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ANSI/ASA S12.11-2003 Part 1/ISO 10302:1996 (MOD) (R2008)
Acoustics - Measurement of Noise and Vibration of Small Air-Moving Devices, Part 1: Airborne noise Emission
Specifies in detail a laboratory method for determining and reporting airborne noise emissions of small air-moving devices used primarily for cooling electronic equipment like computer and business equipment. Descriptor of overall noise emission of air-moving device under test is A-weighted sound power level. 1/3-octave-band sound power level is the detailed descriptor of noise emission. Octave band sound power levels may be provided in addition to 1/3-octave-band sound power levels.
Acoustical Society of America [asa]