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The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001

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Regulation 8

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 2002Stage 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 cranes98 + lgP96 + 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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