John Cronin wrote: > > Hi Group > > This is a question regarding a plug in PC card that has been stated > as FCC compliant which is inserted in a PC that is also stated to > be FCC compliant and the emissions are found to actually exceed > the FCC limits.
I work with this type of issue all the time. In fact, if I didn't have to work with this type of issue, half my job would be non-existant ... <grin> > What is the responsibility of the manufacturer who is intending to > place this on the market as a functional unit? Are they liable for > the overall unit Yes. > or can they sell on the basis that it comprises FCC compliant sub > assemblies, albeit evidently originally tested in different configurations. No. > If they are liable, how can anyone sell any PC/PC card combination > considering that the card could have originally been tested in a so > called golden PC. Very good question. The counter argument is that variability of constructions in end products in which the cards are used is so large that only some representative construction is used for the original approval. It would be impossible for a mfr of said card to make some blanket statement that said card can in fact be <such and such> in *any* type of PC construction. - Doug McKean ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
