determination of static stability
Part 2: Determination of dynamic stability of electric wheelchairs
Part 3: Determination of effectiveness of brakes
Part 4: Energy consumption of electric wheelchairs and scooters for determination of theoretical distance range
Part 5: Determination of dimensions, mass and manoeuvring space
Part 6: Determination of maximum speed, acceleration and deceleration of electric wheelchairs
Part 7: Measurement of seating and wheel dimensions
Part 8: Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths
Part 9: Climatic tests for electric wheelchairs
Part 10: Determination of obstacle-climbing ability of electrically powered wheelchairs
Part 11: Test dummies
Part 13: Determination of coefficient of friction of test surfaces
Part 14: Power and control systems for electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters — Requirements and test methods
Part 15: Requirements for information disclosure, documentation and labelling
Part 16: Resistance to ignition of postural support devices
Part 19: Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles
Part 21: Requirements and test methods for electromagnetic compatibility of electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters, and battery chargers
Part 22: Set-up procedures
Part 25: Batteries and chargers for powered wheelchairs
Part 26: Vocabulary
Part 28: Requirements and test methods for stair-climbing devices

A Technical Report (ISO/TR 13570‑1) is also available giving a simplified explanation of these parts of ISO 7176.

Introduction

Many wheelchairs have adjustable or optional features, which, depending upon their setting, can have significant effects on the results from test methods in different wheelchair testing standards.

When used in combination with other wheelchair standards the procedure presented within this standard will produce test results which permit comparison between different wheelchairs and give comparable results between different test laboratories.

If a wheelchair is configured in a specific way, some clauses of ISO 7176‑22 might not apply.

1 Scope

This part of ISO 7176 specifies a set-up procedure to be used as a part of the preparation of adjustable wheelchairs for testing. This procedure takes the manufacturer’s instructions into account.

This part of ISO 7176 is applicable to manual wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs (including scooters) intended to provide indoor and/or outdoor mobility.

NOTE Other parts of ISO 7176 may have specific requirements for the adjustment of the wheelchair. In such cases, the individual part of ISO 7176 takes precedence over this part of ISO 7176.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Test apparatus

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5 Set-up levels

6 Preparation of the test wheelchair

6.1 Wheelchair equipment

6.2 Wheelchair adjustment

7 Final adjustments

8 Loading of the wheelchair

8.1 General

8.2 Test dummy

8.3 Test dummy securement

8.4 Human test occupant

8.5 Accessories that contribute to the rated load

9 Records

Bibliography

BS ISO 7176-22:2014

Wheelchairs - Set-up procedures

Current

Published:

30 Sep 2014