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The new International Standard (IEC 61672, sound level meters) is being developed by Working Group 4 for IEC/Technical Committee 29, Electroacoustics. The standard will be published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It amalgamates and extends the specifications and test procedu...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 1999-02, Vol.105 (2_Supplement), p.1137-1137
Main Authors: Marsh, Alan H., Finke, Hans-Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The new International Standard (IEC 61672, sound level meters) is being developed by Working Group 4 for IEC/Technical Committee 29, Electroacoustics. The standard will be published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It amalgamates and extends the specifications and test procedures that were given in IEC 60651:1979 for conventional instruments that display sound levels with exponential time weighting and IEC 60804:1985 for integrating-averaging instruments that display time-average sound levels. A sound-level meter conforming to the specifications of IEC 61672 will provide the user with higher-quality measurements than previously available, especially for transient and short-duration sounds. This standard represents the culmination of years of effort by a dedicated team of experts from several countries. This special session will describe the acoustical and electrical characteristics that are required. All presenters of papers in this session are members of Working Group 4.
ISSN:0001-4966
1520-8524
DOI:10.1121/1.425415