Most radio transmitters are not licensed (RFID, EAS, SRD, GPS, wireless USB, etc., etc.) and are covered by the R&TTE Directive in Europe and CFR 47, Part 15, Subpart C in the US. Also in the US, intentional radiators below 9 kHz are still covered by Subpart C. I am not certain what applies in Europe below 9 kHz.
Most countries follow ICNIRP limits but as you said there are differences in some countries. Bob Heller 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 Fax: 651-778-6252 ======================================= ============================================ <[email protected]> wrote on 04/15/2010 04:23:56 AM: > [image removed] > > RE: [PSES] Wireless battery charging > > Haynes, Tim (SELEX GALILEO, UK) > > to: > > EMC-PSTC > > 04/15/2010 04:26 AM > > Sent by: > > <[email protected]> > > I think that I would talk to the local radio regulatory authority in the > first instance. > If the frequency of operation is above 9kHz, then it is a radio > transmitter. > These need to be licensed in the majority of cases and operate on an > assigned frequency (or in the UK, on a frequency that has been > purchased!) > As a Radio Transmitter - R&TTE Directive would apply in the EU - FCC > rules in the US of A etc. > > > If the frequency is below 9kHz then it is probably not classed as a > radio transmitter. > Licensing will probably not apply similarly R&TTE would not apply but > EMC Directive would. > > In both cases... > The ICNIRP (Independent Committee for Non Ionising Radiation Protection > [part of the World Health Organisation I believe]) would be a good place > to start for human exposure levels - but many countries have their own > exposure limits that may not be the same as ICNIRP. > LVD in EU / IEC 60950 for rest of world? > > > The licensing issue - if frequency is 9kHz+ - can be the show-stopper > and I would check that out as soon as possible. > > I hope that this helps in some way. > > Regards > Tim > > > > ************************ > > Tim Haynes > > Electromagnetic Engineering Specialist > > SELEX Galileo, A Finmeccanica Company > > 300 Capability Green > > Luton > > LU1 3PG > > (Phone () +44 (0) 1582 886239 (Mob )) +44 (0) 7540629920 (Fax 7)+44 > (0)1582 795863 > > (Email *) [email protected] > > www.selexgalileo.com > > P Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > > There are 10 types of people in the world-those who understand binary > and those who don't. J. Paxman > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Woodgate [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 15 April 2010 06:28 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PSES] Wireless battery charging > > > *** WARNING *** > > This message has originated outside your organisation, > either from an external partner or the Global Internet. > Keep this in mind if you answer this message. > > > In message <[email protected]>, dated Wed, > 14 Apr 2010, Brian O'Connell <[email protected]> writes: > > > > >For now, I cannot think of any reason that IEC60950-1 and CISPR22 could > > >not be used. > > Neither of them were written with wireless transfer of power in mind. So > > they need a lot of 'interpretation' in places, and some factors are not > covered, such as human exposure. > > In Europe, EN 55022 and EN 55024 would not apply, because as an > intentional radiator, the product would come within the terms of > reference of either CISPR/B (so CISPR 11/EN 55011 would apply) or of > ETSI (which would involve a performance standard, with EMC clauses or a > separate EMC standard). > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk > John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK > I should be disillusioned, but it's not worth the effort. > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. 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