How Silent is a running Generator?
Just how quiet is a silent running generator? They can be very quiet but not completely silent.
Below we have tried to simplify noise level to help you understand how noisy our generators are in layman's terms. Noise levels are expressed as Lwa ( this is a European standard ) or the English American standard dB(A) - decibels
Noise is not measured on a linear/straight line scale - Noise level doubles every 3-5 dB(A). So 73/75 dB(A) is twice as loud as 70 dB(A) or two 70 dB(A) units running together would produce between 73 and 75 dB(A)
Current standards allow employees to work in 85 dB(A) for up to eight hours. Noise however is very subjective.
The guide below is very general - what one person finds acceptable will be noisy to another !!!
| Noise Level (In Decibels dB(A)) |
Typical Situation | |
|---|---|---|
50 |
 |
Lazy days on the beach |
55 |
 |
Private Office |
62 |
 |
Normal Speech |
68 |
 |
Our generator |
76 |
 |
2ltr. Diesel car ticking over |
80 |
 |
Inside a car at 50 mph |
87 |
 |
Tractor in field |
100 |
 |
Chain saw |
120 |
 |
Jet Take-off |
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