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BS 5969:1981

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for sound level meters

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-07-1994

Superseded by

BS EN 60651:1994

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1989

Specifies meters having four degrees of precision, designated Types 0, 1, 2 and 3 for the measurement of certain frequency and time weighted sound pressure levels.

Committee
EPL/29
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 3489:1962 AND BS 4197:1967. IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 425.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 60651:1979+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2000 CSV Identical

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