IEC 60704-2-7:2020

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for fans

IEC 60704-2-7:2020

Name:IEC 60704-2-7:2020   Standard name:Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for fans
Standard number:IEC 60704-2-7:2020   language:English language
Release Date:22-Jan-2020   technical committee:SC 59L - Small household appliances
Drafting committee:WG 2 - TC 59/SC 59L/WG 2   ICS number:01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION

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IEC 60704-2-7
Edition 2.0 2020-01
REDLINE VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
colour
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Household and similar electrical appliances –

Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise –

Part 2-7: Particular requirements for fans

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ICS 17.140.20; 23.120 ISBN 978-2-8322-7799-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope and object . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 9
5 Instrumentation . 12
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 12
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 13
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 15
9 Information to be recorded . 15
10 Information to be reported . 15
Annexes . 17
Annex B (normative) Test enclosure . 17
Bibliography . 17

Figure 101 – Measurement surface – hemisphere – with 10 microphone positions for
partition (wall and window) fans and for wall-mounted table fans . 16

Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels . 8
Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification . 8

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF
AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE –
Part 2-7: Particular requirements for fans

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International Standard IEC 60704-2-7 has been prepared by subcommittee 59L: Small
household appliances, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1997. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) it includes additional fan categories as defined in IEC 60879:2019 and IEC 60665:2018;
b) it includes standard deviations of sound power levels in 1.3;
c) a comparison method has been added;
d) the normative references have been updated (ISO 3744:2010 and ISO 3743-1:2010);
e) it has been adjusted with regard to IEC 60704-1:2010.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
59L/168/CDV 59L/174/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 60704 series, published under the general title Household and
similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise,
can be found on the IEC website.
This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60704-1:2010, Household
and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise
– Part 1: General requirements.
NOTE When “Part 1” is mentioned in this standard, it refers to IEC 60704-1:2010.
The relevant text of Part 1 as amended by this standard establishes the test code for fans.
This Part 2-7 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60704-1:2010, so as
to establish the test code for fans. When a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in
this Part 2-7, that subclause is applicable as far as reasonable. Where this standard states
"addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant requirements, test specifications or
explanatory matter in Part 1 should be adapted accordingly.
Subclauses, tables and figures that are numbered starting from 101 are additional to those in
Part 1.
Unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in Part 1, they are numbered starting
from 101, including those in a replaced clause or subclause.
Additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.

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• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
The measuring conditions specified in this Part 2-7 provide for sufficient accuracy in
determining the noise emitted and the comparison of the results of measurements taken by
different laboratories, whilst simulating as far as possible the practical use of household fans.
It is recommended to consider the determination of noise levels as part of a comprehensive
testing procedure covering many aspects of the properties and performance of household
fans.
NOTE As stated in the introduction to IEC 60704-1, this test code is concerned with airborne noise only.

HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF
AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE –
Part 2-7: Particular requirements for fans

1 Scope and object
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
1.1 Scope
1.1.1 General
Replacement:
This document applies to electrical fans (including their accessories and their component
parts) for household and similar use, designed for AC or DC supply.
The motor, the impeller and their housing, if any, form a single unit.
These particular requirements apply to:
– conventional fans,
– table fans,
– pedestal fans,
– ceiling fans,
– bladeless fans,
– wall bracket fans,
– ceiling bracket fans,
– louver fans,
– tower fans,
– ventilating and partition ventilating fans.
This standard does not apply to:
– fans that are part of a ventilation system,
– fans designed exclusively for industrial purposes,
– fans that are part of an appliance (for example cooling fans),
– fans with additional functions (for example heating, humidifying).
Limitations for the use of this test code are given in the scope of IEC 60704-1.
1.1.2 Type of noise
Replacement:
The methods specified in ISO 3743-1, ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 can be used for measuring
noise emitted by fans.
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