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Equipment Sound Rating

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Fundamentals of HVAC Acoustics

period four

Equipment Sound Rating

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As explained in Period One, sound pressure can be directly measured, however, sound power cannot. Because sound pressure is influenced by the surroundings, the most accurate sound data that can be provided for a piece of equipment is sound power.

Sound-power levels are determined by measuring sound-pressure levels in an environment with known acoustical characteristics, and adding back any effects attributed to the surroundings.

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