AS/NZS 3696.

14:1998

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Wheelchairs

Part 14: Power and control

systems for electric wheelchairs—
Requirements and test methods
[Based on and including the full text of ISO 7176-14:1997]
 AS/NZS 3696.14:1998

This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical

Committee ME/67, Mobility Appliances for People with Disabilities. It was approved
on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 29 May 1998 and on behalf of the
Council of Standards New Zealand on 12 June 1998. It was published on
5 August 1998.

The following interests are represented on Committee ME/67:

ACROD, Australia
Australian Association of Certification Bodies
Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Committee of Independent Living Centres
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The Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Australia

Crippled Childrens Association, S.A.
Disability Services Office, S.A.
Disabled Persons Assembly New Zealand
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Australia
Flinders University of South Australia
Institution of Engineers Australia
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of Victoria
Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of N.S.W.
Queensland Health
Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Royal North Shore Hospital, N.S.W.
Royal Perth Hospital
Technical Aid to the Disabled
University of Melbourne
WorkCover New South Wales

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 98116.

 AS/NZS 3696.14:1998

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Wheelchairs

Part 14: Power and control

systems for electric wheelchairs—
Requirements and test methods

Originated in Australia as AS 3696.14(Int) — 1991.

Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3696.14:1998.

Published jointly by:

Standards Australia
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Homebush NSW 2140 Australia

Standards New Zealand

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee
ME/67, Mobility Appliances for People with Disabilities. It is based on and has been reproduced
from ISO 7176-14:1997 of the same title. In Australia, it replaces AS 3696.14(Int) — 1991,
Wheelchairs, Part 14: Power and controls — Electric wheelchairs which was withdrawn in 1995.
The objective of this Standard is to provide a specification for minimum design, safety and
performance requirements for power and control systems of electric wheelchairs, for the use of
manufacturers, testing authorities and purchasers.
For the purposes of this Standard, the ISO text is amended, supplemented or replaced as set out in
Appendix ZZ. These changes are indicated by a marginal bar against the relevant clause or part
thereof affected.
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As this Standard is reproduced from an international publication, the following applies:

(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the International Standard number
appears only on the cover.
(b) In the source text, ‘this part of ISO 7176’ should read ‘this part of AS/NZS 3696.’
(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
References to international Standards should be replaced by Australian/New Zealand Standards, as
follows:
Reference to International Standard Australian or Joint Australian/New Zealand
Standard
ISO AS
6440 Wheelchairs — Nomenclature, 3693 Wheelchairs — Nomenclature,
terms and definitions terms and definitions
7176 Wheelchairs 3696 Wheelchairs
7176-3 Part 3: Determination of 3696.3 Part 3: Determination of
efficiency of brakes efficiency of brakes
7176-6 Part 6: Determination of 3696.6 Part 6: Determination of
maximum speed, acceleration and maximum speed, acceleration and
retardation of electric wheelchairs retardation of electric wheelchairs
7176-8 Part 8: Requirements and test —
methods for static impact and
fatigue strength
7176-11 Part 11: Test dummies 3696.11 Part 11: Test dummies
7176-15 Part 15: Requirements for —
information disclosure,
documentation and labelling
CEN
prEN 12184 Electrically powered wheelchairs, —
scooters and their chargers —
Requirements and test methods
IEC
335 Safety of household and similar 3350 Approval and test specification —
electrical appliances Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances
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IEC AS
335-2-29 Part 2: Particular requirements for 3350.2.29 Part 2.29: Particular require-
battery chargers ments — Battery chargers
529 Degrees of protection provided by 1939 Degrees of protection provided by
enclosures (IP Code) enclosures for electrical equipment
(IP Code)
601-1 Safety of medical electrical 3200 Approval and test specification
equipment —Part 1: General — Medical electrical equipment
requirements 3200.1.0 Part 1.0: General requirements for
safety — Parent Standard

The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to
which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
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CONTENTS
Page

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Normative references . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 Preparation of test wheelchair . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Electrical systems . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7 Non-powered mobility test . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8 Safety guard test . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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9 Battery chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

10 Forces needed to operate control devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
11 Test report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
12 Information to be disclosed . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Appendix ZZ List of variations to ISO 7176-14 for Australia

and New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARD

Wheelchairs—

Part 14:
Power and control systems for electric wheelchairs—Requirements
and test methods

WARNING — This part of ISO 7176 calls for the use of procedures that may be injurious to
health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does
not absolve the manufacturer from legal obligations relating to health and safety at any stage.
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1 Scope

This part of ISO 7176 specifies the requirements for the power and control systems of electrically
powered wheelchairs, including battery chargers, and associated test methods. It sets minimum
requirements for the protection of the wheelchair user during normal use and some conditions of
abuse and failure. It also specifies methods of measurement of the forces necessary to operate the
controls and sets limits on the forces needed for some operations.

This part of ISO 7176 is applicable to electrically powered vehicles intended to provide indoor and
outdoor mobility for disabled persons whose mass at speeds up to 15 km/h does not exceed 100 kg.

 It is not applicable to electrically powered vehicles which incorporate devices that need to be
 connected to a domestic or industrial power supply greater than 100 volts (e.g. those with built-in
 battery chargers).

It does not include requirements on electromagnetic susceptibility or emissions.

NOTE—Further work is in progress by CEN/TC 293 on electromagnetic compatibility requirements for wheelchairs related to
the Medical Device Directive, whilst work in ISO/TC 173/SC 1 will provide specific electromagnetic compatibility requirements
for wheelchairs.

2 Normative references

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this part of ISO 7176. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards
are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this part of ISO 7176 are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below.
Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

ISO 6440:1985, Wheelchairs—Nomenclature, terms and definitions

ISO 7176-3:1988, Wheelchairs—Part 3: Determination of efficiency of brakes

ISO 7176-6:1988, Wheelchairs—Part 6: Determination of maximum speed, acceleration and

retardation of electric wheelchairs

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