EN IEC 63296-1:2021

Portable multimedia equipment - Determination of battery duration - Part 1: Powered loudspeaker equipment

IEC 63296-1:2021 specifies the methods for measuring the battery duration at defined sound pressure levels for continuous music playback of battery-powered loudspeaker equipment. A primary battery or secondary battery can be used as a power source for the loudspeaker and its composite equipment. In the case of composite equipment, this method for the measurement of battery duration can be applied under the condition of powered loudspeaker playback only.

Tragbare Multimedia-Geräte – Bestimmung der Batteriedauer – Teil 1: Lautsprecher mit eigener Stromversorgung

Matériel multimédia portable - Détermination de la durée des batteries - Partie 1: Haut-parleurs alimentés par batteries

L'IEC 63296-1:2021 spécifie les méthodes de mesurage de la durée des batteries à des niveaux de pression acoustique définis pour la lecture continue de fichiers musicaux par des haut-parleurs alimentés par batteries. Une pile ou une batterie d'accumulateurs peut être utilisée comme source d'énergie pour alimenter le haut-parleur et son matériel d'interconnexion. Dans le cas d'un matériel d'interconnexion, cette méthode de mesurage de la durée des batteries peut être appliquée lorsque le haut-parleur alimenté par batterie est en mode lecture seulement.

Prenosna multimedijska oprema - Določanje življenjske dobe baterije - 1. del: Zvočniki z lastnim napajanjem (IEC 63296-1:2021)

Ta dokument določa metode za merjenje življenjske dobe baterije na določenih ravneh zvočnega tlaka pri neprekinjenem predvajanju glasbe prek zvočnikov, ki delujejo na baterije. Kot vir napajanja za zvočnik in njegovo dodatno opremo je mogoče uporabiti primarno ali sekundarno baterijo. V primeru dodatne opreme je mogoče to metodo za merjenje življenjske dobe baterije uporabiti samo pri predvajanju prek zvočnikov z lastnim napajanjem. OPOMBA: Zvočniki, zasnovani za poslušanje od blizu, ne spadajo na področje uporabe tega dokumenta.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-Aug-2021
• ICS: 33.160.50 - Accessories
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 100X - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment and related sub-systems
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 100 - IEC_TC_100
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 20-Aug-2021
• Completion Date: 20-Aug-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 63296-1:2022 - Portable multimedia equipment - Determination of battery duration - Part 1: Powered loudspeaker equipment (IEC 63296-1:2021)

Overview

EN IEC 63296-1:2021 (equivalent to IEC 63296-1:2021) defines standardized methods to determine battery duration (battery life) for battery-powered loudspeaker equipment used in portable multimedia products. The standard measures operating time during continuous music playback at specified reproduced sound pressure levels (SPLs). It applies to devices using primary or secondary batteries and can be used for stand‑alone powered loudspeakers or for the loudspeaker portion of composite equipment (only when operating as a powered loudspeaker). Loudspeakers designed for very short hearing distances are excluded.

Key Topics

• Measurement scope and intent: Battery duration measurement for continuous music playback at defined SPLs to reflect real‑use energy consumption.
• Measurement conditions: Environmental and acoustical requirements, background noise limits, and measurement accuracy criteria to ensure repeatability.
• Input signal and test signal: Requirements for the audio source used during testing (continuous music playback), including interfaces to receivers and any digital equipment.
• Sound pressure calibration: Use of sound level meters and specific methods to set and verify reproduced SPLs at the test location.
• Battery considerations: Applicability to primary and secondary batteries and related handling during tests.
• Test procedure elements: Operating condition definitions, adjustment of controls, order of measurement, method to measure battery duration and which characteristics must be reported.
• Informative guidance: Annexes providing example test locations (Annex A) and sample battery duration specification formats (Annex B).

Applications

Who uses EN IEC 63296-1:2021 and why:

• Product manufacturers and designers: to develop and verify battery performance claims for portable powered loudspeakers and multimedia devices.
• Test and certification laboratories: to run standardized, repeatable tests for regulatory compliance, product labeling, and third‑party verification.
• Quality assurance and R&D teams: to benchmark battery life across design iterations and optimize power management.
• Procurement and marketing: to create clear, comparable battery duration specifications for datasheets and consumer information.

Practical benefits include consistent, comparable battery life figures tied to real acoustic output (SPL), improved product claims transparency, and better alignment of user expectations with device performance.

Related Standards

• IEC 60268-1 (Sound system equipment - General)
• IEC 60268-5 (Loudspeakers)
• IEC 61672-1 (Sound level meters)
• IEC 61938 (Multimedia interfaces) These referenced standards support measurement instruments, acoustic definitions and interface interoperability used in EN IEC 63296-1:2021 testing.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2022
Prenosna multimedijska oprema - Določanje življenjske dobe baterije - 1. del:
Zvočniki z lastnim napajanjem (IEC 63296-1:2021)
Portable multimedia equipment - Determination of battery duration - Part 1: Powered
loudspeaker equipment (IEC 63296-1:2021)
Tragbare Multimedia-Geräte - Bestimmung der Batteriedauer - Teil 1: Lautsprecher mit
eigener Stromversorgung (IEC 63296-1:2021)
Matériel multimédia portable - Détermination de la durée des batteries - Partie 1: Haut-
parleurs alimentés par batteries (IEC 63296-1:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63296-1:2021
ICS:
33.160.50 Pribor Accessories
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63296-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2021
ICS 33.160.50
English Version
Portable multimedia equipment - Determination of battery
duration - Part 1: Powered loudspeaker equipment
(IEC 63296-1:2021)
Matériel multimédia portable - Détermination de la durée Tragbare Multimedia-Geräte - Bestimmung der
des batteries - Partie 1: Haut-parleurs alimentés par Batteriedauer - Teil 1: Lautsprecher mit eigener
batteries Stromversorgung
(IEC 63296-1:2021) (IEC 63296-1:2021)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-08-16. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard 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.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 63296-1:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 100/3546/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 63296-1, prepared by IEC/TC 100 “Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 63296-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022–05–16
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024–08–16
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.
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 63296-1:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60268-2 NOTE Harmonized as HD 483.2 S2
IEC 60958 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60958 (series)
IEC 62087-6 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62087-6
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60268-1 - Sound system equipment. Part 1: General HD 483.1 S2 -
IEC 60268-5 2003 Sound system equipment - Part 5: EN 60268-5 2003
Loudspeakers
+ A1 2007  + A1 2009
IEC 61672-1 - Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - EN 61672-1 -
Part 1: Specifications
IEC 61938 - Multimedia systems – Guide to the EN IEC 61938 -
recommended characteristics of analogue
interfaces to achieve interoperability (GMT)

IEC 63296-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Portable multimedia equipment – Determination of battery duration –

Part 1: Powered loudspeaker equipment

Matériel multimédia portable – Détermination de la durée des batteries –

Partie 1: Haut-parleurs alimentés par batteries

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.160.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-9983-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 7
4 Measurement conditions . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Environmental conditions . 8
4.3 Acoustical environment . 8
4.4 Input signal . 8
4.4.1 Test signal . 8
4.4.2 Receiver . 8
4.4.3 Other digital equipment . 8
4.5 Sound level meter . 8
4.6 Reproduced sound pressure level . 8
4.7 Background noise . 9
4.8 Measurement accuracy . 9
4.9 Battery . 9
5 Measurement method . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Operating condition . 10
5.3 Adjustment of controls . 10
5.4 Measurement of battery duration . 10
5.5 Characteristics to be specified . 11
Annex A (informative) Location for sound pressure test . 12
A.1 General . 12
A.2 Example test locations . 12
Annex B (informative) Examples of battery duration specifications . 14
B.1 General . 14
B.2 Example 1 of a battery duration specification . 14
B.3 Example 2 of a battery duration specification . 14
Bibliography . 15

Figure 1 – Connection diagram of equipment . 9
Figure 2 – Order of measurement . 10
Figure A.1 – Top view . 12
Figure A.2 – Top and front view . 13
Figure A.3 – Side view . 13

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Part 1: Powered loudspeaker equipment

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