Is the following interpretation of clauses within section 15.103 of Title 47 of the FCC regs valid? The interpretation suggests that ANY digital electronic control used in an industrial plant is exempt from the specific requirements. Or does the exemption apply only to electronic control systems used within public utilities?
"The following devices are subject only to the general conditions of operation contained in Sections 15.5 [this is a requirement that the device does not cause harmful interference in use, and is the responsibility of the user] and 15.29 [this states that the Commission may ask the user for information on the operation of the device, and may request a sample device from the manufacturer or importer] and are exempt from the specific technical standards and other requirements contained in this part." Section 15.103(b) lists as an exempted device, "A digital device used exclusively as an electronic control or power system utilized by a public utility or in an industrial plant." Thanks Ian Gordon _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by UUNET delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.uk.uu.net/products/security/virus/ ------------------------------------------- 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: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
