Wendy, A .pdf file with the complete February 16, 2006 version of 47 CFR Part 15 (FCC Part 15) can be downloaded for free from the FCC's web site at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/part15/part15-2-16-06.pdf
GPO Access at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html has the complete Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's) for the US Government available for free, including FCC Part 18 (47 CFR Part 18), FCC Part 2 (47 CFR Part 2), etc., but they are piecemeal-- you can only download one section at a time. And it still has just the October 2005 version of FCC Part 15. Pike & Fischer at http://www.pf.com/ has a subscription service where you can get the complete FCC Part 15, FCC Part 18, FCC Part 2, etc., along with weekly updates. But a few years ago they changed their focus from tracking electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations to tracking frequency allocations, so I let our subscription lapse. ANSI standards must be purchased. I prefer the ANSI Online Store at http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/default.asp Most of the standards they have are available as downloadable .pdf files, so usually within 5 minutes of placing an order you can have the standard available on your computer. I have a list of other sources for standards about 2/3 down my web page http://www.dbicorporation.com/sources.htm I find it worth shopping around for standards, because there can easily be a 2:3 price difference between various suppliers. I also find it worthwhile to see is a standard is available under another name, which may be cheaper or more available than the standard specified by a client. For example, some UL standards are bi-harmonized with equivalent Canadian CSA standards. When I've gone shopping for them, if available, the CSA standard is about half the price of the UL standard. And it specifically says on the front cover that they are identical. Or many times I need an EN standard. For these I'll check the most recent list of Harmonized Standards under the appropriate European Union (EU) Directive. The EN standard and its amendments will usually reference CISPR or IEC standards, and their amendments. If this reference says "Modified", the EN standard/amendment is different from the reference standard somehow, and I must get the EN version somewhere. (I've seen differences as small as changing the date of withdrawal (DOW), up to almost doubling the size of the standard.) If the reference doesn't say "Modified", then the EN standard/amendment is identical to the reference standard/amendmenr, so I'll buy whichever is cheaper or easier/faster to find. Enjoy! John Barnes KS4GL, PE, NCE, NCT, ESDC Eng, ESDC Tech, PSE, SM IEEE dBi Corporation http://www.dbicorporation.com/ - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
