[RFI] RFI Digest, Vol 198, Issue 19

[Dave Cole]

Mike,
I can't seem to locate any reference to FCC Part 15 at the link 
provided, can you point me at the FCC certified info on their web site 
please?

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 7/29/19 8:37 AM, Mike Pansini wrote:
> Greetings,
> To direstly answer the LED growing lights, find a company that is FCC
> compliant and has proof of FCC as well as all the safety RoHS etc... Ask
> about their return policy.
>   After reading a thread from FCC about LED grow lights, I began to question
> yard and street lights as well. I talked with the FCC regarding the "grow
> LEDs" causing interference. That's a fuzzy situation is about the answer I
> got. Clearly, I was told, if something is FCC certified, either a sticker,
> pamphlet, other FCC paperwork is required by the FCC to accompany the
> product. I think it's a lot of money to certify something and not display
> proof, be ware!!  I tried a couple "FCC certified" LEDs only to find
> problems with one manufacture stating "FCC" but no proof of FCC, and broken
> electrical parts, or the product is not in compliant with FCC. They did
> cause about a S-5, and S-3 QRN and that's not good for hearing weak
> signals.
> Look up *MORSEN* *Lighting*,* they are FCC certified*, and supply that
> proof in the paperwork supplied with their products. They do cause slight
> QRN but may be an S-1 or less I found. I hope this helps you and your wife
> have fun with your hobbies at the same time. I am growing about 50 Rare
> Hungarian Paprika Peppers, some two Habaneros and two Serrano peppers. I
> grow bare root trees (Arbor Day Foundation), getting them ready for
> outdoors...Golden Raintrees, Crape Mertyle bushes, Nanking Cherry bushes
> (finally made Nanking Cherry Jelly and syrup), Bodark tree, Passion fruit,
> (enclosed porch) Rubber plants, Ponytail Palm tree.
> 
>    https://www.morsenled.com/ <https://www.morsenled.com/>
> 
> 73,
> Mike KF5YUB
> 
> 
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>>     1. LED Grow Lights (Kim Elmore)
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>> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 21:09:50 -0500
>> From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "rfi at contesting.com" <rfi at contesting.com>
>> Subject: [RFI] LED Grow Lights
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>> My Wife enjoys starting garden plants form seed indoors and, up until a
>> few days ago, used a 175W metal halide lamp for the purpose. It used and
>> electronic ballast that, sadly, has bitten the dust. A new ballast is a
>> bit over half the cost of a much brighter and efficient LED grow light.
>> But I'm concerned about RFI since it almost certainly uses a switching
>> supply. Does anyone have any direct knowledge of quiet LED grow lights
>> in the "1000W" category. (I don't know where that term comes from, but
>> these tend to be rated at ~165 W power usage.)
>>
>> Kim N5OP
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>> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
>> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
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