Was this response on the KDB, the Knowledge Data Base? If so, what is the number? That is where the FCC makes rulings on a near day to day bases. And those reasons are very similar to the ones given for the EU requirement.
>________________________________ > From: "Bell, Chad" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 8:49 AM >Subject: Re: [PSES] Ferrite on LAN Cable > > > >Gary, > >Here is the response from the FCC on the same question except we asked about >adding a ferrite on the power cable. > >“The power cord with ferrite snaps and clamps for conducted emission >compliance has got to be supplied as one unit. That is to say, the ferrite >snaps and clamps must be incorporated into the power cord such that the >purchaser of the electronic device does not have to put the ferrite snap or >clamp onto the power cord when he or she is assembling the device for >operation. The reason is that the FCC's historically knows that the buyer or >purchaser of the electronic device will not put the ferrite snap or clamp onto >the power cord and as a result the manufacturer must incorporate it into the >power cord.” > >Sincerely, >Chad Bell > >From: Myers, Gary [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 8:11 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PSES] Ferrite on LAN Cable > >EMC Experts, >If an ITE product requires a ferrite on an external LAN cable in order to >comply with FCC Part 15 and EU EMC Directive requirements, is it legally >required that the manufacturer include the LAN cable fitted with the ferrite >with the ITE product, or can the manufacturer simply provide the ferrite along >with detailed installation instructions for the end user to add the ferrite to >his own LAN cable? >Thanks, >Gary Myers > >- >---------------------------------------------------------------- >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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) >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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) >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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) 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]>

