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The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001
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SCHEDULE 3U.K.(Extract from Article 12)
| Type of equipment | Net installed powerP (in kW) Electric powerPel(1) in kW Mass of appliancem in kg Cutting widthL in cm | Permissible sound power level in dB/1 pW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage I as from 3 January 2002 | Stage II as from 3 January 2006 | ||
| Compaction machines (vibrating rollers, vibratory plates, vibratory rammers) | P≤8 8<P≤70 P>70 | 108 109 89 + 11 lgP | 105 106 86 + 11 lgP |
| Tracked dozers, tracked loaders, tracked excavator-loaders | P≤ 55 P> 55 | 106 87 + 11 lgP | 103 84 + 11 lgP |
| Wheeled dozers, wheeled loaders, wheeled excavator-loaders, dumpers, graders, loader-type landfill compactors, combustion-engine driven counter balanced lift trucks, mobile cranes, compaction machines (non-vibrating rollers), paver-finishers, hydraulic power packs | P≤55 P>55 | 104 85 + 11 lgP | 101 82 + 11 lgP |
| Excavators, builders’ hoists for the transport of goods, constrction winches, motor hoes | P≤15 P>15 | 96 83 + 11 lgP | 93 80 + 11 lgP |
| Hand-held concrete-breakers and picks | m≤15 15 <m < 30 m≥ 30 | 107 94 + 11 lgm 96 + 11 lgm | 105 92 + 11 lgm 94 + 11 lgm |
| Tower cranes | 98 + lgP | 96 + lgP | |
| Welding and power generators | P el≤ 2 2 <Pel ≤10 P el > 10 | 97 + lgPel 98 + lgPel 97 + lgPel | 95 + lgPel 96 + lgPel 95 + lgPel |
| Compressors | P≤ 15 P > 15 | 99 97 + 2 lgP | 97 95 + 2 lgP |
| Lawnmowers lawn trimmers/lawn edge trimmers | L≤ 50 50< L≤ 70 70 <L≤ 120 L > 120 | 96 100 100 105 | 94 {s002} 98 98 {s002} 103 {s002} |
{s001}
P el for welding generators: conventional welding current multiplied by the conventional load voltage for the lowest value of the duty factor given by the manufacturer
P el for power generators: prime power according to ISO 8528–1:1993, point 13.3.2
{s002} Indicative figures only. Definitive figures will depend on amendment of the Directive following the report required in Article 20(3). In the absence of any such amendment, the figures for stage I will continue to appy for stage II.
The permissible sound power level shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (less than 0.5 use lower number; greater than or equal to 0.5 use higher number).
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