Let's nor forget that Part 15 (or 55024 etc for that matter) do NOT prevent interference -- just (slightly) reduce the probability.
Cortland KA5S -----Original Message----- >From: Dennis Ward <[email protected]> >Sent: Jan 26, 2011 1:29 PM >To: 'John Woodgate' <[email protected]>, [email protected] >Subject: RE: dow for new standards > >Ahh but isn't that the problem when an entire system makes one entity 100% >responsible for everything and negates any legal acceptance or >responsibility of others to alleviate that burden??? It basically says, >'since you are 100% responsible, it is you that has to prove it, not I who >brings your assumptions into question." The very fact that it is an >'assumption' of conformity shows the burden of proof is on the one >'assuming', if and when that assumption is called into question. > >For example, in criminal law many countries have the 'assumption' of >innocence of the accused placed on the government and because they must >'assume' innocence, it is their responsibility to 'prove' guilt. Thus, for >the 'assumer' (coined phrase for one who assumes), the very burden of >responsibility of that assumption alone makes it one sided. > >Granted, this is not, or I should say is usually not, a criminal case, and >there are directives that do have type acceptance of products, but those >directives such as the RTTE etc, leave the manufacturer standing naked >before the world with all the responsibility to prove 'innocence' of action >simply because of the assumption of conformity. > >And isn't that also one of the possible reasons that the next generation of >RTTE and other directives may very well include some kind of type acceptance >approach. By removing the assumption and making type acceptance a >possibility, the 'assumer' is no longer burdened with the responsibility of >proof should question arise. He simply points to the type acceptance and >says 'prove it aint so' to the accuser. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]>
