Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 4: Noise test code for refuse collection vehicles

This European Standard provides all of the information required in order to efficiently perform, and in standardized conditions, the determination, the declaration and the verification of noise emission values of refuse collection vehicles.
The use of this annex ensures the reproducibility of the determination of noise emission values within the limits established for the accuracy grade of the basic standard used to determine noise emission values. The methods used to determine these noise emission values, corresponding to this normative annex, are grade 2 accuracy measurement methods.
This standard deals with the noise measurement conditions for the types of RCVs defined and described in the standards of the EN 1501 series
This European Standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval of this standard by CEN.

Abfallsammelfahrzeuge - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen - Teil 4: Geräuschprüfverfahren für Abfallsammelfahrzeuge

Dieses Dokument stellt alle Informationen zur Verfügung, die erforderlich sind, um die Ermittlung, Angabe und Überprüfung der Geräuschemissionswerte von Abfallsammelfahrzeugen wirksam und unter genormten Bedingungen durchzuführen.
Dieses Dokument stellt die Reproduzierbarkeit der Bestimmung von Geräuschemissionswerten innerhalb der für den Genauigkeitsgrad der zur Bestimmung der Geräuschemissionswerte verwendeten Norm festgelegten Grenzwerte sicher.
Dieses Dokument legt die Geräuschmessbedingungen für die Typen von Abfallsammelfahrzeugen fest, die in der Normenreihe EN 1501:2021 beschrieben sind.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Maschinen, die nach dem Datum der Zustimmung durch CEN zu diesem Dokument hergestellt wurden.

Véhicules de collecte de déchets - Exigences générales et exigences de sécurité - Partie 4: Code d'essai acoustique des bennes de collecte des déchets

Le présent document fournit toutes les informations nécessaires pour effectuer efficacement et dans des conditions normalisées la détermination, la déclaration et la vérification des valeurs d'émission sonore des véhicules de collecte de déchets spécifiés.
Le présent document assure que la détermination des valeurs d'émission sonore est reproductible dans les limites établies pour la classe de précision de la norme de base utilisée afin de déterminer les valeurs d'émission sonore.
Le présent document spécifie les conditions de mesurage du bruit des types de V.C.D. définis et décrits dans les normes de la série EN 1501:2021.
Le présent document s'applique aux machines construites après la date d'approbation du présent document par le CEN.

Vozila za zbiranje odpadkov - Splošne in varnostne zahteve - 4. del: Navodilo za merjenje hrupa vozil za zbiranje odpadkov

Ta evropski standard vsebuje vse informacije, ki so potrebne za učinkovito določanje, deklaracijo in preverjanje vrednosti emisij hrupa vozil za zbiranje odpadkov v standardnih pogojih.
Uporaba tega dodatka zagotavlja ponovljivost določanja vrednosti emisij hrupa znotraj omejitev, določenih za razred točnosti osnovnega standarda, ki se uporablja za določanje vrednosti emisij hrupa. Metode, uporabljene za določanje teh vrednosti emisij hrupa, ki ustrezajo temu normativnemu dodatku, so merilne metode razreda točnosti 2.
Ta standard obravnava pogoje za merjenje hrupa za tipe vozil za zbiranje odpadkov, ki so opredeljeni in opisani v skupini standardov EN 1501.
Ta evropski standard se uporablja predvsem za stroje, ki so bili izdelani po tem, ko je CEN odobril ta standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1501-4:2023
01-julij-2023
Vozila za zbiranje odpadkov - Splošne in varnostne zahteve - 4. del: Navodilo za
merjenje hrupa vozil za zbiranje odpadkov
Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 4:
Noise test code for refuse collection vehicles
Abfallsammelfahrzeuge - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen -
Teil 4: Geräuschprüfverfahren für Abfallsammelfahrzeuge
Véhicules de collecte de déchets - Exigences générales et exigences de sécurité - Partie
4: Code d'essai acoustique des bennes de collecte des déchets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1501-4:2023
ICS:
13.030.40 Naprave in oprema za Installations and equipment
odstranjevanje in obdelavo for waste disposal and
odpadkov treatment
17.140.30 Emisija hrupa transportnih Noise emitted by means of
sredstev transport
43.160 Vozila za posebne namene Special purpose vehicles
SIST EN 1501-4:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 1501-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

May 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.140.30; 43.160 Supersedes EN 1501-4:2007
English Version

Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and
safety requirements - Part 4: Noise test code for refuse
collection vehicles
Véhicules de collecte de déchets - Exigences générales Abfallsammelfahrzeuge - Allgemeine Anforderungen
et exigences de sécurité - Partie 4 : Code d'essai und Sicherheitsanforderungen - Teil 4:
acoustique des véhicules de collecte des déchets Geräuschprüfverfahren für Abfallsammelfahrzeuge
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 April 2023.

CEN 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 CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1501-4:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure level(s) at working
station(s) . 8
4.1 General. 8
4.2 Measurement positions . 8
4.2.1 Working station(s) outside the cab . 8
4.2.2 Working station(s) in the cab . 9
5 Determination of the A-weighted sound power level . 10
5.1 General. 10
5.2 Travel cycle . 10
5.2.1 Travel path . 10
5.2.2 Measuring path . 11
5.3 Microphone positions . 12
6 Installation and operating conditions . 14
6.1 Installation conditions . 14
6.2 Operating conditions . 14
6.2.1 General operating conditions . 14
6.2.2 Specific operating conditions for the emission sound pressure level(s) at working
station(s) measurement . 15
6.2.3 Specific operating conditions for the sound power level measurement . 15
7 Measurement uncertainties . 16
7.1 Measurement of emission sound pressure level(s) at working station(s) . 16
7.2 Measurement of sound power level . 16

8 Information to be recorded and reported . 16
9 Information for use, noise emission declaration and labelling . 17
9.1 Information for use including noise emission declaration and sales literature . 17
9.2 Labelling . 18
Annex A (informative) Test report form. 19
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 22
Bibliography . 23

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European foreword
This document (EN 1501-4:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 183 “Waste
management”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by November 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1501-4:2007.
EN 1501 consists of the following parts under the general title Refuse collection vehicles — General
requirements and safety requirements:
— Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles;
— Part 2: Side loaded refuse collection vehicles;
— Part 3: Front loaded refuse collection vehicles;
— Part 4: Noise test code for refuse collection vehicles (this part);
— Part 5: Lifting devices for refuse collection vehicles.
This document provides a means for the determination and declaration of noise emission by refuse
collection vehicles (RCVs) falling within the scope of the standards of the EN 1501 series. The
determination of noise emission values is a prerequisite for a manufacturer to assess the noise reduction
obtained at the design stage.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— This revision of the original standard EN 1501-4:2007 specifies a new test procedure for determining
the sound power level. The vehicle is not tested in the loaded condition as before, as the test is carried
out without refuse containers and refuse material. Since many different refuse containers are used
in the EU and RCVs are loaded with many different refuse materials, the experts of CEN/TC183/WG2
have agreed that in a standardized noise measurement for RCVs, refuse containers and refuse
material cannot be taken into account. In order to give the user a clear picture of the noise behaviour
of RCVs, and since the EN 1501 series refers purely to RCVs, this standard only deals with the noise
behaviour of RCVs itself. The noise behaviour of waste collection containers can mainly be influenced
by design and construction under the responsibility of the container manufacturer.
With this new method, the sound power level is not only measured during the loading process when
the vehicle is stationary, as before, but also while the RCV approaches the loading point and leaves it
after loading. This is intended to reflect future noise reductions through the use of alternative drive
systems.
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This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
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Introduction
This European Standard provides a procedure for the measurement and calculation of sound power
emitted by RCVs thus enabling manufacturers and importers to mark and certify rear loaded, side loaded
and front loaded RCVs.
The RCV work cycle for the measurement of the emission sound pressure levels at the working stations
(L ) differs from the work cycle of the newly specified measurement of sound power level (L ), since
PA WA
the L is measured while the refuse collection vehicle (RCV) approaches the loading point and leaves it
WA
after loading, whereby the L is only measured stationary at the loading point. However, experience has
PA
shown that the noise emission due to the travelling RCV have no significant effects to the emission sound
pressure levels at the working stations.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered
are indicated in the scope of this document.
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
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1 Scope
This document provides all of the information required in order to perform efficiently, and in
standardized conditions, the determination, the declaration and the verification of noise emission values
of refuse collection vehicles.
The document ensures the reproducibility of the determination of noise emission values within the limits
established for the accuracy grade of the basic standard used to determine noise emission values.
This document specifies the noise measurement conditions for the types of RCVs defined and described
in the standards of the EN 1501:2021 series.
This document applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval of this document
by CEN.
Noise emissions of mobile waste and recycling containers are excluded.
2 Normative references
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.
EN 1501-1:2021, Refuse collection vehicles — General requirements and safety requirements — Part 1:
Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles
EN 1501-2:2021, Refuse collection vehicles — General requirements and safety requirements — Part 2: Side
loaded refuse collection vehicles
EN 1501-3:2021, Refuse collection vehicles — General requirements and safety requirements — Part 3:
Front loaded refuse collection vehicles
EN 1501-5:2021, Refuse collection vehicles — General requirements and safety requirements — Part 5:
Lifting devices for refuse collection vehicles
EN 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
(ISO 3744:2010)
EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
EN ISO 11201:2010, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission
sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a
reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201:2010)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 3744:2010,
EN ISO 4871:2009, EN ISO 12100:2010, EN ISO 11201:2010 and in the series of standards EN 1501:2021
apply, together with the following.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
continuous compaction
compacting devices which continuously and without reversing follow the direction of movement of
individual components after commissioning and which have no defined starting position
3.2
discontinuous compaction
components of the compression device, which always traverse the same route curve in the operation in
compaction cycles, return to their defined starting position after one compaction cycle
3.3
operating cycle
combination of travel cycle and collection cycle
3.4
collection cycle
procedures which are performed when the vehicle is stationary at the loading point
3.5
collection cycle time
duration of a collection cycle
3.6
collection cycle mode
function sequence of a collection cycle
3.7
travel cycle
approaching and leaving the loading point
3.8
working station
operator’s position
location where the RCV is operated during normal use
Note 1 to entry: Inspection, cleaning and maintenance are excluded.
[SOURCE: EN 1501-5:2021, 3.25, modified – alternative term “operator’s position” added]
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3.9
vehicle length
distance between two vertical planes perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane (of the vehicle) and
touching the front and rear of the vehicle respectively
Note 1 to entry: All parts of the vehicle, including any parts projecting from front or rear are contained between
these two planes.
[SOURCE: ISO 612:1978, 6.1.1, modified – term shortened and reference in the definition deleted]
3.10
vehicle width
distance between two planes parallel to the longitudinal median plane (of the vehicle) and touching the
vehicle on either side of the said plane
Note 1 to entry: All parts of the vehicle, including any lateral projections of fixed parts (wheel hubs, door-handles,
bumpers, etc.) are contained between these two planes, except the rear-view mirrors, side marker lamps, tyre
pressure indicators, direction indicator lamps, position lights, customs seals, flexible mud guards, retractable steps,
snow chains and the deflected part of the tyre walls immediately above the point of contact with the ground.
[SOURCE: ISO 612:1978, 6.2, modified – reference in the definition deleted]
3.11
vehicle centre
centre of the vehicle related to the vehicle length and vehicle width
3.12
main outside control device
outside control device which is mainly used by the operator during the collection cycle of the RCV
4 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure level(s) at working
station(s)
4.1 General
The A-weighted emission sound pressure level(s) at working station(s) shall be measured according to
the method specified in EN ISO 11201:2010, accuracy grade 2.
A-weighted emission sound pressure level(s) at working station(s) shall be determined at the working
station(s). Measurements shall be done with the operator absent.
The operating conditions for the determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure level(s) at
working station(s) are specified in 6.2.
4.2 Measurement positions
4.2.1 Working station(s) outside the cab
If there are working stations outside the cab (e.g. main outside control device of the lifting device) the
microphone shall be positioned where the operator would normally stand:
— at a height of 1,60 m ± 0,05 m;
— in a horizontal distance of 0,50 m ± 0,05 m to the centre of the main outside control device;
— at an angle of 45° horizontally to the centre of the main outside control device in the direction
outward away from the danger zone.
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NOTE Examples of measuring positions (R7, R8, S7 and S8) for the different types of RCV are shown in
Figures 1 a) and 1 b).
4.2.2 Working station(s) in the cab
Even if there are multiple working stations in the cab, the emission sound pressure level at working
station shall be measured at the driver’s seat. Therefore, the microphone shall be positioned at a height
of 0,50 m ± 0,05 m measured in comparison with the seat index point (SIP) and with the seat adjusted in
its average position.
The in-cab noise measurements shall be taken with the doors and windows closed and the air
conditioning and/or ventilation system in operation. If there is more than one operat
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 1501-4:2022
01-maj-2022
Vozila za zbiranje odpadkov - Splošne in varnostne zahteve - 4. del: Navodilo za
merjenje hrupa vozil za zbiranje odpadkov
Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 4:
Noise test code for refuse collection vehicles
Abfallsammelfahrzeuge - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen -
Teil 4: Geräuschprüfverfahren für Abfallsammelfahrzeuge
Véhicules de collecte de déchets - Exigences générales et exigences de sécurité - Partie
4: Code d'essai acoustique des bennes de collecte des déchets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1501-4
ICS:
13.030.40 Naprave in oprema za Installations and equipment
odstranjevanje in obdelavo for waste disposal and
odpadkov treatment
17.140.30 Emisija hrupa transportnih Noise emitted by means of
sredstev transport
43.160 Vozila za posebne namene Special purpose vehicles
oSIST prEN 1501-4:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 1501-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

March 2022
ICS 17.140.30; 43.160 Will supersede EN 1501-4:2007
English Version

Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and
safety requirements - Part 4: Noise test code for refuse
collection vehicles
Véhicules de collecte de déchets - Exigences générales Abfallsammelfahrzeuge - Allgemeine Anforderungen
et exigences de sécurité - Partie 4: Code d'essai und Sicherheitsanforderungen - Teil 4:
acoustique des bennes de collecte des déchets Geräuschprüfverfahren für Abfallsammelfahrzeuge
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 183.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 1501-4:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page

European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure level at workstation(s) . 7
4.1 General. 7
4.2 Measurement positions . 7
5 Determination of the A-weighted sound power level . 9
5.1 General. 9
5.2 Measurement in travel mode. 9
5.2.1 Travel path . 9
5.2.2 Measuring path . 9
5.2.3 Microphone positions . 10
6 Installation and operating conditions . 13
6.1 Installation conditions . 13
6.2 Operating cycle . 13
6.2.1 Sound pressure level measurement . 13
6.2.2 Sound power level measurement . 13
6.3 Operating conditions . 14
7 Measurement uncertainties . 15
7.1 Sound pressure level measurement . 15
7.2 Sound power level measurement . 15
8 Declaration of noise emission values, labelling and information for use . 15
Annex A (informative) Test report . 16
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 18
Bibliography . 19


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prEN 1501-4:2022 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 1501-4:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 183 “Waste
management”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1501-4:2007.
EN 1501 consists of the following parts under the general title Refuse collection vehicles — General
requirements and safety requirements:
— Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles
— Part 2: Side loaded refuse collection vehicles;
— Part 3: Front loaded refuse collection vehicles;
— Part 4: Noise test code for refuse collection vehicles (this part);
— Part 5: Lifting devices for refuse collection vehicles.
Its purpose is to provide a means for the determination and declaration of noise emission by RCVs falling
within the scope of the standards of the EN 1501 series. The determination of noise emission values is a
prerequisite for a manufacturer to assess the noise reduction obtained at the design stage.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— This revision of the original standard EN 1501-4 from 2007 describes a new test procedure for
determining the sound power level. The vehicle is not tested in loading mode as before, but also when
approaching and leaving the charging point. This is intended to take into account future noise
reductions through the implementation of alternative drive systems.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
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Introduction
EU Directive 2000/14/EC “Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoor” requires
to mark and certify Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) intended to be placed on the EU market with a
guaranteed sound power level.
This European Standard provides a procedure for the measurement and calculation of sound power
emitted by RCVs thus enabling manufacturers and importers to mark and certify rear loaded, side loaded
and front loaded RCVs in compliance with the above mentioned EU Directive.
This standard also covers the noise information requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC relating to
Machinery for the measurement of the sound pressure levels at the working station.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered
are indicated in the scope of this document.
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
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1 Scope
This document provides all of the information required in order to efficiently perform, and in
standardized conditions, the determination, the declaration and the verification of noise emission values
of refuse collection vehicles.
The use of this annex ensures the reproducibility of the determination of noise emission values within
the limits established for the accuracy grade of the basic standard used to determine noise emission
values. The methods used to determine these noise emission values, corresponding to this normative
annex, are grade 2 accuracy measurement methods according to EN ISO 11201:2010, 5.2.2.2.
This document deals with the noise measurement conditions for the types of RCVs defined and described
in the standards of the EN 1501 series
This document applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval of this document
by CEN.
2 Normative references
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.
EN 1501-1:2021, Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 1: Rear
loaded refuse collection vehicles
EN 1501-2:2021, Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 2: Side
loaded refuse collection vehicles
EN 1501-3:2021, Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 3: Front
loaded refuse collection vehicles
EN 1501-5:2021, Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 5: Lifting
devices for refuse collection vehicles
EN 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 (ISO
3744:2010)
EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
EN ISO 11201:2010, Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission
sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a
reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201:2010)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
(ISO 12100:2010)
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 3744:2010,
EN ISO 4871:2009, EN ISO 12100:2010, EN ISO 11201:2010 and in the series of standards EN 1501:2021
apply, together with the following.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
continuous compaction
compacting devices which continuously and without reversing follow the direction of movement of
individual components after commissioning and which have no defined starting position
3.2
discontinuous compaction
components of the compression device, which always traverse the same route curve in the operation in
compaction cycles, return to their defined starting position after one compaction cycle
3.3
measurement run
sum of all test cycles on the test track
3.4
steady state
all operating fluids are at a temperature level which does not vary during the test bench run and/or test
run
3.5
test cycle
sum of the defined time proportions with different operating conditions
Note 1 to entry: Refer to Table 2 for the time proportions of the test cycle.
3.6
vehicle weight
mass of the refuse collection vehicle (RCV) in a ready to drive and ready for waste collection mode with
full fuel and urea tank, full hydraulic and cooling systems, stated in kg
3.7
working cycle
procedures which are to be performed during the vehicle downtime
3.8
working station
location where the RCV is ope
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