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ISO 7176-8:2014

Wheelchairs -- Part 8: Requirements and test methods for static, impact and fatigue strengths

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Valid from 26.11.2014
ICS Groups
11.180.10 Aids and adaptation for moving
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Standard history

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26.11.2014
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ISO 7176-8:2014
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ISO 7176-8:1998
ISO 7176-8:2014 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.
ISO 7176-8:2014 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.

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Standards designation

EVS Estonian standard
EN European standard (published by an CEN or CENELEC)
EN ISO International standard adopted as an European standard
ISO International Organization for Standardization’s standard
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission’s standard
HD CENELEC’s harmonisation document
   
EVS-EN European standard implemented in Estonia
EVS-EN ISO International standard adopted in Europe and implemented in Estonia
EVS-EN ISO/IEC International standard/International electrotechnical standard adopted in Europe and implemented in Estonia
EVS-IEC International electrotechnical standard implemented in Estonia
EVS-ISO International standard implemented in Estonia
   
A, AMD amedment
+A a full standard plus the amendment
/A only amendment
COR, AC corrigendum
+COR a full standard plus the corrigendum
NA national annex
+NA a full standard plus the national annex
/NA only national annex
TS technical specification
TR technical report
CWA agreement, developed by a CEN or CENELEC
prEVS-EN (etc) draft standard
   
et the standard is in Estonian only
en the standard is in English only
et-en the standard is in Parallel text Estonian-English