Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors

IEC 60704-2-4:2025 applies to single unit electrical washing machines and the washing and spinning function of combined appliances for household and similar use and to spin extractors for household and similar use.

For washer-dryers, see IEC 60704-2-16:2019.

Requirements for the declaration of noise emission values are not within the scope of this standard.

For determining and verifying noise emission values declared in product specifications, see IEC 60704-3:2019.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) alignment to IEC 60704-1:2021;

b) alignment to Edition 6 of IEC 60456:2024, especially regarding test programme and detergent;

c) considering multi-compartment washing machines;

d) considering wall-mounted washing machines;

e) definition of the drum speed measurement;

f) adapting parts for standard test load and test programme.

This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the fourth edition of IEC 60704-1:2021.