EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2:2024

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers

Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der Luftschallemission - Teil 2-14: Besondere Anforderungen an Kühlgeräte, Tiefkühlgeräte und Gefriergeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-14: Exigences particulières pour les réfrigérateurs, conservateurs et congélateurs

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Postopek preskušanja za ugotavljanje zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-14. del: Posebne zahteve za hladilnike, zamrzovalne omare in zamrzovalnike - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Apr-2024
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• ICS: 97.040.20 - Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 59M - Performance of electrical household and similar cooling and freezing appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 05-Apr-2024
• Due Date: 01-Mar-2024
• Completion Date: 05-Apr-2024
• Directive: 2019/2016 - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/2016 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010
• Directive: 2019/2019 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/2019 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009
• Mandate: M/459 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for Standardisation in the field of household refrigerating appliances
• Mandate: M/486 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies in the field of urban rail
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2:2024 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)

Relations

• Amends: EN 60704-2-14:2013 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers
• Effective Date: 09-Aug-2022

Overview

EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2:2024 (equivalent to IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024) is a European amendment specifying particular requirements for measuring airborne acoustical noise from refrigerators, frozen‑food storage cabinets and food freezers. It updates the Part 2-14 test code within the IEC 60704 series and applies to household and similar refrigerating appliances (mains- or battery‑supplied). The amendment clarifies definitions, measurement conditions, compartment temperature settings and precise measurement procedures for A‑weighted sound pressure levels.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Scope: Applies to refrigerating appliances for household and similar use; does not apply to air conditioners.
• Measurement methods: Allows use of ISO 3743-1, ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 methods for noise measurement; ISO 3744 is applicable to noise sources of any size, while ISO 3743-1/2 require size checks.
• Definitions introduced: running period, refrigerating appliance, and aperiodic behaviour (compressor or cooling-system runs for >4 h or without a specific running period).
• Compartment temperatures: Specifies internal target temperatures (e.g., fresh‑food +4 °C ±2 K; various star ratings for frozen compartments, wine/pantry offsets from ambient).
• Temperature probes: Use sensors inside solid cylinders of brass or tin‑covered copper, 25 g ±5 %, diameter = height ≥ 15.2 mm; report mean values over the control cycle.
• Multi‑compressor appliances: Test with both compressors running; notes potential for beats in simultaneous operation.
• Measurement duration and averaging:
  • Measure A‑weighted time‑averaged sound pressure level from 1 min after steady‑state start.
  • For aperiodic behaviour, use a 30‑minute measurement interval (appliances without compressors: at least 5 min).
  • Perform three consecutive measurements on three consecutive running periods (or spaced within one running period for aperiodic behaviour). Final result is the logarithmic mean of the measurements; if any two differ by >2 dB, take three additional measurements (use mean of six).

Applications and Users

This standard is essential for:

• Manufacturers designing quieter refrigerators and freezers and verifying product noise performance.
• Independent test laboratories and certification bodies performing conformity testing and noise labeling.
• Product compliance engineers and regulatory authorities evaluating acoustic claims.
• Acoustical consultants conducting comparative noise assessments or troubleshooting operational noise (e.g., compressor beats).

Practical uses include design validation, quality control, product datasheets, regulatory compliance, and comparative benchmarking.

Related Standards

• IEC 60704-1 (general test code for airborne acoustical noise)
• ISO 3743-1 / ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 (sound power/noise measurement methods)
• IEC 60704-2-14 (base Part 2-14 text) - this document is Amendment A2 to that standard.

Keywords: EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2:2024, IEC 60704-2-14, refrigerator noise measurement, airborne acoustical noise, A‑weighted sound pressure level, test code, household appliances, ISO 3744.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Postopek preskušanja za ugotavljanje
zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-14. del: Posebne zahteve za hladilnike, zamrzovalne
omare in zamrzovalnike - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne
acoustical noise - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage
cabinets and food freezers (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)
Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die
Bestimmung der Luftschallemission - Teil 2-14: Besondere Anforderungen an
Kühlgeräte, Tiefkühlgeräte und Gefriergeräte (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Codes d'essai pour la détermination du
bruit aérien - Partie 2-14: Exigences particulières pour les réfrigérateurs, conservateurs
et congélateurs (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2:2024
ICS:
17.140.20 Emisija hrupa naprav in Noise emitted by machines
opreme and equipment
97.040.30 Hladilni aparati za dom Domestic refrigerating
appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2024
ICS 17.140.20; 97.040.20
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the
determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-14: Particular
requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and
food freezers
(IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-14: Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der
Exigences particulières pour les réfrigérateurs, Luftschallemission - Teil 2-14: Besondere Anforderungen
conservateurs et congélateurs an Kühlgeräte, Tiefkühlgeräte und Gefriergeräte
(IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024) (IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60704-2-14:2013; it was approved by CENELEC on 2024-04-01. 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
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European foreword
The text of document 59M/167/FDIS, future IEC 60704-2-14/AMD2, prepared by SC 59M
"Performance of electrical household and similar cooling and freezing appliances" of IEC/TC 59
"Performance of household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60704-2-14:2013/A2:2024.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2025-01-01
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2027-04-01
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the
European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60704-2-14:2013/AMD2:2024 was approved by CENELEC
as a European Standard without any modification.

IEC 60704-2-14 ®
Edition 2.0 2024-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of

airborne acoustical noise –
Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets

and food freezers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Code d'essai pour la détermination

du bruit aérien –
Partie 2-14: Exigences particulières pour les réfrigérateurs, conservateurs et

congélateurs
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.140.20, 97.040.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-8323-3

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© IEC 2024
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION
OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE –

Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators,
frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers

AMENDMENT 2
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