[RFI] Question: Conducted vs. Radiated Emissions

[Michael Martin]

in my experience when something from outside the power grid is conducted or induced on to the power grid and re-radiated from wires belonging to the utility the fault still lies on the source. The utility becomes a victim of the noise just as the people around it such as hams are. So the fault of that device is not on the utility. The fault is with the person that owns the device causing the interference.
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On Dec 18, 2019, 4:04 AM, at 4:04 AM, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
>All:
>
>I have a question regarding FCC limits on conducted emissions that 
>relates to radiated emissions.
>
>If a solar panel system produces electromagnetic energy that finds its 
>way onto the mains and then onto the power lines which then radiates 
>over the air, that device would be subject to the limits imposed on 
>conducted emissions.
>
>If the same solar panel system radiates the same energy over the air 
>through the cables that make up the system without reaching the mains, 
>FCC regulations would not apply since there are no limits on radiated 
>emissions.
>
>In a situation where both cases produced the same high level of RFI, 
>what course of action would the FCC take? Would they simply dismiss the
>
>radiated emissions case and enforce the conductive case simply because 
>of route the energy took?
>
>Tony -K2MO
>
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