The method of propagation of those limits and tests was interesting. I got a call from a collegue at another company that asked if I knew anything about this new label the FCC wanted to put on computers. It was the basic warning label. I was just doing Safety compliance (compliance being the operative word), and said no. He asked if I wanted to switch companies and figure it all out. They worked 4 10 hour days leaving a 3 day weekend so I accepted the position. Heavy sigh! A year or so later I actually got one of those Fridays off.
Gary -----Original Message----- From: Ken Javor [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PSES] OATS vs FAR Radiated Emissions Limits EMI limits for radio frequency receivers and transmitters date back to the creation of the FCC in the USA and the 1930s as Mr. Woodgate mentions. But unintentional rf emissions from non-rf equipment were not regulated until circa 1980 in the USA, and the CBEMA report referenced by others and dated circa 1977 was the basis for USA EMI limits in Title 47 CFR Part 15. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 > From: John Woodgate <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:59:04 +0100 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PSES] OATS vs FAR Radiated Emissions Limits > > In message > <63e38a5b081437478c77651f3d56c64f2517f...@orsmsx102.amr.corp.intel.com>, > dated Wed, 17 Oct 2012, "Pettit, Ghery" <[email protected]> writes: > >> And, why did we have the limits? Because early home computers were >> LOUD and interfered with everything. The limits we have today fixed >> the problem. > > With respect, I think these things were set up in the 1930s, not 1980s. > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. See www.jmwa.demon.co.uk > The longer it takes to make a point, the more obtuse it proves to be. > John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used > formats), large files, etc. > > 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]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. 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]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. 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]>
