IEC 60704-2-6
Household and similar electrical appliances Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
| Organization: | IEC |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2003 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 36 |
| ICS Code (Laundry appliances): | 97.060 |
| ICS Code (Noise emitted by machines and equipment): | 17.140.20 |
scope:
General
Replacement:
This standard applies to single unit electric tumble dryers for household and similar use intended for placing on the floor against a wall, for building in or placing under a counter, a kitchen work-top or under a sink, for wall-mounting or for mounting on a counter. For the purpose of this standard, washer-dryer combinations, when operated as a dryer, are considered as a tumble dryer.
Limitations for the use of this test code are given in 1.1.1 of IEC 60704-1.
Types of noise
Replacement:
ISO 3743-1, ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 can all be used for measuring noise emitted by tumble dryers.
Size of the source
Replacement:
The method specified in ISO 3744 is applicable to noise sources of any size. When applying ISO 3743-1 and ISO 3743-2, care shall be taken that the maximum size of the tumble dryer under test fulfils the requirements specified in 1.3 of ISO 3743-1 and ISO 3743-2.
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