Hi there.  First post, and hoping that someone can help.  I am trying to find out if someone who has a pacemaker fitted can work on an Electric Vehicle.

There are studies relating to driving one, but I have not found anything about repair / maintenance aspect.

The HSE's pages only seem to state there is a "potential".  I need a to be certain as we could be telling someone they can no longer do their job.

Help please!

According to this paper they are ok -_ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337237540_Patients_with_pacemakers_or_defibrillators_do_not_need_to_worry_about_e-Cars_An_observational_study

Thanks A Kurdziel, I'd seen that research however and it is only for driving and charging, not working on.  Thanks though worth a look!

National Body Repair Association http://nbra.org.uk/news/

Ask the manufacturer of the pacemaker. The employee / patient should have access to all data such as make, model, etc so unless they don't want to tell you there's no reason to not ask the manufacturer, who, after all, is the expert in their device.

Have a great day

i suspect we are talking about electro magnetic fields here. Certainly electric cars feature in the HSE guidance https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg281.pdf. Not had time to look at this in any detail. My only experiance of applying these regulations is to a small microwave transmitter we use on our building. This was found to be very low risk due to its tiny wattage, but part of our permit system before we allow anyone onto the roof where this is, includes telling people about the potential low risk to anyone with medical implants to see if they have been given any specific advice from thier consultants. Good luck with this one - the transmitter was a real learing curve for me.

Edited by user 12 August 2021 08:20:14(UTC)  | Reason: spelling mistake that even i could spot!

Different technology - Lead Acid in FLT versus Lithium Ion in modern electric/hybrid

I am scared to top up the washer reservoir or check fluids on the PHEV given the sea of bright orange plastic and plethora of warning labels under the bonnet.