Hi Ron, hmmmm..., great name. First, you haven't let us know what type of product this will become. Second, "The vendor claims to meet the EMC and LV directives"? Is there actual documentation in addition to the CE marking to support this claim? Second, you've not stated if this power supply was NRTL approved (ugh, I dislike that word). I personally would not consider the power supply for use in the USA w/o it first being NRTL Recognized (look for the CofA's). As for FCC Part 15, most power supply manufacturers only test their supplies for conducted emissions, and most of the time with resitive loads, which does not represent real life in virtually any product. So, the system level emissions testing (radiated and conducted) is then the responsibility of the end system manufacturer incorporating that supply. 15.101(d)(1) indicates this (I'm assuming that this product of yours is a peripheral device of some kind). Is it allowable? Sure. BUT, only if your system level emissions meets the requirements of FCC Part 15. A contractual agreement identifying responsibilities with the supplier might be helpful, but may not be enforceable with an off shore supplier. Are there risks? Absolutely. Just be diligent. Remember, its your company's name that goes on the product and in the end, it's your company's responsibility and reputation. Also, please take the above as my opinions only. Best regards, Ron Pickard [email protected] ------------------- snip header ----------------------
Our company(In the US) wishes to purchase an AC/DC power supply from an outside vendor(From overseas). We then, plan to add some fusing circuitry, an enclosure, and a terminal block so that it mechanically meets our needs. The vendor claims to meet the EMC and LV directives, but no claims to FCC approval. Our market of interest is the US only, thus the problem. My question is, if the vendor can not produce proof that that they tested to, and comply with, the FCC requirements, is it allowable for our company to qualify the device and label it accordingly? Are there any risks involved in doing so? I appreciate any comments. Sam Wismer LXE, Inc. --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators). --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
