[RFI] Update: LG washer WT1501CW - EMI

[Gary]

Appliances (washing machines) are NOT part 15 devices:
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/forms/FTSSearchResultPage.cfm?switch=P&id=33062

They do not have to do anything...

If they are a good company they might help.

73,
Joe kk0sd

-----Original Message-----
From: RFI <rfi-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Michael Coslo
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 9:52 PM
To: rfi at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] Update: LG washer WT1501CW - EMI

They have their part 15 backwards. They are the part 15 device.

Was the person who replied to you an actual engineer? They just admitted that the onus is upon them. I might note that in a kindly written letter to them, expressing your gratitude that they understand that it is their obligation to fix their machine. 

Here’s a tinyurl. The full length one is over 3 lines long  http://tinyurl.com/ybpqd745

Tl;DR version - THEY must accept any interference from YOU.  They inadvertently acknowledged that. 

- Michael Coslo -
Frequency Coordinator, Beaver Stadium
814-404-3991
mjc5 at psu.edu
mjcn3li at gmail.com

> On Nov 16, 2018, at 7:52 PM, David Garnier <dsgarnier at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I finally got LG's attention via their FaceBook page...
> This following is LG's PM response to my emi complaint:
> "David, please see below response received from our engineers. 
> This would fall under FCC(Federal Communications Commission) Rule Part 
> 15 specifically. Basically this states that the radio must accept any 
> interference from a device that emits an unintentional frequency that 
> can interfere with other electronic device's operation."
> Time to contact the ARRL.  Who's the go to person at ARRL?
> Thanks & 73's
> Dave - wb9own
> 
> 
>   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: David Garnier 
> <dsgarnier at att.net>To: rfi at contesting.com <rfi at contesting.com>Sent: 
> Thursday, November 8, 2018, 3:36:21 PM CSTSubject: LG washer WT1501CW - EMI Hello, Has anyone gotten factory EMI support for LG's WT1501CW washer??I am curious if any others have gotten factory support for this problem.
> I have started a conversation with LG support line, we will seeif this goes anywhere. Their customer information line didn't havea clue, has anyone else complained?
> 
> This machine impressively wipes out 80 and 40 meters with it's 
> variable motor control electronics.  I don't want to look at 160 meters.
> The factory service manual shows an simple internal line filter but at 
> my QTH it's not doing much 
> good.https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-i5KqMA2RZwcHktSWk1SW5tNEU/view
> I have inserted a short AC jumper line-cord (with line filter 
> andcommon mode FB) between the washer and the 120 outlet and this greatly greatly reduces 80 and 40 meters interference...
> I'm using a Schaffner FN-660-20/10 line filter an Fair-rite 264380302 
> FB on the cord end, about 7 turns around the core.I can send a picture if this would help anyone else.
> 
> 73's
> Dave - wb9own
> 
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