Great point Dave. This and paragraph 15.29 are found under Subpart A - General. In my book, they're on page 615 and 619. Dan Kinney Horner APG
> -----Original Message----- > From: David Spencer [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 7:25 PM > To: 'Grant, Tania (Tania)'; 'Dan Kinney (A)'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: FCC Part 15 exempted devices > > Hi Tania, Dan, and Group, > > Your quote brought up a nagging little question I had last time I was > reading through part 15 in this section (I was looking for requirements > relating to test equipment manufacturers...there are none) regarding the > reference to section 15.5. Where is it or where did it go? My version of > the CFR doesn't contain a 15.5, as it stops at section 15.407 in section > E. > Does anyone know if this is a typo or to what it refers? > Thanks, > Dave Spencer > Oresis Communications > > -----Original Message----- > From: Grant, Tania (Tania) [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 1:56 PM > To: 'Dan Kinney (A)'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: FCC Part 15 exempted devices > Importance: High > > > > Dan, > > (For lack of a comma, they hung a guy.) I actually checked to be sure > that > there is no comma in paragraph (b), since you could have inadvertently > omitted it. There is no comma. Therefore...... > > ... your paragraphs b) and c) apply; however, I don't agree with your use > of > "only" at the end of your paragraph b). > > Thus, digital electronic control devices and power systems used > exclusively > by a public utility, or the same devices and power systems used > exclusively > in an industrial plant are exempt from Rules Part 15, except for the > general > conditions of operation in 15.5 and 15.29. (Thou shalt not emit; and if > thou emits, thou will provide units for FCC inspection, and thou will > cease > operation.) > > > Thus, thou is exempt up to a point. > > Tania Grant, [email protected] > Lucent Technologies, Switching Solutions Group > Intelligent Network and Messaging Solutions > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Kinney (A) [ mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> ] > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 12:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: FCC Part 15 exempted devices > > > > I need help with interpretation of one paragraph in FCC Part 15. I have > the > 1 Oct 97 version. Paragraph 15.103 (b) says a digital device is exempted > from Part 15 if it is "used exclusively as an electronic control or power > system utilized by a public utility or in an industrial plant." One could > interpret this several ways to include: > > A digital device is exempted if it is used exclusively as: > 1) an electronic control > 2) an electronic control utilized by a public utility only > 3) an electronic control utilized in an industrial plant > > The first interpretation is pretty broad and would exclude a lot of > equipment. The third interpretation is broad but causes the manufacturer > of > control equipment to somehow make certain his products do not end up in > use > anywhere except in an industrial plant. The second interpretation is > narrow > and might be the real intent of this exemption. > > I would appreciate any advice on how any of you would interpret this. > Thanks in advance. > Dan Kinney > Horner APG > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
