Stability and Directivity Speaker Checks

Directivity Speaker Checks

• Purpose: To ensure that speakers used in sound insulation testing, accurately and consistently direct sound waves in all directions.
• Details: This test verifies that the directional radiation of the loudspeaker has been tested according to the procedure for directivity specified by the international standard.
• Benefit: To ensure the accuracy of your sound insulation testing by ensuring your speaker produces a flat directivity index in all directions..

Stability Speaker Checks

• Purpose: To check the consistency of your speakers’ sound output.
• Details: This testing is crucial to maintain the integrity of your sound insulation testing, ensuring that results are reliable and reproducible over time.
• Benefit: To guarantee reliable and reproducible results with consistent speaker performance.

Fees

• Cost: £160+VAT per check
• Sample Cost:  You bring your speaker for stability and directivity checks, you’ll be charged £160+VAT at time of booking and then you’ll invoiced an additional £160+VAT to cover the additional check
• Timing: Once the date has been booked, you will be assigned a time. Any requests at the time of booking will be taken into consideration. If you’d like any details about timings available please contact Chris Milsom on admin@bcta.group

Note: It is noted that SITMA Certified Members are under no obligation to use The Building Performance Hub to comply with the requirements of PUS007. All testing can be conducted externally and can also be done using calibration laboratories.

The Building Performance Hub does not guarantee performance in any way and will provide single page reports for each test as evidence and shall be supplied by email.

It is noted that cabinet loudspeakers may not speaker directivity requirements and therefore you are advised to contact The Building Performance Hub before bringing your cabinet loudspeaker.

A SITMA examiner will always be present to ensure that the measurements are being taken fairly and consistently, in line with its own accreditation requirements.