Wheelie bin decibel rating, why?
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I have just noticed this morning my wheelie bin has decibel rating on it, 89dB Lwa seeing as you asked. What does this refer too, the noise it makes when my neighbours put their bin out at 11.30 at night? Where does this put it on the noise scale, at the RR Phantom end or the Lexus LFA at full chat? Quite curious to know the reason and I may have to start a 'show us your wheelie bin thread'
A fine question, I've always assumed it's to demonstrate that if one was to be inside a wheelie bin with the lid down then any external forces to the exterior would not produce and internal acoustic shock that would damage your ears.
For example, say you'd inadvertently found yourself on a Golf driving range and taken shelter in an empty wheelie bin, you and your hearing would be safe being pelted with balls until helped arrived.
For example, say you'd inadvertently found yourself on a Golf driving range and taken shelter in an empty wheelie bin, you and your hearing would be safe being pelted with balls until helped arrived.
It's the sound level the bin lid makes when dropped shut from an angle of 90 degrees.
It's covered by an EU directive (what isn't?) and designed to minimise noise disruption for early morning collections.
The bins are designed in such a way that when the lid falls, it creates a cushion of air just before it shuts, minimising the noise though this rarely works.
It's covered by an EU directive (what isn't?) and designed to minimise noise disruption for early morning collections.
The bins are designed in such a way that when the lid falls, it creates a cushion of air just before it shuts, minimising the noise though this rarely works.
StevieBee said:
It's the sound level the bin lid makes when dropped shut from an angle of 90 degrees.
It's covered by an EU directive (what isn't?) and designed to minimise noise disruption for early morning collections.
The bins are designed in such a way that when the lid falls, it creates a cushion of air just before it shuts, minimising the noise though this rarely works.
That's what the lip that sits just inside the lid is for, if it's deformed the air cushion fails.It's covered by an EU directive (what isn't?) and designed to minimise noise disruption for early morning collections.
The bins are designed in such a way that when the lid falls, it creates a cushion of air just before it shuts, minimising the noise though this rarely works.
StevieBee said:
It's the sound level the bin lid makes when dropped shut from an angle of 90 degrees.
It's covered by an EU directive (what isn't?) and designed to minimise noise disruption for early morning collections.
The bins are designed in such a way that when the lid falls, it creates a cushion of air just before it shuts, minimising the noise though this rarely works.
Aaaahhh...... that explains it, thank you, though I'm now wondering whether to go and buy an SPL meter to confirm if it really is 89dB.It's covered by an EU directive (what isn't?) and designed to minimise noise disruption for early morning collections.
The bins are designed in such a way that when the lid falls, it creates a cushion of air just before it shuts, minimising the noise though this rarely works.
Hoofy said:
Has it bin a quiet day?
You could say that, currently in the 7th week off work thanks to broken thumb. Learnt yesterday the bone has not knitted together so I know have to have an operation on it which will entail even more time off/boredom/lack of earning
. Still, only 2,500 pages to go and I will have read all of the internet
wolfracesonic said:
Hoofy said:
Has it bin a quiet day?
You could say that, currently in the 7th week off work thanks to broken thumb. Learnt yesterday the bone has not knitted together so I know have to have an operation on it which will entail even more time off/boredom/lack of earning. Still, only 2,500 pages to go and I will have read all of the internetOnly that it seems like a lot of time off work. You aren't a an iguanadon reenactor are you?
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