For the US, it is likely that your equipment falls under Part 15 Subpart B or Part 18 of the rules. For the EU, it is likely that your equipment falls under the generic emission and immunity requirements. Further information about your product is required.
Part 15 is for unintentional radiating digital devices that use timing signals in excess of 9kHz and uses digital techniques for the purpose of performing data processing functions such as electronic computations, data processing, storage, retrieval, transfer etc.. Does your flow meter perform these type of functions? Does it have or connect to a computer? If not it likely falls under part 18. Furthermore, and not withstanding the answers to the above, if the device is used exclusively as industrial, commercial, or medical test equipment, then it is exempt from part 15 and will fall under part 18. However, it is also likely that for this type of equipment, the test requirements (radiated and AC line conducted emissions) will be the same whether part 15 or 18, assuming that the device does not intentionally generate RF energy for the purpose of mechanical vibration, ionizing gases, accelerating particles etc.. To that end, I will guess that your device falls under Part 18 and is further classified under part 18.203(b) - non-consumer ISM equipment, which requires "verification" under part 2 subpart J. No evolvement by the FCC is required. For the EU: Your equipment falls under the product family standard EN 61326 (Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements). Legally however, you may claim EMC compliance by applying the generic emission and immunity standards EN 50081-2 and EN 50082-2 until July 1, 2001. Further information about your product is necessary to determine all the tests that would be required. For example: is it AC and/or DC powered and does it have long distance lines or I/O cables longer than 3 meters? The above is for EMC compliance only. There is safety issues as well. The CE mark presumes compliance with all applicable directives. If you don't get further info you can call our lab 919-554-0901. Regards, Dale Albright President EMC International, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 3:04 PM Subject: Flow Meter EMC requirements > >Does anyone know what EMC standards are required >for flow meters? > >Does it fall under Part15 for FCC >CE Mark - What testing is required?? > >Thanks > >--------- >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).
