Mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression.Prolonged exposure to the noise emitted from a petrol-powered engine can lead to several negative health impacts. To see the results for vibrational output of the other EGO models, see the table below. It was found that they all emitted less than 5 m/s² of vibration - the maximum an employee can be exposed to in the UK and EU. Thanks to EGO’s innovative battery technology, EGO models operate below the daily exposure limit. By comparison its petrol competitor emitted 3.07 m/s². For instance the EGO Brush Cutter (BCX3800) emitted just 1.17 m/s² of vibration. The EGO range is not only comparable in terms of performance, but they emit less greenhouse gases, and are safer for users, too. See the table below for the results in detail. To emit the same amount of noise as its petrol counterpart, you would need more than three EGO Hedge Trimmers (HTX7500) all running at the same time.Īll other EGO models that were tested were found to be quieter than their petrol counterparts. The EGO Hedge Trimmer (HTX7500) emitted just 84.3 dB, while the petrol equivalent emitted 95.1 dB. On the other hand, just one EGO brush cutter emitted the same number of decibels as vacuum cleaner.
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Noise resultsĭuring the test, the petrol-powered equivalent line trimmer emitted 103.80 dB, whereas the EGO BCX3800 Professional Brush Cutter emitted just 88.00 dB.Īccording to the ‘3 decibel rule’, the equivalent tools emitted more noise than two EGO BCX3800 Professional Brush Cutters combined. What can appear as only a slight increase (3dB) in decibels is actually a lot more noise to be exposed to. The 3 decibel rule states that every doubling of an object, in terms of noise output, equals to a 3dB increase. This is due to what is known as the ‘3 decibel rule’. Having said that, if one concert equates to 100 decibels then 2 concerts would equate to 103 decibels. Live sporting events such as football or rugby.
Explanation of terminologyīefore diving into the outcomes, let’s look at some context around decibels as a measurement.Įssentially, 100 decibels (which can be considered dangerous to human hearing/hearing loss over long periods of exposure) in noise output is roughly the sound of: The noise output of the range was measured in decibels (dB), whereas exposure to vibrational output was measured in metres per second squared (m/s²). EGO vs competitors - testing noise and vibrationĮGO commissioned Earlesmere, a leading on-site noise and vibration testing company to test their range of rotary mowers, battery hedge trimmers, grass trimmers, leaf blowers and chainsaws against leading petrol-powered competitors in real-life scenarios. Independent research shows that EGO’s battery technology reduces the risks when compared to petrol powered tools and takes the industry to a much safer space. However, ‘real-life’ tests to show the contrast of this impact between petrol and battery powered tools, has not been widely done.
It’s been well documented that noise and vibration have a negative impact on people and the environment.
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