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Frame
* Folding powder coated steel frame
* Single cross brace
* Removable rear anti tip bars with rollers
Upholstery
* Nylon cordura upholstery
Seat
* Slung style nylon cordura
* Nylon covered foam cushion with waterfall front edge, attaches to the base via hook and loop strips
Backrest
* Slung style nylon cordura with top half padded
* Solid padded insert or solid back, backrest cushion
* Folds down for transport midway between seat and push handles
* Push handles with textured rubber grips
Armrest
* Desk length
* Height adjustable
* Padded
* Swing back
* Integrated clothing guard
Legrest
* Swing away removable legrests
* Calf strap
Footplates
* Two piece, lift up, composite footplates
Wheels
* Solid rubber heavy duty rear wheels
* 318mm diameter
Castors
* Solid rubber wide profile front castors
* 200mm diameter
Controls
* Dynamic joystick control
* Proportional and programmable
* Speed selection, battery indicator and horn
Batteries
* Two 12V, 36AH batteries
* 5 amp off board charger
* Charging point located on the front of the controller
Motor
* Two 24V x 320Watt x 4600rpm motors
* Motors are disengaged via levers located near the inside of the rear wheels
Transport
* Folds for transport - remove legrests, remove seat cushion, unplug and remove batteries, release tension on battery frame, take hold of the webbing straps on the seat and pull upwards bringing the sides of the wheelchair together
Brakes
* Electromagnetic brakes
* Toggle hand brakes are located low on the frame near the rear wheels
Factors To Consider
This item should be trialled in the user's own environment to ensure maximum safety and independence. Environmental considerations include eg: kerbs, footpaths, tram and railway crossings, street crossings, etc.
Transport Accessibility
The space allowed on public transport for carrying mobility equipment is an area of 1300mm by 800mm.
Wheelchair spaces
All new Sydney buses feature special 'kneeling suspension' and a ramp to provide easy access for less mobile passengers.
There are spaces for two wheelchairs on the new buses. These will accommodate most manual and electric wheelchairs with maximum length 1250mm, maximum width 750mm, maximum turning circle1500mm and maximum weight 200kg.
For safety reasons, passengers in wheelchairs are advised to face the back of the bus, bracing their wheelchair against the side of the space, applying the brakes and securing the seat belt of the wheelchair.
Wheelchair accessible buses display a blue and white wheelchair sign on the front of the bus, and on the easy access door.
Occupied Wheelchair in a Car
A person sitting in a wheelchair within a car or van requires certification and RTA approval for the wheelchair and occupants restraint system where the wheelchair or occupant are restrained to the vehicle structure. RTA approval is not required for a postural support, such as a harness, that is only attached to the wheelchair and not to the vehicle.
Wheelchair Restraints
When transporting a person in a wheelchair in a car or van, both the occupant and the wheelchair require an RTA approved restraint system. The wheelchair and the occupant need to be separately secured to the vehicle itself.
RTA approval is not required for a postural support, such as a harness, that supports the user in the wheelchair but is not part of the vehicle restraint system.
The use of a headrest is not legally required but strongly recommended. Easily detachable, folding headrests which fit a wheelchair with standard push handles are available. Refer to section Wheelchair, Scooter, Cushions, ramps / Postural Supports - Seating System: Restraint+ Head+Back+Seats.