Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (c. 14)

ANNEX III U.K. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY EQUIPMENT FOR USE OUTDOORS

PART B NOISE TEST CODES FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT

29. HYDRAULIC POWER PACKS U.K.

Operating conditions during test U.K.

Mounting of equipment U.K.

The hydraulic power pack shall be installed on the reflecting plane; skid-mounted hydraulic power packs shall be placed on a support 0,40 m high, unless otherwise required by the manufacturer's conditions of installation

Test under load U.K.

During testing, no tools shall be coupled to the hydraulic power pack

The hydraulic power pack shall be brought to its steady state within the range specified by the manufacturer. It shall operate at its nominal speed and its nominal pressure. The nominal speed and pressure are those appearing in the instructions supplied to the purchaser

Period of observation U.K.

The period of observation shall at least be 15 seconds