SIST EN 60704-2-4:2012/A12:2023

Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors

Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der Luftschallemission - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen an Waschmaschinen und Wäscheschleudern

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-4: Exigences particulières pour les machines à laver le linge et les essoreuses centrifuges

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Postopek preskušanja za ugotavljanje zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-4. del: Posebne zahteve za pralne stroje in centrifuge - Dopolnilo A12

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Nov-2023
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: FGA - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 06-Nov-2023
• Due Date: 11-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 07-Nov-2023
• Directive: 1015/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household washing machines
• Directive: 2019/2014 - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/2014 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 and Commission Directive 96/60/EC
• Directive: 2019/2023 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/2023 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010
• Mandate: M/458 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for Standardisation in the field of household washing machines
• Mandate: M/594 - Commission Implementing Decision of 2.6.2023 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation as regards ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014
• Ref Project: EN 60704-2-4:2012/A12:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 60704-2-4:2025 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors (IEC 60704-2-4:2025)
• Effective Date: 06-Feb-2024
• Amends: SIST EN 60704-2-4:2012 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors
• Effective Date: 19-Sep-2023

Overview

SIST EN 60704-2-4:2012/A12:2023 is a European standard developed by CLC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) that outlines the test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise specifically for household and similar electrical appliances, focusing on washing machines and spin extractors. This amendment A12, released in December 2023, updates the 2012 standard by revising normative references and ensuring alignment with current measurement methods.

The standard is essential for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and regulatory bodies involved in evaluating the noise emissions of washing machines and spin extractors. It supports compliance with noise regulations and contributes to the design of quieter, consumer-friendly laundry appliances.

Key Topics

• Scope and Purpose
  Defines particular requirements for measuring airborne acoustical noise emitted by washing machines and spin extractors during operation. This allows uniform testing conditions to obtain reliable and comparable noise emission data.

• Test Methods
  Specifies acoustic measurement procedures to assess sound power levels and sound pressure levels emitted by laundry appliances, ensuring repeatability and accuracy of results.

• Updated Normative References
  Incorporates the latest standards for washing machine performance measurement (e.g., IEC 60456:2010, modified and corrected through 2023), ensuring harmonization with related testing protocols.

• Standardization Compliance Dates
  National implementation deadline is September 2024, with conflicting national standards to be withdrawn by September 2026, promoting widespread adoption across CENELEC member countries.

• Languages and Legal Status
  Available officially in English, French, and German, with translations allowed under CENELEC guidelines. The document carries legal weight as a harmonized European standard.

Applications

• Product Design and R&D
  Appliance manufacturers use this standard during the design stage to evaluate and minimize noise emissions, improving user comfort and market competitiveness.

• Quality Control and Certification
  Testing laboratories perform standardized noise emission tests to ensure products meet regulatory requirements and obtain necessary certifications for market access in Europe.

• Regulatory Compliance
  Supports compliance with EU eco-design regulations and noise directives targeting household electrical appliances, contributing to environmental protection and consumer safety.

• Consumer Information
  Enables transparent and standardized reporting of noise emission levels on product labels, allowing consumers to make informed purchasing decisions based on noise performance.

Related Standards

• EN 60704-1:2010 – General requirements for measurement of airborne acoustical noise in household appliances.
• IEC 60456:2010 + A12:2023 – Clothes washing machines performance testing methods, harmonized with EN 60704-2-4 amendments.
• EN 60704-2-1 – Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners, another related part of the EN 60704 family.
• EU Eco-design Directive (2009/125/EC) – Sets eco-design requirements including noise limits for household appliances.
• ISO 3744 – Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources for reference in certain acoustic environments.

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Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Postopek preskušanja za ugotavljanje
zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-4. del: Posebne zahteve za pralne stroje in centrifuge -
Dopolnilo A12
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne
acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin
extractors
Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die
Bestimmung der Luftschallemission - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen an
Waschmaschinen und Wäscheschleudern
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit
aérien - Partie 2-4: Exigences particulières pour les machines à laver le linge et les
essoreuses centrifuges
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60704-2-4:2012/A12:2023
ICS:
17.140.20 Emisija hrupa naprav in Noise emitted by machines
opreme and equipment
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60704-2-4:2012/A12

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2023
ICS 17.140.20; 97.060
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the
determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular
requirements for washing machines and spin extractors
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
pour la détermination du bruit aérien - Partie 2-4: Exigences Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die Bestimmung der
particulières pour les machines à laver le linge et les Luftschallemission - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen an
essoreuses centrifuges Waschmaschinen und Wäscheschleudern
This amendment A12 modifies the European Standard EN 60704-2-4:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-09-13. 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
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Managem
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