IEC 60704-2-17:2020

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for dry-cleaning robots

IEC 60704-2-17:2020 describes the determination of the noise emission of dry-cleaning robots under normal operating conditions on carpet and hard floors.
This document applies to electrical dry-cleaning robots (including their accessories and their component parts) for household use or under conditions similar to those in households.
This document applies to electrical dry-cleaning robots operating in dry conditions only. Some additions and modifications for dry-cleaning robots operating in wet conditions are under consideration.
This document does not apply to dry-cleaning robots for industrial or professional purposes.
This document does not apply to
– manually operated vacuum cleaners, and
– dry-cleaning robots for outdoor use.
This Part 2-17 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60704-1:2010. The relevant text of IEC 60704-1:2010 as amended by this publication establishes the test code for dry-cleaning robots.

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les robots de nettoyage à sec

L'IEC 60704-2-17:2020 décrit le code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit aérien des robots de nettoyage à sec électriques destinés à un usage domestique ou dans des conditions analogues à celles des foyers domestiques.
Cette partie de l'IEC 60704-2 s'applique aux robots de nettoyage à sec électriques fonctionnant sur sol sec uniquement.
Des additions et modifications sont à l'étude pour les robots de nettoyage à sec fonctionnant sur sol humide.
Cette partie de l'IEC 60704-2 ne s'applique pas aux robots de nettoyage à sec destinés à des usages industriels ou professionnels.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas:
– aux aspirateurs à commande manuelle; ni
– aux robots de nettoyage à sec pour une utilisation en extérieur.
La présente Partie 2-17 est destinée à être utilisée conjointement avec l'IEC 60704-1:2010. Le texte correspondant de l'IEC 60704-1:2010 modifié par la présente publication établit le code d'essai pour les robots de nettoyage à sec.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Oct-2020
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 59F - Surface cleaning appliances
• Drafting Committee: WG 2 - TC 59/SC 59F/WG 2
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 28-Oct-2020
• Completion Date: 10-Jul-2020

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INTERNATIONAL
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Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination

of airborne acoustical noise –

Part 2-17: Particular requirements for dry-cleaning robots

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Code d'essai pour

la détermination du bruit aérien –

Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les robots de nettoyage à sec

INTERNATIONAL
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COMMISSION
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ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 17.140.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-8479-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 8
5 Instrumentation . 9
6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 9
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 12
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels . 13
9 Information to be recorded . 14
10 Information to be reported . 14
Annex A (normative) Standard test table . 15
Annex B (normative) Test enclosure . 15
Annex AA (normative) Fenced area . 16
Bibliography . 17

Figure AA.1 – Example of fence . 16

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

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION
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Part 2-17: Particular requirements for dry-cleaning robots

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60704-2-17 has been prepared by subcommittee 59F: Surface
cleaning appliances of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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This Part 2-17 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.
The relevant text of IEC 60704-1:2010 as amended by this publication establishes the test code
for dry-cleaning robots.
This Part 2-17 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60704-1:2010. When
a particular subclause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is not mentioned in this Part 2-17, 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
IEC 60704-1:2010 should be adapted accordingly.
Subclauses and tables that are additional to those in IEC 60704-1:2010 are numbered starting
from 101.
Unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in IEC 60704-1:2010, they are numbered
starting from 101, including those in a replaced clause or subclause.
In this document, the following print types are used:
• terms defined in Clause 3: Arial bold.
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similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise, can
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INTRODUCTION
The measuring conditions specified in this Part 2-17 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 dry-cleaning robots.
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 dry-cleaning
robots.
NOTE As stated in the introduction to IEC 60704-1:2010, 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 2-17: Particular requirements for dry-cleaning robots

1 Scope and object
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
1.1 Scope
1.1.1 General
Replacement:
These particular requirements apply to electrical dry-cleaning robots (including their
accessories and their component parts) for household use or under conditions similar to those
in households. This part of IEC 60704-2 applies to electrical dry-cleaning robots operating in
dry conditions only.
NOTE Some additions and modifications for dry-cleaning robots operating in wet conditions are under consideration.
This part of IEC 60704-2 does not apply to dry-cleaning robots for industrial or professional
purposes.
This document does not apply to
– manually operated vacuum cleaners, and
– dry-cleaning robots for outdoor use.
1.1.2 Types of noise
Replacement:
The methods specified in ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 can be used for measuring noise emitted
by electric dry-cleaning robots.
1.1.3 Size of the source
Replacement:
The method specified in ISO 3744 is applicable to noise sources of any size. Limitations for the
size of the source are given in Clause 5 of ISO 3743-2:2018. Although the dry-cleaning robot
itself is a relatively small source, the covered floor area during the measurement comprises a
much larger effective source.
1.2 Object
Addition:
This part of IEC 60704 describes the determination of the noise emission of dry-cleaning robots
under normal operating conditions on carpet and hard floors.

NOTE 101 For determining and verifying noise emission values declared in product specifications, see
IEC 60704-3.
1.3 Measurement uncertainty
Replacement:
The estimated values of standard deviations of sound power levels, determined in accordance
with this document, are given in Table 101.
Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels
Standard deviation (dB)
σ (repeatability) σ (reproducibility)
r R
0,4 1,2
Addition:
1.101 Standard deviation for declaration and verification
For the purpose of determining and verifying declared noise emission values in accordance with
IEC 60704-3, the values are given in Table 102.
Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification
Standard deviation (dB)
σ (production) σ (total) σ (reference)
P t M
1,0 to 1,5 2,0 2,0
2 Normative references
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
Addition:
IEC 60704-1:2010, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the
determination of airborne acoustical noise – Part 1: General requirements
IEC TS 62885-1, Surface cleaning appliances – Part 1: General requirements on test material
and test equipment
Replacement:
ISO 3743-2:2018, Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using
sound pressure – Engineering methods for small, movable sources in reverberant fields – Part 2:
Methods for special reverberation test rooms
ISO 3744:2010, Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of
noise sources using sound pressure – Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a
reflecting plane
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The values in the standard deviation tables will be further considered and improved.

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3 Terms and definitions
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
Addition:
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3.101
standard Wilton test carpet
Wilton carpet on which the robot is moving during the test
Note 1 to entry: The specification of the standard Wilton test carpet can be found in IEC/TS 62885-1.
3.102
standard hard floor
floor of the test room on which the robot is moving during the test
3.103
fenced area
area of the floor of the test room, limited by a fence, in which the robot can move around during
the test
4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
4.2 Direct method
Addition:
If pure tone components are present in the noise emitted by the source, the estimated standard
deviation of the measured sound pressure levels in the special reverberation room can increase.
In such cases, additional microphone positions or source positions can be necessary, as
specified in ISO 3743-2.
4.3 Comparison method
Replacement:
The comparison method for measurement is explicitly described in ISO 3743-2.
NOTE 101 The term "comparison method" is not explicitly given in ISO 3744, but when applying the "absolute
comparison test" for the determination of the environmental correction given in Clause A.3 of ISO 3744:2010, by
using a reference sound source, the procedure is, in fact, a comparison method.
With this method, the sound power level is determined by comparing the averaged values (on
a mean-square basis) of the sound pressure levels produced by the source in the test room to
the averaged values of the sound pressure levels produced in the same room by a calibrated
reference sound source (RSS) of known sound power output, complying with the requirements
of ISO 6926. The difference in sound pressure levels is equal to the difference in sound power
levels when conditions are the same for both sets of measurements.

This method yields results expressed in octave-band sound power levels, and the A-weighted
sound power level is calculated from the octave-band sound power levels.
To check whether there is a systematic difference between results obtained in different
environments, the use of the comparison method is recommended.
If pure tone components are present in the noise emitted by the source, the estimated standard
deviation of the measured sound pressure levels in the special reverberation room can increase.
In such cases, additional microphone positions or source positions may be necessary, as
specified in ISO 3743-2.
4.4 Acoustical environments
4.4.1 General requirements and criterion for adequacy of the test environment
Replacement:
They are given in Clause 4 of
– ISO 3743-2:2018 for special reverberation test rooms;
– ISO 3744:2010 for free-field conditions over reflecting plane.
NOTE 101 For free-field conditions over a reflecting plane, the absolute comparison test for the qualification of the
environment, described in Clause A.3 of ISO 3744:2010, is preferred.
Guidelines for the design of simple test rooms with free field conditions are given in Annex C
of IEC 60704-1:2010.
4.4.2 Criterion for background noise level
Replacement:
Requirements for the background noise level are given in Clause 4 of ISO 3743-2:2018 and
ISO 3744:2010. Averaged over the microphone positions, the background noise level shall be
at least 6 dB below, and preferably more than 15 dB below, the sound pressure level to be
measured.
NOTE 101 If the difference between the sound pressure levels of the background noise and the appliance noise is
less than 6 dB, see 8.2 of IEC 60704-1:2010.
5 Instrumentation
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
5.1 Instrumentation for measuring acoustical data
Addition:
The use of a microphone windscreen is recommended. If necessary, the observed sound
pressure level shall be corrected for changes in the microphone sensitivity, in accordance with
the instructions accompanying the instrumentation.
6 Operation and location of appliances under test
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:

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6.1 Equipping and pre-conditioning of appliances
Replacement:
6.1.1 The robot is to be fitted for cleaning carpets or hard floors, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. The robot shall be free of dust or particles from previous usage to
the extent that a normal end user could achieve. If the cleaning robot is designed to be used
with disposable dust receptacles, it shall, prior to each measurement, be equipped with a new
dust receptacle of the type recommended or supplied by the manufacturer of the cleaning robot.
If the cleaning robot is provided with a reusable dust receptacle (as the sole original dust
receptacle or as an enclosure for disposable dust receptacles), the dust receptacle and any
additional filters removable without the aid of tools shall, prior to each measurement, be cleaned
according to manufacturer's instructions until its weight is within 1 % or 2 g of its original weight,
whichever is lower.
Prior to conducting any series of tests, the age, condition, and history of the product shall be
recorded and reported.
NOTE 101 Sounds produced from a docking device are not part of the sound measurement.
Replacement:
6.1.4 Prior to the first test, the robot shall have been in operation for at least two full
charge/discharge cycles for the purpose of running in.
Before the noise test, the robot shall not have been in operation (i.e. no motors shall be running)
for at least 1 h, to ensure a cool starting condition. This means that there is no stabilisation
period prior to the sound measurement.
6.2 Supply of electric energy and water or gas
Replacement:
Prior to a series of measurements, the robot shall have been in its docking station for at least
24 h or until the charging is completed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions to
ensure full batteries. The docking station shall have been supplied with electrical energy during
this period.
6.4 Loading and operating of appliances during tests
Replacement:
6.4.2 The loading of the robot consists of the standard hard floor or the standard Wilton
test carpet bounded by a fence. This fenced area is where the robot will move. Before the
noise test starts, the robot is placed inside the fence, at a random position leaving a gap
between the robot and the fence of at least 15 cm.
For dry-cleaning robots using cameras for navigation the measurements shall be carried out
under the following lighting conditions.
Intensity:  (200 ± 50) lx
Colour temperature: 2 000 K to 7 000 K
Replacement:
6.4.3
Replacement:
Unless otherwise specified,
• the cleaning robot, its attachments, the docking station and any accessories shall be used
and adjusted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions before a test is carried out,
and
• the operation mode of the robot can be selected and adjusted according to the
manufacturer's published instructions only before the test to fit the environment to be
cleaned.
The mode and settings used for the test shall be recorded and reported.
Any safety-related device shall be able to operate.
The robot is switched on and free from its docking station. The robot is in operation for at least
1 min during the sound measurement. If the cleaning has stopped before this 1 min measuring
time, multiple measurements shall be taken until a minimum of 1 min measuring time is
achieved. Then, the energy equivalent average is calculated.
Sufficient coverage is important in (hemi-) anechoic rooms because the fenced area in which
the robot moves presents the measurement system with a spatially extended source. In order
to get good estimates with the different microphones, sufficient coverage is necessary. Sounds
from operations before and after the cleaning operation shall be excluded. This excludes sounds
from base station operations. The base station is placed outside the fenced area, preferably
outside the measurement room.
NOTE 101 Usually, the fenced area has been covered after 1 min of operation.
In order to be able to recognize potential abnormal behaviour, the robot should be monitored
via observation cameras and microphones during the noise measurement. The behaviour
should be monitored. The test report should contain a brief description of the behaviour of the
robot under test during the measurement.
6.5 Location and mounting of appliances
6.5.1
Replacement:
For measurement on carpet:
The dry-cleaning robot is located on the standard standard Wilton test carpet, specified in
IEC TS 62885-1, placed directly without any resilient means:
– either on the floor of the special reverberation test room with a minimum distance of 1 m
between any surface (including protruding parts) of the fenced area and the nearest wall,
or
– on the reflecting plane of the free-field environment, taking into account the shape and the
size of the specified measurement surface.
If the carpet is located inside the box, the gap between carpet edge and fence shall be less
than 5 mm.
For measurements on standard hard floor:

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The dry-cleaning robot is located on the standard hard floor placed directly without any
resilient means:
– either on the floor of the special reverberation test room with a minimum distance of 1 m
between any surface (including protruding parts) of the fenced area and the nearest wall,
or
– on the reflecting plane of the free-field environment, taking into account the shape and the
size of the specified measurement surface.
Generally, the floor in a special reverberation test room or in a (hemi-) anechoic test room fulfils
the requirements for a standard hard floor. The standard test floor should have a sound
absorption coefficient smaller than 0,1, an areal density of at least 50 kg/m and not have
scratches, protrusions or crevices larger than 0,5 mm.
If the requirements for a standard hard floor are not met, two plates made of marble or similar
natural stone with a polished surface shall be used. The size of the plates shall be at least
0,5 m × 1,0 m; thickness shall be at least 0,02 m. Care is to be taken to prevent additional noise
production between the plates and between plates and floor.
To avoid additional noise production a resilient underlay with a thickness of 25 mm, mechanical
loss factor 0,25 and a dynamic E-modulus less than 0,2 N/mm shall be used.
NOTE 101 The foam Getzner Sylomer® SR11 fulfils these requirements.
The robot is located inside a fenced area of the measurement floor, for measurements on the
standard Wilton test carpet as well as for measurements on the standard hard floor.
NOTE 102 The test floors are of the same type as in IEC 60704-2-1.
The fenced area shall have a square floor shape with sides of (1,0 ± 0,05) m measured at the
inside of the fenced area.
Movement of the robot is restricted within the fenced area owing to the fence walls, which are
constructed from a suitable base having a vertical wall with a height of (15 ± 1) cm.
Care shall be taken to ensure that the fenced area is not be moved during the measurement.
The wall of the fenced area is made of untreated plywood, at least 19 mm thick. A more
complete description is given in Annex AA. The fenced area is placed with its geometrical
centre centred at the measurement position of the respective measurement environment.
7 Measurement of sound pressure levels
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
7.1 Microphone array, measurement surface and RSS location for essentially free-field
conditions over reflecting plane(s)
7.1.1
Not applicable.
___________
Getzner Sylomer® SR11 is the trade name of a product supplied by the company Getzner. SR11 might be
commercially available by other suppliers after the date of publication of this document. This information is given
for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by IEC of this product
named. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same result.

7.1.2
Not applicable
7.1.3
Not applicable.
7.1.4
Addition:
For this document, the sides of the fence of 1 m, comprising an extended source, are
understood to comply with the reference box with sides of 0,7 m.
7.1.5
Not applicable.
7.1.6
Not applicable.
7.1.7
Not applicable.
7.1.8
Replacement:
Guidelines for the location of the RSS are given in Annex A of ISO 3744:2010.
7.2 Microphone array and RSS location in hard-walled test rooms
Not applicable.
7.4 Measurements
7.4.1
Replacement:
The robot is switched on and free from its base station. The robot is in operation for at least
1 min during the sound measurement if the sound measurement is conducted in a reverberation
room.
In (hemi-) anechoic rooms, the robot shall have been in operation sufficiently long so it will have
covered the complete fenced area. Currently, it is believed that this is the case after a
measurement time of 1 min.
8 Calculation of sound pressure and sound power levels
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable.

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9 Information to be recorded
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
Addition:
9.2.9 Software version and date of last update if applicable.
9.7 Electric supply, water supply
9.7.3
Not applicable.
9.7.4
Not applicable.
9.14
Addition:
In the case where there are different results, the highest value shall be reported.
10 Information to be reported
This clause of IEC 60704-1:2010 is applicable except as follows:
Addition:
10.2.9 Software version and date of last update if applicable.
10.3 Test conditions for the appliance
10.3.4
Not applicable.
10.3.5
Not applicable.
10.3.8
Not applicable.
The annexes of IEC 60704-1:2010 apply with the following exceptions:
Annex A
(normative)
Standard test table
This annex of IEC 60704-1:2010 is not applicable.

Annex B
(normative)
Test enclosure
This annex of IEC 60704-1:2010 is not applicable.

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Addition:
Annex AA
(normative)
Fenced area
A suitable design for the fence is shown in Figure AA.1.
The inside length of the four sides of the fenced area shall be (100 ± 5) cm. The vertical planes
of the walls are made of untreated plywood with a height of (15 ± 1) cm and at least 1,9 cm in
thickness.
The base support can be of wood, e.g. 5 cm × 5 cm.
Dimensions in centimetres
Figure AA.1 – Example of fence

Addition:
Bibliography
IEC 60704-2-1, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination
of airborne acoustical noise – Part 2-1: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners
IEC/ASTM 62885-7, Surface cleaning appliances – Part 7: Dry-cleaning robots for household
or similar use – Methods for measuring the performance

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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS . 19
INTRODUCTION . 21
1 Domaine d'application et objet . 22
2 Références normatives . 23
3 Termes et définitions . 24
4 Méthodes de mesure et environnements acoustiques . 24
5 Appareillage . 25
6 Fonctionnement et emplacement des appareils en essai . 26
7 Mesure des niveaux de pression acoustique . 28
8 Calcul des niveaux de pression acoustique et de puissance acoustique . 30
9 Informations à enregistrer . 30
10 Informations à fournir . 30
Annexe A (normative) Table d'essai normalisée . 31
Annexe B (normative) Meuble d'essai . 31
Annexe AA (normative) Zone clôturée . 32
Bibliographie . 33

Figure AA.1 – Exemple de clôture . 32

Tableau 101 – Ecarts-types des niveaux de puissance acoustique. 23
Tableau 102 – Ecarts-types pour la déclaration et la vérification . 23

COMMISSION ÉLECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE
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APPAREILS ÉLECTRODOMESTIQUES ET ANALOGUES –
CODE D'ESSAI POUR LA DÉTERMINATION
DU BRUIT AÉRIEN –
Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les robots de nettoyage à sec

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La Norme internationale IEC 60704-2-17 a été établie par le sous-comité 59F: Appareils de
nettoyage des sols, du comité d'étude 59 de l'IEC: Aptitude à la fonction des appareils
électrodomestiques et analogues.
Le texte de cette Norme internationale est issu des documents suivants:
FDIS Rapport de vote
59F/395/FDIS 59F/400/RVD
Le rapport de vote indiqué dans le tableau ci-dessus donne toute information sur le vote ayant
abouti à l'approbation de cette Norme internationale.

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Cette publication a été rédigée selon les Directives ISO/IEC, Partie 2.
La présente Partie 2-17 est destinée à être utilisée conjointement avec la troisième
édition (2010) de l'IEC 60704-1, Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Code d'essai
pour la détermination du bruit aérien – Partie 1: Exigences générales.
Le texte correspondant de l'IEC 60704-1:2010 modifié par la présente publication établit le code
d'essai pour les robots de nettoyage à sec.
La présente Partie 2-17 complète ou modifie les articles correspondants de l'IEC 60704-1:2010.
Lorsqu'un paragraphe particulier de l'IEC 60704-1:2010 n'est pas mentionné dans cette
Partie 2-17, ce paragraphe s'applique pour autant que cela soit raisonnable. Lorsque la
présente norme mentionne "addition", "modification" ou "remplacement", il convient d'adapter
les exigences, modalités d'essai ou commentaires correspondants de l'IEC 60704-1:2010 en
conséquence.
Les paragraphes et tableaux qui s'ajoutent à ceux de l'IEC 60704-1:2010 sont numérotés à
partir de 101.
A l'exception de celles qui sont dans un nouveau paragraphe ou de celles qui concernent des
notes de l'IEC 60704-1:2010, les notes sont numérotées à partir de 101, y compris celles des
articles ou paragraphes qui sont remplacés.
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