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Sound Power Level is a measure of the sound energy emitted from a source of noise.

The advantage of using the sound power level, rather than the sound pressure level, in reporting equipment noise is that the sound power is an inherent property of the equipment - it does not depend on the:

•  location of the equipment;
•  environmental conditions; and
•  distance from the measurement point.

The sound power level (and not the sound pressure level) should be an essential part of modern technical specifications of any equipment that may cause environmental and/or occupational noise problems.

Traditionally, the sound power level has been determined by measurements of the sound pressure level of a piece of equipment that needs to be placed during these measurements:

• inside the anechoic or reverberant chambers (very expensive); or
• in the acoustically free-field (in many cases unattainable).

Today , using state-of-the-art sound intensity technology, sound power level of your product or equipment that you use may be determined in-situ, in your laboratory or factory, without any special arrangements.

During sound intensity measurements your equipment may operate at any location.

Furthermore, sound intensity measurements eliminate steady extraneous background noise, which means that you do not need to stop other, nearby equipment during the measurements.