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 specifies the measuring conditions to provide for sufficient accuracy in determining the noise emitted and comparing the results of measurements taken by different laboratories, whilst simulating as far as possible the practical use of household refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers. It is recommended to consider the determination of noise levels as part of a comprehensive testing procedure covering many aspects of the properties and performance of household refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) the description of an appropriate test enclosure has been removed from this part of IEC 60704 and has been incorporated into Part 1 of IEC 60704-1;
b) the values of standard deviations of sound power levels determined according to this part of IEC 60704 have been added.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with  IEC 60704-1:2010.

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

La CEI 60704-2-14:2013 spécifie les conditions de mesures afin de procurer une précision suffisante pour déterminer le bruit émis et comparer les résultats de mesures effectuées par différents laboratoires, tout en simulant, dans la mesure du possible, l'utilisation pratique de réfrigérateurs à usage ménager, conservateurs de denrées congelées et congélateurs. Il est recommandé de tenir compte de la détermination des niveaux de bruit dans le cadre d'une procédure d'essai exhaustive couvrant un grand nombre d'aspects des propriétés et des performances des réfrigérateurs à usage ménager, conservateurs de denrées congelées et congélateurs. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques significatives suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) la description d'une enceinte d'essai appropriée a été supprimée de la présente partie de la CEI 60704 et a été incorporée dans la Partie 1 de la CEI 60704-1;
b) les valeurs des écarts-types des niveaux de puissance acoustique déterminés selon la présente partie de la CEI 60704 ont été ajoutées.
Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la CEI 60704-1:2010.

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IEC 60704-2-14 ®
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Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets
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airborne acoustical noise –
Part 2-14: Particular requirements for refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets

and food freezers
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
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ICS 17.140.20; 97.040.20 ISBN 978-2-83220-627-0

– 2 – 60704-2-14 © IEC:2013(E)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope and object . 6
1.1 Scope . 6
1.2 Object . 6
1.3 Measurement uncertainty . 6
1.101 Standard deviation for declaration and verification . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 7
4.2 Direct method . 8
4.3 Comparison method . 8
5 Instrumentation . 8
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 8
6.1 Equipping and pre-conditioning of appliances . 8
6.2 Supply of electrical energy and of water or gas . 9
6.3 Climatic conditions . 9
6.4 Loading and operating of appliances during test . 9
6.5 Location and mounting of appliances . 10
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 10
7.1 Microphone array, measurement surface and RSS location for essentially
free-field conditions over reflecting plane(s) . 10
7.4 Measurements . 11
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 11
9 Information to be recorded . 11
10 Information to be reported . 11
Annexes . 13
Annex A (normative) Standard test table . 13
Bibliography . 14

Figure 101 – Measurement surface – parallelepiped – with key microphone positions
for high floor-standing appliances placed against a wall . 12

Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels . 7
Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification . 7

60704-2-14 © IEC:2013(E) – 3 –
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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

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60704-2-14 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 59:
Performance of household and similar electrical appliances.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2007. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the description of an appropriate test enclosure has been removed from this part of
IEC 60704 and has been incorporated into Part 1 of IEC 60704-1;
b) the values of standard deviations of sound power levels determined according to this part
of IEC 60704 have been added.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:

– 4 – 60704-2-14 © IEC:2013(E)
FDIS Report on voting
59/590/FDIS 59/595/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This Part 2-14 is intended to be used in conjunction with the third edition (2010) of
IEC 60704-1, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of
airborne acoustical noise – Part 1: General requirements.
NOTE When “Part 1” is mentioned in this standard, it refers to IEC 60704-1.
The relevant text of Part 1 as amended by this publication establishes the test code for
refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers.
This Part 2-14 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60704-1. When a
particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this Part 2-14, that subclause is applicable
as far as reasonable. Where this standard states "addition", "modification" or "replacement",
the relevant requirements, test specifications or explanatory matter in Part 1 are to be
adapted accordingly.
Subclauses, tables and figures that are numbered starting from 101 are additional to those in
Part 1. Additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.
Unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in Part 1, they are numbered starting
from 101, including those in a replaced clause or subclause.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 60704 series, published under the general title Household and
similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise,
can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

60704-2-14 © IEC:2013(E) – 5 –
INTRODUCTION
The measuring conditions specified in this part of 60704 provide for sufficient accuracy in
determining the noise emitted and comparing the results of measurements taken by different
laboratories, whilst simulating as far as possible the practical use of household refrigerators,
frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers.
It is recommended to consider the determination of noise levels as part of a comprehensive
testing procedure covering many aspects of the properties and performance of household
refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers.
NOTE As stated in the introduction to IEC 60704-1, this test code is concerned with airborne noise only.

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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

1 Scope and object
This clause of P
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IEC 60704-2-14 ®
Edition 2.0 2013-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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
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IEC 60704-2-14 ®
Edition 2.0 2013-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX N
ICS 17.140.20; 97.040.20 ISBN 978-2-83220-909-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope and object . 6
1.1 Scope . 6
1.2 Object . 6
1.3 Measurement uncertainty . 6
1.101 Standard deviation for declaration and verification . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 7
4.2 Direct method . 8
4.3 Comparison method . 8
5 Instrumentation . 8
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 8
6.1 Equipping and pre-conditioning of appliances . 8
6.2 Supply of electrical energy and of water or gas . 9
6.3 Climatic conditions. 9
6.4 Loading and operating of appliances during test . 9
6.5 Location and mounting of appliances . 10
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 10
7.1 Microphone array, measurement surface and RSS location for essentially
free-field conditions over reflecting plane(s) . 10
7.4 Measurements . 11
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 11
9 Information to be recorded . 11
10 Information to be reported . 11
Annexes . 13
Annex A (normative) Standard test table . 13
Bibliography . 14

Figure 101 – Measurement surface – parallelepiped – with key microphone positions
for high floor-standing appliances placed against a wall . 12

Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels . 7
Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification . 7

60704-2-14 © IEC:2013 – 3 –
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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

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-
governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60704-2-14 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 59:
Performance of household and similar electrical appliances.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2007. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the description of an appropriate test enclosure has been removed from this part of
IEC 60704 and has been incorporated into Part 1 of IEC 60704-1;
b) the values of standard deviations of sound power levels determined according to this part
of IEC 60704 have been added.
– 4 – 60704-2-14 © IEC:2013
This bilingual version (2013-06) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in
2013-01.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
59/590/FDIS 59/595/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This Part 2-14 is intended to be used in conjunction with the t
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Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of
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Partie 2-14: Exigences particulières pour les réfrigérateurs, conservateurs et
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CONSOLIDATED VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
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 97.040.30; 17.140.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-6753-0

IEC 60704-2-14 ®
Edition 2.1 2019-03
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
REDLINE VERSION
VERSION REDLINE
colour
inside
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
– 2 – IEC 60704-2-14:2013+AMD1:2019 CSV
© IEC 2019
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope and object . 7
1.1 Scope . 7
1.2 Object . 7
1.3 Measurement uncertainty . 7
1.101 Standard deviation for declaration and verification . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 9
4.2 Direct method . 9
4.3 Comparison method . 9
5 Instrumentation . 9
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 9
6.1 Equipping and pre-conditioning of appliances . 9
6.2 Supply of electrical energy and of water or gas . 10
6.3 Climatic conditions. 10
6.4 Loading and operating of appliances during test . 10
6.5 Location and mounting of appliances . 11
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 11
7.1 Microphone array, measurement surface and RSS location for essentially
free-field conditions over reflecting plane(s) . 12
7.4 Measurements . 12
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 12
9 Information to be recorded . 12
10 Information to be reported . 13
Annexes . 14
Annex A (normative) Standard test table . 14
Bibliography . 15
Figure 101 – Measurement surface – parallelepiped – with key microphone positions
for high floor-standing appliances placed against a wall . 13
Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels . 8
Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification . 8

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
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 978-2-8322-8374-5

IEC 60704-2-14 ®
Edition 2.2 2024-02
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
REDLINE VERSION
VERSION REDLINE
colour
inside
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
– 2 – IEC 60704-2-14:2013+AMD1:2019
+AMD2:2024 CSV © IEC 2024
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope and object . 7
1.1 Scope . 7
1.2 Object . 7
1.3 Measurement uncertainty . 8
1.101 Standard deviation for declaration and verification . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 9
4.2 Direct method . 9
4.3 Comparison method . 9
5 Instrumentation . 9
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 10
6.1 Equipping and pre-conditioning of appliances . 10
6.2 Supply of electrical energy and of water or gas . 10
6.3 Climatic conditions . 10
6.4 Loading and operating of appliances during test . 10
6.5 Location and mounting of appliances . 12
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 12
7.1 Microphone array, measurement surface and RSS location for essentially
free-field conditions over reflecting plane(s) . 12
7.4 Measurements . 13
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 13
9 Information to be recorded . 13
10 Information to be reported . 13
Annexes . 15
Annex A (normative) Standard test table . 15
Bibliography . 16

Figure 101 – Measurement surface – parallelepiped – with key microphone positions
for high floor-standing appliances placed against a wall . 14

Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels . 8
Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification . 8

+AMD2:2024 CSV © IEC 2024
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
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
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
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