NZS 6808:1998
Acoustics - The assessment and measurement of sound from wind turbine generators
Provides a suitable method for the measurement and assessment of sound from wind turbine generators. Also provides guidance on the limits of acceptability for sound received at residential and other noise sensitive locations. The standards may be applied during the wind turbine generator or windfarm development planning process, to confirm compliance with resource consent conditions covering sound levels, and for the investigation and assessment of noise complaints arising from wind turbine generators.
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CONTENTS
RELATED DOCUMENTS
FOREWORD
REVIEW OF STANDARDS
1 SCOPE
2 INTRODUCTION
3 DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS
4 PRELIMINARY PLANNING ISSUES – PRE-INSTALLATION
4.1 Section overview
4.2 Pre-installation calculations and measurement
4.3 Wind turbine sound level predictions
4.4 Guide to acceptable limits
4.5 Background sound level measurements
5 POST INSTALLATION SOUND COMPLIANCE TESTING
5.1 Section overview
5.2 Compliance level testing
5.3 Special audible characteristics
5.4 Compliance assessment
5.5 Further monitoring
6 DOCUMENTATION
6.2 Sound level predictions
6.3 Background sound level measurement and assessment
6.4 Compliance level testing
APPENDIX
A WORKED EXAMPLE
Figure
A1 – Proposed site layout
A2 – Data monitored during the background sound survey
A3 – Predicted total WTG sound and background sound data
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
© COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
RELATED DOCUMENTS
FOREWORD
REVIEW OF STANDARDS
1 SCOPE
2 INTRODUCTION
3 DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS
4 PRELIMINARY PLANNING ISSUES – PRE-INSTALLATION
4.1 Section overview
4.2 Pre-installation calculations and measurement
4.3 Wind turbine sound level predictions
4.4 Guide to acceptable limits
4.5 Background sound level measurements
5 POST INSTALLATION SOUND COMPLIANCE TESTING
5.1 Section overview
5.2 Compliance level testing
5.3 Special audible characteristics
5.4 Compliance assessment
5.5 Further monitoring
6 DOCUMENTATION
6.2 Sound level predictions
6.3 Background sound level measurement and assessment
6.4 Compliance level testing
APPENDIX
A WORKED EXAMPLE
Figure
A1 – Proposed site layout
A2 – Data monitored during the background sound survey
A3 – Predicted total WTG sound and background sound data
STANDARDS COUNCIL APPROVAL
NZS 6808:1998
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