BS EN 60704-2-1:2015 PDF

1   Scope and object This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:

1.1   Scope

1.1.1   General

Replacement : These particular requirements apply to electrical vacuum cleaners (including their accessories and their component parts) for household use in or under conditions similar to those in households. This part of IEC 60704 applies as it is to electrical vacuum cleaners operating in dry conditions. Some additions and modifications for vacuum cleaners operating in wet conditions are under consideration. How to test robotic vacuum cleaners is under consideration for a future edition. This part of IEC 60704 does not apply to vacuum cleaners for industrial or professional purposes.

1.1.2   Types of noise

Replacement : The methods specified in ISO 3743‑1, ISO 3743‑2 and ISO 3744 can be used for measuring noise emitted by electric vacuum cleaners.

1.1.3   Size of the source

Replacement:

The method specified in ISO 3744 is applicable to noise sources of any size. When applying ISO 3743‑1 and ISO 3743‑2, care should be taken t...