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. This document was revised to allow the use of sound level meters and data acquisition systems conforming to current ANSI and SAE Standards. The updated standard includes the option for testing on an artificial surface or natural turf.


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    Title :

    Operator Ear Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Small Engine Powered Equipment


    Publication date :

    2015-04-30



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English