ISO 3743-1

Sound power — reverberation field engineering method

ISO 3743-1 specifies the reverberation room method for determining sound power levels of noise sources, suitable for smaller sources or laboratory environments where sound pressure is measured in a reverberant acoustic field. The method is applicable across a wide frequency range and is commonly used for equipment testing, product compliance assessment, and environmental noise impact studies. This engineering-level method balances accuracy with practical testing constraints and is widely required for EU noise directive compliance and product CE marking. Accreditation demonstrates laboratory control of environmental conditions, proper instrumentation calibration, and competence in complex acoustic data analysis.

What it measures

  • Sound power level (Lw) using sound pressure in reverberation room
  • A-weighted and frequency-weighted sound power
  • Octave band sound power levels (31.5 Hz to 8 kHz)
  • Sound power uncertainty and test environment correction
  • Directional sound power characteristics
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ENAC LC10.024 Zamudio, ES
UNE-EN ISO 16859-2 (Método indirecto) UNE-EN ISO 6507-2 ASTM E 92 UNE-EN ISO 6508-2 (Método indirecto) UNE-EN ISO 6506-2 (Método indirecto) + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.112 Sevilla, ES
UNE-EN 60942 UNE-EN 61672-3 UNE 82503 UNE-EN 60804 UNE 20942 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2110 Castellón de la Plana, ES
UNE-EN ISO 16283-1 UNE-EN ISO 16283-3
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ENAC LC10.251 Hospitalet de Llobregat, ES
CEM ME009
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Related Standards

  • ISO 3740 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — General guidelines
  • ISO 3744 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources — Engineering method using an enveloping surface
  • ISO 354 Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption coefficient in a reverberation room

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