FCC compliance is usually with regards to systems which contain a radio. The broadcast band and output power of the device's radio(s) are the primary factors the FCC will scrutinize. Of course, if your device generates a ton of EMC that could also cause it to fail compliance testing.
I believe the "conformity laws" referred to here have more to do with general safety testing for consumer electronics. That would be more analogous to UL or CE certifications which are focused around safety considerations like electric shock, flammability, general EMC/EMI. Usually (and I use "usually" very loosely) selling kits is a legal workaround since the end user is assuming responsibility by assembling the device properly. Don't quote me on that in court though. If you need to be sure then ask an attorney. On Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 6:18 PM Hannah Mishin <[email protected]> wrote: > quick question on european fines for selling electronics-> what?! is this > similar to FCC compliance in the states? what if you dont sell them in > europe (i.e. free) do these restrictions apply to the entire EU? > this more of a curiosity rather than applicable to me. > > Sent from my finger computer > > > > On Jul 19, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Understood Jonathan....but 100 of them (if they sell them all....) at > 8000 Euro each is a non-trivial amount of money.... :) > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Jul 19, 2020, at 13:50, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Its expensive yes, but since they are trying to sell this to the > general public, and are genuine company, i guess they will follow > conformity laws for switzerland and europe, which leads to atleast 20'000 $ > just for all the paperwork and emc/esd/safety lab tests! Also they need to > provide warranty too. Sure after all i guess they do this to pay workers, > and not just for fun... > >> > >> If always wanted to sell a nixie kit, but it would kinda be risky when > not doing the legal paperwork, in case something happens or you get > reported it can be result im huge fines. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "neonixie-l" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > >> To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/0a0a4d40-7f91-4240-bf75-e37a049b7ce1o%40googlegroups.com > . > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "neonixie-l" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/027B5856-4704-405E-BE49-2417B04E34A1%40gmail.com > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/EBC49467-FA42-484E-A332-D43A0F2D03C5%40gmail.com > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CALcVLKKBj3E1P0-sicbi4GpWisC8A%2BLu2%3D06H1MG3sxr2x%2B6Sw%40mail.gmail.com.
