Equipment Test Standards

Detailed test standards have been written for many types of equipment. These should be used whenever possible because of the considerable forethought related to testing and operational conditions that has been invested in the them. If you don’t find the type of equipment you are purchasing listed below, use the Elementary Equipment Sound-Level Verification Test document (264 KB).

Note: If you find that this document is the most appropriate test standard for your purchase, you will need to include a link to it (or a copy of it) with your equipment specification.

Note: If the test standard you select does not provide for measurements at all locations of interest (e.g., operator position), you may wish to require additional measurement locations when you build your specification.

Sound Descriptors Used in the Table

L_P

sound pressure level in octave bands

L_PA

A-weighted sound pressure level

L_W

sound power level in octave bands

L_WA

A-weighted sound power level

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