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BS 848 : Industrial Fans
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Standard Number BS 848-2:1985
 
Title Fans for general purposes. Methods of noise testing
 
Abstract Determination of the acoustic performance of fans operating against difference of pressure. Four methods are described: in-duct, reverberant field, free field and semi-reverberant. Illustrations are given of suitable test ducting and anechoic terminations.
 
Status Superseded, Withdrawn
 
Publication Date 31 December 1985
 
Withdrawn Date 25 August 2004
 
Cross References BS 661, BS 848:Part 1, BS 848:Part 4, BS 2475, BS 3593, BS 3638, BS 4196:Part 1, BS 4196:Part 2, BS 4196:Part 4, BS 4196:Part 5, BS 4196:Part 6, BS 5969, ISO 2204
 
Replaced By BS EN ISO 5136:2003, BS 848-2.5:2003, BS ISO 13347-3:2004, BS 848-2.3:2004, BS ISO 13347-2:2004, BS 848-2.2:2004, BS ISO 13347-4:2004, BS 848-2.4:2004, BS ISO 13347-1:2004, BS 848-2.1:2004, Replaced by BS EN ISO 5136 and Parts 1 to 4 of BS ISO 13347.
 
Replaces BS 848:Part 2:1966
 
International Relationships ISO 5136:1990 Not Equivalent
 
Amended By AMD9374
 
Supersedes Draft 83/76589 DC
 
Descriptors Fans, Fluid equipment, Noise (environmental), Acoustic measurement, Sound intensity, Definitions, Testing conditions, Test equipment, Design, Dimensions, Position, Errors, Error correction, Performance testing, Laboratory testing, Precision, Acoustic testing, Acoustic testing rooms, Free-field rooms, Reverberation rooms, Signal-to-noise ratio, Calibration, Industrial, Acoustic equipment
 
ICS 17.140.20


Standard Number BS 848-2.6:2000, ISO 10302:1996
 
Title Fans for general purposes. Methods of noise testing. Airborne noise emitted by small air-moving devices
 
Status Superseded, Withdrawn
 
Publication Date 15 March 2000
 
Withdrawn Date 31 January 2011
 
Cross References ISO 5725:1986, ISO 7574-1:1985, ISO 7574-2:1985, ISO 7574-4:1985, ISO 9296:1988, ISO 266, ISO 3741:1988, ISO 3742:1988, ISO 3744:1994, ISO 3745:1977, ISO 7779:1988, ISO 5801
 
Replaced By BS ISO 10302-1:2011
 
Replaces BS 848-2:1985, Partially replaces BS 848-2:1985.
 
International Relationships ISO 10302:1996 Identical
 
Supersedes Draft 93/502128 DC
 
Descriptors Fans, Acoustic measurement, Acoustic testing, Acoustic equipment, Test equipment, Acoustic testing rooms, Sound intensity, Testing conditions, Performance testing, Type testing, Signal-to-noise ratio, Noise (environmental), Precision, Reports, Small, Fluid equipment
 
ICS 17.140.20
ICS 23.120


Standard Number BS 848-6:1989
 
Title Fans for general purposes. Method of measurement of fan vibration
 
Status Superseded, Withdrawn
 
Publication Date 30 March 1990
 
Withdrawn Date 11 June 2003
 
Cross References BS 848:Part 1, BS 848:Part 7, BS 2475, BS 3015, BS 4675:Part 1, BS 4675:Part 2, BS 4999:Part 142, BS 5969, BS 6749:Part 1, BS 6861:Part 1, BS 2F 70, BS 2F 71, ISO 1683
 
Replaced By BS ISO 14695:2003, BS 848-6:2003, Replaced by the dual numbered standard BS ISO 14695:2003 BS 848-6:2003.
 
Supersedes Draft 87/77538 DC
 
Descriptors Fans, Industrial, Vibration, Vibration measurement, Testing conditions, Test equipment, Mathematical calculations, Field testing
 
ICS 23.120


Standard Number BS 848-7:2003, ISO 14694:2003
 
Title Fans for general purposes. Specifications for balancing and vibration
 
Status Current
 
Publication Date 14 May 2003
 
Cross References ISO 1925:2001, ISO 2041:1990, ISO 2953:1985, ISO 2954:1975, ISO 5802, ISO 8821:1989, ISO 7919-1:1996, ISO 10816-1:1995, ISO 11342:1998, ISO 12499, ISO 13347, ISO 13349, ISO 13350, ISO 13351, IEC 60034-14:1996, ANSI/AMCA 204-96, AMCA Publication 202, CEN/BTS 2/AH 17, ISO 254, ISO 1940-1:1986, ISO 1940-1, ISO 4863:1984, ISO 5348:1998, ISO 5801:1997, ISO 7919-1, ISO 10816-3:1998, ISO 13348, ISO 14695:2003
 
International Relationships ISO 14694:2003 Identical
 
SupersedeS Draft 00/704961 DC
 
Descriptors Fans, Balancing, Vibration, Vibration measurement
 
ICS 23.120


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