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Hand-arm vibration ANSI spec for lawn mowers

Hand-arm vibration ANSI spec for lawn mowers

Hand-arm vibration ANSI spec for lawn mowers

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Hello,

Does anyone have an electronic copy of ANSI spec B175.3-1997 they could send me?

Also, does anyone know the recommended limit of ANSI weighted hand values?

Some of the technicians I work with say the limit is 5.0 m/s^2 but I'd like to confirm that.

Thanks in advance,

George V.

RE: Hand-arm vibration ANSI spec for lawn mowers

No

No

5 ms-2 is not a good way of looking at it. The  curves are frequency dependent, for a start. The good news is that 5 ms-2 is fairly conservative, based on BSI DD 43 1975, being about the 4 hour limit at 10 Hz, or 2 hours at 100 Hz. I guess a lawnmower runs at about 3000 rpm, and 2nd order is dominant, so figure on 100 Hz.

This is a damage limit, not a comfort limit, figure on 10-20 dB less for comfort.






Cheers

Greg Locock

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