End item: Power wheelchair mod. XXXXX Item: 20.

2 external battery charger

Operating mode: during battery re-charge
Operating period: normal lifecycle 20170116

Item description Failure mode Possible failure

Item ref. Failure mode
and function code causes

External battery
20.2
charger

Plastic Enclosure.
a) It can Rough handling,
It protects the
completely break mechanical shock,
inner circuitry
20.2.1 exposing or 20.2.1.a poor enclosure
from mechanical
making accessible material or
shock, ingress of
electrical parts assembly
water and dust.

b) It can crack, Rough handling,

allowing ingress of mechanical shock,
water or dust, 20.2.1.b poor enclosure
damaging the material or
inner circuitry assembly

Electrical circuitry.
It transforms the
network voltage a) Output open Intervention of
20.2.2 20.2.2.a
into 24VDC, and circuit internal fuses
monitor the
charging process

Due to internal
b) Output short defective
20.2.2.b
circuit components, not
specified.
 External
connectors and
plugs. They
connect the
battery charger to
20.2.3 the 220/110 VAC
network voltage
wall plug, and to
the 12 V plug on
the power
wheelchair chassis
y charger
Revision: 001- Prepared by: Venkat Bhagavati

Compensating
Local effect Final effect Detection method provision against Severity Class
failure

Procedural:
supplier selection,
Electric shock to
Broken enclosure, product selection
the user, lost Visually by the
malfunction in certified IEC IV
ability to recharge user
providing current. 60335-1 or IEC
batteries.
60601-1
(preferable)

Procedural:
Enclosure led that
supplier selection,
Enclosure with shows the
Overheating, fire, product selection
cracks, short functioning,
lost ability to certified IEC III
circuit inside the inability to charge,
recharge. 60335-1 or IEC
electric part. high surface
60601-1
temperature
(preferable)

Procedural:
supplier selection,
product selection
Open circuit at Batteries are not certified IEC
Inability to charge II
the output recharged 60335-1 or IEC
60601-1
(preferable),
instruction for use

Procedural:
Enclosure led that supplier selection,
shows the product selection
Overheating, fire,
Overheating and functioning, certified IEC
lost ability to III
short circuit inability to charge, 60335-1 or IEC
recharge.
high surface 60601-1
temperature (preferable),
instruction for use
avati Date: 1st February 2017

Frequency or
probability of Remarks
occurrence

The charger can overheat, short or open circuit.

Besides these effect, its malfunction can also affect
battery life and performance.

The standards IEC 60335-1 or IEC 60601-1 impose

tests on the enclosure resistance and electrical
D safety provision. This, together with the
recommendation in the user manual and labelling,
justify the chosen probability of occurrence.

The severity has been chosen III, because if it

happens indoor, it could start a fire. The standards
IEC 60335-1 or IEC 60601-1 impose tests on the
D enclosure resistance, fire resistance and electrical
safety provision . This, together with the
recommendation in the user manual and labelling,
justify the chosen probability of occurrence.

E None

The standards IEC 60335-1 or IEC 60601-1 impose

tests on the enclosure resistance, fire resistance
and electrical safety provision . This, together with
D
the recommendation in the user manual and
labelling, justify the chosen probability of
occurrence.