BS EN 60704-2-6:2004 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Particular requirements for tumble dryers
1 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.
2 Types of noise
Replacement:
ISO 3743-1, ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 can all be used for measuring noise emitted by tumble dryers.
3 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.
BS EN 60704-2-6:2004 history
2013BS EN 60704-2-6:2012 Household and similar electrical appliances. Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise. Particular requirements for tumble dryers
2004BS EN 60704-2-6:2004 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Particular requirements for tumble dryers