IEC 60704-2-15:2024

IEC 60704-2-15 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of
airborne acoustical noise –
Part 2-15: Particular requirements for household food waste disposers

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IEC 60704-2-15 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
colour
inside
Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of

airborne acoustical noise –
Part 2-15: Particular requirements for household food waste disposers

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 17.140.20; 97.040.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-9643-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environment . 7
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 8
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 12
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 14
9 Information to be recorded . 14
10 Information to be reported . 14
Annex A (normative) Standard test table . 15
Annex B (informative) Test enclosure . 16

Figure 101 – Food waste disposer . 10
Figure 102 – Test enclosure – Mandatory characteristics drawing . 12
Figure 103 – Six-microphone geometric setup with four optional microphones on the
top measurement plane . 13
Figure B.1 – Detail drawing of recommended design . 16
Figure B.2 – ISO view without front panel and with hardware . 17
Figure B.3 – Front view without front panel and with hardware, sink disposer and
mounting assembly . 18

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION
OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE –

Part 2-15: Particular requirements for household food waste disposers

FOREWORD
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IEC 60704-2-15 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 59L: Small household appliances, of
IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar electrical appliances. It is
an International Standard.
This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC/PAS 60704-2-15, published in
2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
IEC/PAS 60704-2-15:2008:
a) measurement uncertainty and standard deviations have been reviewed;
b) definitions of standard test programme and standard test load have been reviewed;
c) definition of the test enclosure has been reviewed;

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d) additional microphone position for test in free field environment;
e) information to be reported has been reviewed;
f) aligned to IEC 60704-1:2021.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
59L/252/CDV 59L/264/RVC
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
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This Part 2-15 is intended to be used in conjunction with the fourth edition of IEC 60704-1:2021,
Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne
acoustical noise – Part 1: General requirements.
The relevant text of IEC 60704‑1:2021 as amended by this publication establishes the test code
for household food waste disposers.
This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60704-1:2021. When
a particular subclause of IEC 60704-1:2021 is not mentioned in this document, 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
IEC 60704‑1:2021 are to be adapted accordingly.
Subclauses, tables and figures that are additional to those in IEC 60704-1:2021 are numbered
starting from 101. Additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.
Unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in IEC 60704-1:2021, they are numbered
starting from 101, including those in a replaced clause or subclause.
In this standard, the following print types are used:
• terms defined in Clause 3: bold type.
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.
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• withdrawn, or
• revised.
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INTRODUCTION
The noise of food waste disposers has been measured up to now by making use of
IEC/PAS 60704-2-15 .
The measuring conditions specified in this document provide for sufficient accuracy in
determining the noise emitted and comparing the results of measurements taken by different
laboratories, whilst simulating as far as possible the practical use of food waste disposers.
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 food waste
disposers.
NOTE As stated in the introduction to IEC 60704-1:2021, this test code is concerned with airborne noise only.

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION
OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE –

Part 2-15: Particular requirements for household food waste disposers

1 Scope
Replacement:
These particular requirements apply to single unit electric food wast
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