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BS EN 60651:1994

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for sound level meters

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-10-2001

Superseded date

11-07-2003

$623.34
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Object and general requirements
3 Definitions
4 General characteristics
5 Directional characteristics of the microphone and
    instrument case
6 Frequency weighting and amplifier characteristics
7 Detector and indicator characteristics
8 Sensitivity to various environments
9 Calibration and verification of the basic characteristics
    of the sound level meter
10 Provision for use with auxiliary equipment
11 Rating information and instruction manual
12 Electromagnetic and electrostatic compatibility
     requirements and test procedures
Appendices
A Tests of the overload and detection characteristics
B Diffuse field sensitivity
C Theoretical response to tone bursts
D (normative) Equations for design-goal frequency
                weightings
E (informative) Emission limits
ZA Other international publications quoted in this
    standard with the references of the relevant
    European publications
NA (informative) Committees responsible

Describes instruments (sound level meters) for the measurement of certain frequency and time weighted sound pressure levels. Gives the following characteristics of sound level meters: - directional characteristics; - frequency weighting characteristics; - time weighting, detector and indicator characteristics; - sensitivity to various environments.

Committee
EPL/29
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5969(1981) and 97/205451 DC. Also numbered as IEC 60651. (10/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Specifies requirements for sound level meters with respect to their immunity to power- and radio-frequency fields and to electrostatic discharge, and the permitted radio-frequency emissions, together with test procedures to demonstrate conformance to the specifications of this standard.

$623.34
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