EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019/A11:2020

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for washer-dryers

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Apr-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 12-Jan-2023
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 59X/WG 14 - Noise measurement
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 03-Apr-2020
• Due Date: 19-Sep-2021
• Completion Date: 03-Apr-2020
• Directive: 2017/1369 - Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU
• Mandate: M/495 - Standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI under Directive 2009/125/EC relating to harmonised standards in the field of Ecodesign
• Mandate: M/566 - Standardization request as regards ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for household dishwashers, household washing machines and household washer-dryers
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019/A11:2020 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for washer-dryers

Relations

• Amends: EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for washer-dryers
• Effective Date: 26-Feb-2019

Overview

EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019/A11:2020 is a CENELEC amendment to the European test code for determining airborne acoustical noise from household washer-dryers. It updates Part 2-16 of the EN IEC 60704 series to align noise measurement and reporting with the EU energy labelling Regulation (EU) 2019/2014. The amendment (A11) was approved 2020-01-13 and is published in English, French and German.

Key topics and requirements

This amendment modifies Clauses 6, 7 and 8 of EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019 with specific instructions for washer-dryer noise testing:

• Standard test programme: The prescribed noise test programme is the “eco 40-60” washing programme (related to EU regulation), without pre-wash.
• Measurement focus for energy labelling:
  • Only the spinning period in the “eco 40-60” programme is required to be measured and reported for the purpose of energy labelling (Note Z1 additions in Clauses 6.101.1, 7.4.1 and 8.101.1).
  • Drying period and continuous cycle measurements are not required to be measured or reported for energy labelling purposes (Notes Z1 in Clauses 6.101.2 and 6.101.3).
  • Thermal spin is explicitly not to be considered for energy labelling reporting (Note Z2 in Clause 7.4.1).
• Bibliography update: Adds reference to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014, which supplements Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 on energy labelling of washing machines and washer-dryers.

Practical applications and users

This amendment is relevant for anyone who performs, specifies or relies on acoustic testing for washer-dryers:

• Test laboratories conducting airborne noise measurements and producing compliant test reports.
• Appliance manufacturers and R&D teams validating product performance against EU energy labelling requirements.
• Regulatory compliance officers ensuring product declarations meet the energy label rules.
• Acoustic consultants and certification bodies preparing verification reports and conformity assessments.
• Design and quality engineers using noise data for product improvement and market claims.

Practical uses include generating compliant noise data for energy labels, comparing models on noise performance, and ensuring laboratory procedures reflect the EU-required measurement scope.

Related standards

• EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019 (base standard for washer-dryers)
• EN IEC 60704 (series) – general test code for airborne acoustical noise of household and similar appliances
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 – energy labelling requirements for washing machines and washer-dryers

Keywords: EN IEC 60704-2-16, washer-dryers noise test, airborne acoustical noise, energy labelling, EU 2019/2014, acoustic testing, noise measurement.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Postopek preskušanja za ugotavljanje
zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-16. del: Posebne zahteve za pralno-sušilne stroje -
Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne
acoustical noise - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for washer-dryers
Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke – Prüfvorschrift für die
Bestimmung der Luftschallemission – Teil 2-16: Besondere Anforderungen an
Waschtrockner
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit
aérien - Partie 2-16: Exigences particulières pour les lavantes-séchantes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019/A11:2020
ICS:
17.140.20 Emisija hrupa naprav in Noise emitted by machines
opreme and equipment
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60704-2-
16:2019/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2020
ICS
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the
determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-16: Particular
requirements for washer-dryers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-16: Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der
Exigences particulières pour les lavantes-séchantes Luftschallemission - Teil 2-16: Besondere Anforderungen
an Waschtrockner
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60704-2-16:2019; it was approved by CENELEC on 2020-01-13. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
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