[RFI] ARRL to FCC...

[Hare, Ed W1RFI]

The unit we tested had the FCC logo on it, even though it was 58 dB over the noise limits.

It also has a CE mark on it, and there are already complaints being brought in Europe.  

Under the US rules, the FCC does not test any equipment to authorize it.  Even certification is based on manufacturer-supplied test data.  In the case of lighting devices, the equipment is "verified," meaning that the manufacturer is required to test the design before marketing it.

Ed Hare, W1RFI


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From: RFI [rfi-bounces at contesting.com] on behalf of Roger D Johnson [n1rj at roadrunner.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 8:50 PM
To: RFI at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] ARRL to FCC...

An occasional spot check wouldn't bring world commerce to a halt! If an item fails
and it's found that the mfr left out critical filtering components, the whole
load goes
back to China.

On 3/29/2014 3:43 PM, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On 03/21/2014 02:48 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>> Do you really think we need more gov't to be involved with inspecting
>> and testing EVERY item that is made so that it does not hurt people,
>> cause interference and on and on and on.  We would never see another
>> product brought to market.
>>
>> We don't live in a perfect world and expecting something like this with
>> a gov't that is 17trillion in the hole is crazy.
> Proactively having the government check everything does seem
> impractical, indeed.
>
> However, putting rules in place that oblige manufacturers
> and/or importers to replace faulty equipment at their expense
> (instead of stiffing the consumers) might be a good deterrent
> to people sticking FCC stickers on untested equipment...
>
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