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BS 7189:1989

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Specification for sound calibrators
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-10-1998

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-09-1989

National foreword
Committees responsible
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
2.1 Sound calibrator
2.2 Nominal value
2.3 Equivalent free-field sound pressure level
2.4 Equivalent diffuse-field sound pressure level
2.5 Other terms
3. Requirements
3.1 Sound pressure level
3.2 Frequency
3.3 Influence of ambient pressure, temperature and
     humidity
3.4 Harmonic distortion
3.5 Tone-burst capability
3.6 Battery requirements
3.7 Specification of microphone models
3.8 Extraneous influences
4. Marking and instruction manual
4.1 Marking of the sound calibrator
4.2 Instruction manual

Performance requirements for class 0, class 1 and class 2 calibrators under specified conditions; the techniques of calibration for the calibrator and any associated device or system are excluded.

Committee
EPL/29
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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