5
SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS
5-1. Sound pressure level
Ceiling concealed
5-2. NC curves
PEAD-A24AA
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
Approximate minimum
10.0
audible limit on
continuous noise
5.0
0.0
63
125
250
Octave band center frequencies (Hz)
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
Approximate minimum
10.0
audible limit on
continuous noise
5.0
0.0
63
125
250
Octave band center frequencies (Hz)
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
Approximate minimum
10.0
audible limit on
continuous noise
5.0
0.0
63
125
250
Octave band center frequencies (Hz)
Aux. duct
test unit
2m
Measurement location
External static pressure 0.14 [in.WG] (35Pa)
High
Low
Middle
NC-60
NC-50
NC-40
NC-30
NC-20
500
1k
2k
4k
8k
External static pressure 0.20 [in.WG] (50Pa)
High
Low
Middle
NC-60
NC-50
NC-40
NC-30
NC-20
500
1k
2k
4k
8k
External static pressure 0.28 [in.WG] (70Pa)
High
Low
Middle
NC-60
NC-50
NC-40
NC-30
NC-20
500
1k
2k
4k
8k
1m
External static pressure 0.40 [in.WG] (100Pa)
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
Approximate minimum
10.0
audible limit on
continuous noise
5.0
0.0
63
125
250
500
Octave band center frequencies (Hz)
External static pressure 0.60 [in.WG] (150Pa)
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
Approximate minimum
10.0
audible limit on
continuous noise
5.0
0.0
63
125
250
500
Octave band center frequencies (Hz)
12
High
Low
Middle
NC-60
NC-50
NC-40
NC-30
NC-20
1k
2k
4k
8k
High
Low
Middle
NC-60
NC-50
NC-40
NC-30
NC-20
1k
2k
4k
8k