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Why do instrument standards have different dates?

I’ve been asked recently to confirm if a sound level meter is marked as meeting IEC 61672-1:2002, does it also meet BS EN 61672-1:2003? Instruments such as sound level meters are designed to meet certain standards and these are published by a range of International, Regional and National standards organisations. In the case of sound level meters, the standards that Read More…

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Why don’t Noise Dosemeters have a Class or Type designation?

All of the noise measurement instruments that you use should comply with one or more standards which specify the accuracy that the unit should have. There are many different standards for noise measurement instruments such as sound level meters, noise dosemeters and acoustic calibrators and these will each have their own specific requirements, tolerances and performance criteria. Email Send Message Read More…

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