[TenTec] Whirlpool Duet, Neptune, Orion

[Hare, Ed W1RFI]

I will address some of this on the list and on the eham thread when I get back.
 
In the meantime, Mike Gruber, our RFI engineer, is also going to address this by contacting the manufacturer.
 
Still, those complaints to the FCC will help.  However, the manufacturer is probably following the rules.
 
Manufacturer responsibilities:
 
o Meet equipment authorization requirements. In this case, that means verification -- essentially self testing. As an appliance, it is exempt from most specific emissions limits.
 
o Use good engineering practice -- whatever that means.
 
User responsibilties
 
o Even if the equipment meets the limits, it can cause interference. The operator of the device must correct the interference.
 
The FCC will have no sympathy if your own washer is getting you, though.
 
Ed, W1RFI/6

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From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX [mailto:RMcGraw at Blomand.Net]
Sent: Tue 9/27/2005 1:17 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Cc: Hare, Ed W1RFI
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Whirlpool Duet, Neptune, Orion



I very much agree.  Perhaps a lot of letters and e-mails to Ed Hare at
ARRL.ORG will get the concern off of dead zero.  I know he has his hands
full with the BPL issues at present.  On the other side, it is a real
problem, although minor, as compared to the number of non- Duet and non-
Neptune {Whirlpool and Maytag} washers being sold.

73
Bob, K4TAX

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Whirlpool Duet, Neptune, Orion


> If several hundred of us filed a complaint?
> Maybe we could get the FCC to telll them to fix this, and it would be a
> warning for them for the future designs.
>
> We need to be a group on these things in order to change the future.
> These darn MFG's need to be held accountable for their shoddy designs!
>
> I am filing!
>
> 73,
> Lee
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