ISO 3740

Sound power level determination — general measurement guidelines

ISO 3740 provides overarching principles and guidelines for selecting appropriate methods to determine sound power levels of noise sources across diverse industrial and consumer applications. It establishes the framework for choosing between precision, engineering, and survey methods based on application requirements and environmental conditions. Sound power determination is essential for manufacturers complying with noise emission directives, environmental impact assessments, and product labeling regulations across the EU. ISO 17025 accreditation ensures laboratories apply correct methodologies, maintain calibrated instrumentation, and report results with documented uncertainty traceable to primary standards.

What it measures

  • Sound power level (Lw) in decibels
  • Frequency-weighted sound power (A-weighted)
  • Octave or one-third-octave band sound power
  • Sound energy levels
  • Noise source classification and categorization
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BELAC 753-TEST Glabbeek, BE
NBN T96-102 HSG248 - appendix 2
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DAkkS D-PL-14560-01-00 Teltow, DE
Low-frequency noise measurement and asse Measurement of traffic noise immissions DIN 45645-2 DIN 45645-1 DIN ISO 8297 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-14560-01-02 Potsdam, DE
DIN EN ISO 16283-3 DIN 4109-4 ISO 10052 BS EN ISO 16283-1:2014+A1:2017BS EN ISO BS EN ISO 16283-2:2020
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UKAS 4021 Rogerstone, GB
PRESSURE Hydraulic pressure (gauge) TEMPERATURE DC VOLTAGE INDUCTANCE + 3 more
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UKAS 4494 Southampton, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 staining based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248 QP23 based on HSG 248
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DIN EN 932-1 DIN EN ISO 17892-4 DIN 19682-1 DIN 19682-2 DIN EN ISO 14688-2 + 3 more
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UKAS 2742 Canvey Island, GB
(PCM) based on HSG 248 Analysts’ Guide (HSG 248)
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UKAS 0162 Ashwellthorpe, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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COFRAC 1-6001 Riorges, FR
DIN ISO 16000-4 DIN EN ISO 16017-2 NF X 43-262 NF X 43-257 NF X 43-267 + 3 more
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NF X 43-050 NF X 43-269 NF ISO 22262-1 (parties utiles NF X 43-269 – ISO 16000-7 + 1 more
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COFRAC 1-7464 Bellegarde, FR
DIN EN ISO 16212 DIN EN ISO 18416 DIN EN ISO 21149 DIN EN ISO 11930 DIN EN ISO 11737-2 + 3 more
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ENAC LE026 Terrassa, ES
Sound power — engineering method using a Mechanical mounting of accelerometers (I Railway brake — anti-slide device (UIC 5 c.1772A>G rs11568367 ISO 3795 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-6332 Mont-Saint-Aignan, FR
NF X 43-050 NF X 43-269 ISO 16000-7 FD X 46-033
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ENAC LE1668 Berriozar, ES
UNE-EN ISO 16283-1 UNE-EN ISO 16283-2 UNE-EN ISO 16283-3 UNE-EN ISO 140-4 UNE-EN ISO 140-7
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UKAS 0144 Glasgow, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) HSG 227 (2004) (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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COFRAC 1-6965 Meyzieu Cedex, FR
DIN EN 14511-2 DIN EN 14511-3 DIN EN 14511-4 DIN EN 14825 DIN EN ISO 3741 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-5574 Bourg-En-Bresse, FR
ISO 13299 ISO 4120 NF V 09-500
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NF X 43-262 NF X 43-257 NF X 43-298 NF X 43-267 NF X 43-269 + 3 more
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RvA I390 Heerlen, NL
NEN-EN 15567-1
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ENAC LE2009 Villamuriel de Cerrato, ES
UNE-EN ISO 16283-1 UNE-EN ISO 140-4 UNE-EN ISO 140-7 UNE-EN ISO 140-5
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ENAC LE1420 Vinarós, ES
BS EN ISO 16283-1:2014+A1:2017BS EN ISO UNE-EN ISO 16283-2 UNE-EN ISO 16283-3 UNE-EN ISO 3382-2
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ENAC LE1747 Valencia, ES
UNE-EN ISO 16283-1 UNE-EN ISO 16283-3 UNE-EN ISO 3382-2
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ENAC LE751 Gandia, ES
Environmental noise — determination of s ISO 2631-2 DIN EN ISO 1628-3 UNE-EN ISO 16283-1 UNE-EN ISO 16283-2 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-5606 Brussieu, FR
DIN 51750-3 DIN EN 15002 ISO 22262-1 NF X 43-050 NF X 43-269 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-6680 Hrabakova 1861/1 | 702 00 Moravska Ostrava A Privoz | Republique Tcheque, CZ
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Related Standards

  • ISO 3743-1 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Part 1: Reverberation room method
  • ISO 3744 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Engineering method using an enveloping surface
  • ISO 3745 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Precision method using an enveloping surface

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