9
Metallic
environment
Basic level
(1000Hz)
IEC level
(1600Hz)
Field
Strength
Attenuation
Important notes/requirements
No metal
22m/70ft
22m/70ft
0
Standard
reinforced
concrete
7m/23ft
5m/16ft
3�5-6dB
Increased current, voltage and
power
Heavily
reinforced
concrete
5m/16ft
4m/13ft
3�5-6dB
Increased current, voltage and
power
Suspended
ceiling
4�8m/16ft
3,6m/12ft
4-10 dB
Conductor must be centered in the
suspended ceiling framwork (longest
distance to metal)
Increased current
Steel deck/
Metal system
floor
4m/13ft
3m/10ft
6-10dB
Increased current
Iron bar
construction
3m/10ft
2m/6�5ft
4-12dB
Medium/strong damping, depending
on placement of wire (avoid
placement along metal bars)
Maximum recommended segment size (to comply with IEC 60118-4)
Placement of the microphones
Microphone placement and proximity between microphone and mouth is crucial for improved
speech intelligibility� Use shortest distance possible between microphone and mouth/sound
source�
Commissioning and certification
It’s important to check the system when the installation is completed� To ensure that the
loop installation meets the requirements for field strength, consistency and frequency
response, it must comply with the international standard IEC 60118-4�
A guide how to commission a loop system to the IEC performance standard, can be found
in the user guide for the Univox FSM 2�0 field strength meter and in the Univox®
Certificate
of Conformity
� These documents are also available on www�univox�eu/certify�