Domestic fans 
Industrial and commercial fans 
Single-room ventilation systems with heat recovery 
Air handling units 
Air heating systems 
Smoke extraction and ventilation 
Accessories for ventilating systems 
Electrical accessories 
Ventilation ducts and fittings 
Air distribution components 
Ventilation kits and vents Noise characteristics of the equipment are shown in the tables indicating:
- Sound-power level LWA in dBA i frequency bands to inlet, outlet and environment of the fan.
- The total sound power level dBA at 3 m distance.
The frequency band has eight wave groups. Each group has a definite mediumd frequency: 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz and 8 kHz. Any noise is distributed to definite frequency bands and the sound energy is dissipated to various frequency.
The sound produced by the operating fan is spread along the air duct, partially attenuates inside the unit and penetrates through the grilles inside the premise. Ventilation system design is based on acoustic calculation which is an integral part of any premise ventilation design. The calculation is aimed to define the octavefrequency band in the operating points and the required sound attenuation level by means of comparing this spectrum with the permissible values according to hygienic regulations. After selection of construction and acoustic means for sound attenuation the expected sound-pressure levels are tested to check the efficiency in the selected operating points.
| dBa | Characteristics | Sound source |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | no noise | |
| 5 | almost not audible |
|
| 10 | low leaves rustling | |
| 15 | hardly audible | medium leaves rustling |
| 20 | human whisper (1 m distance) | |
| 25 | quiet | human whisper (1 m distance) |
| 30 | whisper, wall clock ticking | |
| standard sound level for residential premises from 23.00 till 07.00 | ||
| 35 | quite audible | low speech |
| 40 | conventional speech | |
| standard sound level for residential premises from 07.00 till 23.00 | ||
| 45 | conventional conversation | |
| 50 | definitely audible | conversation, typing |
| 55 | standard for A office premises (EN) | |
| 60 | noisy | office standard |
| 65 | loud conversation (1 m) | |
| 70 | several loud conversations (1 m) | |
| 75 | shout, laughter | |
| 80 | very noisy | shouting, operating motorcycle with a silencer |
| 85 | loud shouting, operating motorcycle with a silencer | |
| 90 | Loud shouts, freight car (7 m) | |
| 95 | moving subway train (7 m) | |
| 100 | extremely noisy | Orchestra, subway car (abruptly), thunder |
| Maximum permissible sound pressure for headphones of a personal stereo (according to European norms) | ||
| 105 | inside an airplane (before 1980s) | |
| 110 | helicopter | |
| 115 | sandblaster (1 m) | |
| 120 | almost unbearable | pneumatic hammer (1 m) |
| 130 | Pain threshold | airplane at start |
