Tag Archives: FCC part 18
6 Steps to Successful FCC Testing & Certification of Electrical Products
6 Steps to Successful FCC Testing & Certification of Electrical Products Electrical/electronic equipment manufacturers planning to sell their products in the United States must ensure that their equipment won’t electromagnetically interfere with other products or cause harm to the public. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversees and enforces this requirement, per Title 47 of CFR.... Read More
Inductive Wireless Charging Products Must Comply with These Emissions & SAR Requirements
Manufacturers of new technologies often struggle to determine what electrical compliance regulations apply to their products. Here is a basic guide for inductive wireless power products, like the wireless mobile phone chargers that are gaining more market penetration. This post is derived from an Intel Corporation presentation given at the recent FCC TCB Council Workshop... Read More
Marijuana Farms Skirt Laws – EMC & Product Safety Laws, That Is
According to a recent article by a San Francisco-area police officer, indoor marijuana grows are proliferating and many of them are illegal. Due to their frequent use of uncertified equipment that is manufactured overseas with little to no regulatory oversight, there has been a significant amount of radio frequency interference (RFI) that leaves these operations... Read More
FCC Outlines Testing of Consumer Wireless Charging Devices at TCB Council Workshop
At the recent Telecommunication Certification Body Council Workshop in Baltimore, Kwok Chan and Mark Neumann of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology outlined testing and certification requirements for Consumer Wireless Charging Devices. Wireless charging devices are generally used to charge batteries in portable electronic devices via magnetic induction. Chargers can deliver... Read More
