EN 60704-2-6:2004

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers

Applies to the methods of determination of airborne acoustical noise emitted by tumble dryers for household and similar use. This standard applies to single unit electic tumble dryers intended for placing on the floor against a wall, for building in or placing under a counter, a kitchen work-top or under a sink, for wall-mounting or for mounting on a counter. For the purpose of this standard, washer-dryer combinations, when operated as a dryer, are considered as a tumble dryer.

Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der Luftschallemission - Teil 2-6: Besondere Anforderungen für Wäschetrockner

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-6: Règles particulières pour les sèche-linge à tambour

Applies to the methods of determination of airborne acoustical noise emitted by tumble dryers for household and similar use. This standard applies to single unit electic tumble dryers intended for placing on the floor against a wall, for building in or placing under a counter, a kitchen work-top or under a sink, for wall-mounting or for mounting on a counter. For the purpose of this standard, washer-dryer combinations, when operated as a dryer, are considered as a tumble dryer.

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati -Preskuševalni kod za ugotavljanje zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-6. del: Posebne zahteve za bobnaste sušilnike

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 25-Mar-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Nov-2006
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 59D - IEC_SC_59D
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 59D - IEC_SC_59D
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 01-May-2015
• Completion Date: 01-May-2015
• Directive: 86/594/EEC - Council Directive 86/594/EEC of 1 December 1986 on airborne noise emitted by household appliances
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60704-2-6:2005 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise -- Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60704-2-6:1995 - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise emitted by household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2: Particular requirements for tumble-dryers
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 60704-2-6:2012 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60704-2-6:2005

STANDARD
januar 2005
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati -Preskuševalni kod za ugotavljanje
zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-6. del: Posebne zahteve za bobnaste sušilnike
(istoveten EN 60704-2-6:2004)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of
airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
ICS 17.140.20; 97.060 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 60704-2-6:2005(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60704-2-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2004

ICS 17.140.20;97.060 Supersedes EN 60704-2-6:1995


English version


Household and similar electrical appliances –
Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise
Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
(IEC 60704-2-6:2003, modified)


Appareils électrodomestiques et Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch
analogues – und ähnliche Zwecke –
Code d'essai pour la détermination du Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der
bruit aérien Luftschallemission
Partie 2-6: Règles particulières pour les Teil 2-6: Besondere Anforderungen für
sèche-linge à tambour Wäschetrockner
(CEI 60704-2-6:2003, modifiée) (IEC 60704-2-6:2003, modifiziert)






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Ref. No. EN 60704-2-6:2004 E

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EN 60704-2-6:2004 – 2 –
Foreword

The text of the International Standard IEC 60704-2-6:2003, prepared by SC 59D, Home laundry
appliances, of IEC TC 59, Performance of household electrical appliances together with the common
modifications prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 59X, Consumer information related to
household electrical appliances, was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60704-2-6 on 2003-12-01.

This European Standard supersedes EN 60704-2-6:1995.

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented (dop) 2004-12-01
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting (dow) 2006-12-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn

Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.

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– 3 – EN 60704-2-6:2004
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60704-2-6:2003 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with agreed common modifications as given below.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS
2  Normative references

Replace the reference of "IEC 61121:2000" by "IEC 61121:2002".


3  Definitions

Replace the definitions 3.102, 3.103 and 3.105 by:

3.102
standard test load for noise measurements
the cotton test load for the same rated capacity as defined in 3.11 and in Clause 5 of IEC 61121
and with (65 ± 6) % initial moisture content

NOTE  New textile items should be washed as described in 7.3.2 of IEC 61121. An item should not be used more than
80 cycles after pre-treatment.

3.103
cotton test load
the load shall consist of huckaback hand-towels as defined in Annex B of IEC 61121

3.105
initial moisture content
moisture content achieved by wetting and spinning in a washing machine: (65 ± 6) %


6.5.5 Replace the second paragraph by the following:

Appliances designed for front loading and intended only for building-in or for placi
...