To All, For the latest proposal from the FCC on conducted emissions, look at this WEB site: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/dockets/et98-80/
Paul Rostek EMC / Safety Compliance Engineer NCR Corp. San Diego > ---------- > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 1998 1:08 PM > To: Brian Harlowe > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ce versus FCC > > The FCC has the authority to mandate immunity for Part-15 devices, but > has declined > to do so. The exception is for consumer telephones and other > telephone equipment > under FCC Part-68 rules. But in general, noise immunity is > practically unregulated > in the USA. > > The FCC expects industry to handle immunity problems (either by design > or by > technical support) and wants the consumer to understand that immunity > problems are > not a matter for FCC involvement. For example, here is the Class A > (and old Class B) > warning label required under Part-15 section 15.19: > > "This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is > subject to the > following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful > interference, and (2) > this device must accept any interference received, including > interference that may > cause undesired operation." > > Only noise emission is regulated under Part-15. You may use CISPR-22 > emission limits > with ANSI C63.4 test procedures. Note that the FCC expects conducted > emissions to be > measured at 115 VAC, 60 Hz. > > Since the FCC is changing their procedures every other month or so, > you should check > their web page for current information (and download the rules - > officially known as > 47 CFR Part 15 and Part 2) at: > > http://www.fcc.gov > > Regards, > Eric Lifsey > Compliance Engineer/Manager > National Instruments > > > > > > "Brian Harlowe" <[email protected]> on 07/02/98 11:49:41 AM > > Please respond to "Brian Harlowe" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > cc: (bcc: Eric Lifsey/AUS/NIC) > Subject: Ce versus FCC > > > > > Can someone out there tell a poor Englishman the basic differences > between the requirements of the FCC rules and the requirements to > comply with the EEC emc directive. > i.e. Do you have to do immunity testing and ESD tests to comply with > the FCC rules that sort of thing. > Brian Harlowe > * opinions expressed here are personal and in no way reflect the > position of VG > Scientific > > > > > >
