EN IEC 60704-2-1:2020

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for dry vacuum cleaners EN IEC 60704-2-1:2020

Publication date:   Apr 15, 2021

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60.60 Standard published   Dec 11, 2020

CENELEC

CLC/TC 59X Performance of household and similar electrical appliances

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17.140.20   Noise emitted by machines and equipment | 97.080   Cleaning appliances

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<!-- NEW! -->IEC 60704-2-1:2020 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/67852">IEC 60704-2-1:2020 RLV</a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.</br></br>IEC 60704-2-1:2020 is applicable for the determination of airborne acoustical noise of mains operated and cordless dry vacuum cleaners for household use or under conditions similar to those in households. This part of IEC 60704 does not apply to vacuum cleaners for industrial or professional purposes. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) product scope is extended to cordless and similar vacuum cleaners;

b) definitions of "cleaning head", "active nozzle" and "standard Wilton test carpet" have been added;

c) specification of standard Wilton test carpet has been removed; reference is made to IEC/TS 62885-1;

d) specific requirements on equipping and pre-conditioning have been added;

e) topic ageing of test carpet is addressed.

This Part 2-1 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60704-1:2010.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

666/2013

Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners

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