kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Apr-2026
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• ICS: 97.170 - Body care equipment
• Technical Committee: FGA - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-Aug-2026
• Due Date: 02-Oct-2026
• Completion Date: 24-Aug-2026
• Ref Project: FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for electric shavers, hair clippers or trimmers

• Revises: SIST EN IEC 60704-2-8:2020 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for electric shavers and clippers or trimmers
• Effective Date: 14-Jan-2025

kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 is a SIST publication of IEC 60704-2-8 for measuring airborne acoustical noise from electric shavers, hair clippers and trimmers. It specifies particular test conditions, appliance preparation, positioning, measurement and reporting rules for domestic and similar electric appliances, so manufacturers and test laboratories can generate comparable noise data.

What does kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 specify?

kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 gives the particular requirements for the IEC 60704 series when the product is an electric shaver, hair clipper or trimmer for domestic and similar use. It is written as a companion to IEC 60704-1:2021 and adds or modifies the general requirements where needed for these appliances.

The document is organized around the following parts:

Part	What it covers
Clause 1	Scope
Clause 3	Terms and definitions
Clause 4	Measurement methods and acoustical environments
Clause 6	Operation and location of appliances under test
Clause 7	Measurement of sound pressure levels
Clause 9	Information to be recorded
Clause 10	Information to be reported
Annex A (normative)	Standard test table
Annex B (normative)	Test enclosure

What are the key requirements of kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026?

The main requirements focus on how to prepare the appliance, how to measure it, and how to report the result. In practice, this is the part that tells a lab which settings, positions and operating conditions to use so results are repeatable and comparable.

Scope and measuring methods

Clause 1 limits the document to electric shavers, hair clippers or trimmers for domestic and similar use. It also notes that non-electric products, such as spring-driven devices, are outside the scope, while similar electrically operated devices may be considered if appropriate.

Clause 4 allows the use of ISO 3743-1, ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744 for measuring noise from these appliances. It also warns that audible discrete tones can increase measurement variation, so extra microphone or source positions may be needed. That matters because tone-like noise can make a single reading less representative.

Measurement uncertainty

Clause 4 includes standard deviations for sound power levels and for declaration and verification. These values matter when a manufacturer states a noise emission value or when a test result is checked against a declared value under IEC 60704-3.

Appliance preparation and operating condition

Clause 6 requires the appliance to be prepared as for ordinary shaving, clipping or trimming. It shall be clean, including the hair chamber if there is one, and oiled with a light oil unless the manufacturer specifies another cleaning or lubrication method.

Before measurements, the appliance shall have been operated for at least 10 minutes unless the manufacturer says otherwise, and then stabilized for at least 20 seconds at the highest speed without load. Battery powered units use fully loaded batteries, rechargeable units use fully charged batteries and are disconnected from external power. The rechargeable unit must still be able to run for at least 10 minutes after the measurement.

Operating settings and positioning

Clause 6 requires no-load measurement at the highest speed setting if speed control exists. If there are multiple cutting heads or a selector, the setting that gives the highest noise value shall be used. For shavers with a trimmer accessory, the document distinguishes measurements with shaving heads only, and optionally with the trimmer accessory as well.

Clause 6 also defines the test position. The appliance is placed horizontally, with the hand-held end toward microphone 6, at a height of 25 cm above the floor. The cutting teeth should point upward as far as possible, and the skin-contact surface should be vertical as far as possible. This standardizes the geometry so labs measure the same sound field.

Sound pressure level measurement

Clause 7 requires the A-weighted sound pressure level to be time-averaged for at least 30 seconds. For shavers with an operational cycle, the loudest part of the cycle is measured, or three consecutive cycles if that loud part is shorter than 30 seconds. That matters because short peaks can otherwise be missed.

What terms does kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 define?

• rechargeable shaver, hair clipper or trimmer - A unit supplied by a secondary battery that belongs to the appliance.
• battery powered shaver, hair clipper or trimmer - A unit supplied by primary batteries.
• trimmer accessory - An accessory incorporated in a shaver to groom facial hair such as a moustache, beard or side whiskers.
• A-weighted sound pressure level - The noise quantity used for the measurement result, with A-weighting to reflect human hearing response.
• operational cycle - The repeating operating pattern of a shaver, where the loudest part is the part to be measured.

Who uses kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026?

This standard is used by test laboratories, manufacturers of electric shavers, hair clippers and trimmers, and quality or compliance teams that need comparable airborne noise measurements. It is also relevant to buyers and certification bodies that evaluate declared noise emission values or compare product noise performance. The practical task is to set up the appliance the same way every time and report the same kind of acoustic result.

What changed in kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 from the previous edition?

kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 is the third edition and it replaces the second edition published in 2020. The stated technical changes are alignment with IEC 60704-1:2021, a redefinition of the stabilizing period and battery status check, and a redefinition of the appliance position during test.

Which standards are used with kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026?

kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 is intended to be used with IEC 60704-1:2021, which provides the general requirements for the series. It also refers to IEC 60704-3 for determining and verifying declared noise emission values.

For measurement methods, the document points to ISO 3743-1, ISO 3743-2 and ISO 3744. These standards provide the test room and comparison methods used when measuring sound from shavers, hair clippers or trimmers.

What does the kSIST FprEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 document contain?

The document contains the special test code for airborne acoustical noise from electric shavers, hair clippers or trimmers, together with the added terms, measurement conditions, operating rules and reporting requirements needed for this product group. It includes Table 1 and Table 2 for standard deviations, and Figure 101 showing the appliance position during test. The bibliography also points to IEC 61254 and IEC 62863 as related documents.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026
01-april-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Preskuševalni kod za ugotavljanje
zvočnega hrupa v zraku - 2-8. del: Posebne zahteve za električne brivnike,
strižnike ali prirezovalnike
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne
acoustical noise - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for electric shavers, hair clippers or
trimmers
Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Prüfvorschrift für die
Bestimmung der Luftschallemission - Teil 2-8: Besondere Anforderungen an elektrische
Rasierer und Haarschneidemaschinen oder Haartrimmer
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Code d'essai pour la détermination du bruit
aérien - Partie 2-8: Exigences particulières pour les rasoirs et les tondeuses à barbe ou
à cheveux électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026
ICS:
17.140.20 Emisija hrupa naprav in Noise emitted by machines
opreme and equipment
97.170 Oprema za nego telesa Body care equipment
oSIST prEN IEC 60704-2-8:2026 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TITLE:
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical
noise - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for electric shavers, hair clippers or trimmers

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1 CONTENTS
2 CONTENTS . 1
3 FOREWORD . 2
4 INTRODUCTION . 4
5 1 Scope . 5
6 3 Terms and definitions . 5
7 4 Measurement methods and acoustical environments . 5
8 4.5 Measurement uncertainties . 6
9 6 Operation and location of appliances under test . 6
10 7 Measurement of sound pressure levels . 9
11 9 Information to be recorded . 9
12 10 Information to be reported . 9
13 Annexes . 10
14 Annex B (normative) Test enclosure . 10
15 Bibliography . 11
17 Figure 101 – Isometric position views of the shaver, hair clipper or trimmer . 12
19 Table 101 – Standard deviations of sound power levels . 7
20 Table 102 – Standard deviations for declaration and verification . 7
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23 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
24 _____________
26 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
27 TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF
28 AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE –
30 Part 2-8: Particular requirements for electric shavers,
31 hair clippers or trimmers
33 FOREWORD
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67 household appliances, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar
68 electrical appliances.
69 This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2020. This edition
70 constitutes a technical revision.
71 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
72 edition:
73 a) it is adjusted with respect to IEC 60704-1:2021;
74 b) stabilizing period and check of the battery status has been redefined;
75 c) position of the appliance during test redefined.
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76 The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
xxx/xxx/FDIS xxx/xxx/RVD
78 Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
79 voting indicated in the above table.
80 This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
81 This Part 2-8 is intended to be used in conjunction with fourth edition of IEC 60704-1:2021,
82 Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne
83 acoustical noise – Part 1: General requirements.
84 The relevant text of IEC 60704-1:2021 as amended by this standard establishes the test code
85 for shavers, hair clippers or trimmers.
86 This Part 2-8 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60704-1:2021, so as
87 to establish the test code for shavers, hair clippers or trimmers. When a particular subclause of
88 IEC 60704-1:2021 is not mentioned in this Part 2-8, that subclause is applicable as far as
89 reasonable. Where this standard states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant
90 requirements, test specifications or explanatory matter in IEC 60704-1:2021 shall be adapted
91 accordingly.
92 Subclauses, tables and figures that are numbered starting from 101 are additional to those in
93 IEC 60704-1:2021.
94 Unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in IEC 60704-1:2021, they are numbered
95 starting from 101, including those in a replaced clause or subclause.
96 Additional a
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