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Operator Ear Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Small Engine Powered Equipment
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STANDARD published on 1.4.2015
Designation standards: SAE J1174
Publication date standards: 1.4.2015
SKU: NS-662356
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards SAE
This SAE Recommended Practice establishes the instrumentation and procedure to be used in measuring the operator ear sound level for engine powered equipment under 30 kW (40 bhp). The sound levels obtained by using this procedure are representative of the sound levels generated by the equipment under typical operating conditions. It is intended to include equipment such as lawn mowers, snow blowers, and tillers. It is not intended to include equipment designed primarily for operation on highways or within factories or buildings, or vehicles such as motorcycles, snowmobiles, and pleasure motorboats that are covered by other SAE Standards or Recommended Practices.
This procedure does not cover handheld equipment such as chainsaws, leaf blowers, and trimmers.
This SAE Recommended Practice may also be used when measuring the operator ear sound level of similar equipment powered by electricity or other power sources.
SUBJECT TAXONOMY: Human factors, Noise, Noise measurement, Single cylinder engines
SUBFILE: Automotive
TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Ground Vehicle Standard
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