Richard, Barry, Please note that clauses 1, 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2. are modified by the regulations. 4.2 relates to the class A/B issue.
The notice can be found at http://www.aca.gov.au/legal/index.htm#Notices, under, Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996 Clasue 8 is the relevant clause. "......... Standard for information technology equipment 8. (1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400GHz, of a device that: (a) has any of the following as its primary function in relation to data or telecommunication messages: (i) entry; (ii) storage; (iii) display; (iv) retrieval; (iv) transmission; (vi) processing; (vii) switching; (viii) control; and (b) may be equipped with 1 or more terminal ports typically operated for information transfer; and (c) has a rated supply voltage not greater than 600 volts. (2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5, 6 or 7 applies. (3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3548:1995, other than clause 1 and subclauses 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2. (4) For the purposes of the application of that Standard: (a) telecommunications equipment is class A ITE, and must comply with the class A ITE limits set out in the Standard; and (b) a device (other than telecommunications equipment) is class B ITE, and must comply with the class B ITE limits set out in the Standard, if: (i) it is intended for household use; or (ii) it has no fixed place of use; or (iii) it is a personal computer; or (iv) it is auxiliary equipment that is, or is intended to be, connected to a personal computer; and (c) any other device is class A ITE, and must comply with the class A ITE set out in the Standard. (5) Paragraph (4) (a) ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 1997. .............." On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Barry Esmore wrote: > Richard > > Yes it provides both Class A and Class B limits and is identical to the > European > IEC/CISPR 22 specification. > > Barry Esmore > > > ---------- > > From: WOODS, RICHARD <[email protected]> > > To: 'emc-pstc' <[email protected]> > > Subject: Australia EMC Limits > > Date: Wednesday, 18 November 1998 8:46 > > > > Does the Australian ITE emissions standard AS/NZS 3548 provide both Class > A > > and Class B limits? > > > > --------- > > 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], [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], [email protected], or > [email protected] (the list administrators). > Chris Healy Liaison Manager, Standards and Approvals email : [email protected] JNA Telecommunications Limited Ph (direct) : +61 2 9935 5728 16 Smith St, Chatswood, NSW 2067 Fax : +61 2 9417 3862 AUSTRALIA --------- 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], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
