Scott, See FCC Part 15 - ยง 15.27 Special accessories
-Bob Sykes -----Original Message----- From: Scott Douglas [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 2:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] FCC EMI Test and Ferrites on Cables Fellow List persons... Please help refresh a tired brain. A designer of a product tells us that he passes FCC emissions testing if he puts ferrite sleeves (beads?) on the four HDMI cables connected at the rear panel of the product. He tells us that all he needs to do is add a statement in the user manual to the effect that the HDMI output cables must have ferrite sleeves (beads?) on them. He says he does not need to specify manufacturer name and part number of the ferrites. He says he does not need to provide the ferrites with the product. He also does not plan to include the HDMI output cables with the product because every installation will have different length HDMI cables needed. Now, my old brain thinks the above is not acceptable and that the FCC says that anything special needed to pass FCC testing must be provided with the product. And I am thinking that ferrites are special as you can't get them at Walmart or Radio Shack or Ace Hardware. And not all ferrites are the same. Can anyone confirm my memory and maybe give a pointer to the part of the FCC Rules that clarify this? Or have the rules changed over the years and I just missed that part? Thank you in advance for any and all comments, on list or off. Best regards, Scott - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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]> Please be advised that this email may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us by email by replying to the sender and delete this message. The sender disclaims that the content of this email constitutes an offer to enter into, or the acceptance of, any agreement; provided that the foregoing does not invalidate the binding effect of any digital or other electronic reproduction of a manual signature that is included in any attachment. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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]>
