Wind turbine

[Highlander]

We have almost decided which wind turbine to go for, but one thing worries me a bit, and that is noise.

I realise that they all make a noise, especially when on the turn, but the guy I was talking to on the phone today was talking about something that produced a sound equal to a lawn mower,.. which wouldn't be what we would want

He sent me an Email which included noise levels,.. below is what it said, this means nothing to me, so I could do with some help please, or I will have to try and find one simular to visit, but as of this moment, I dont know of any 1kw turbines around here

Typical Noise Figures (off load, for maximum noise potential)
* LAeq 35.0 dB in wind speeds gusting to 5m/s (12mph) at a distance of 5m behind the rotor blades
* LAeq 54.0 dB in wind speeds gusting to 7m/s (16mph) at a distance of 5m behind the rotor blades
* Background Noise (turbine switched off) at wind speeds gusting to 5m/s, LAeq 32.0 dB
* Background Noise (turbine switched off) at wind speeds gusting to 7m/s, LAeq 52.0 dB