Excellent info. I did check my laptops, and they both said only "Tested to comply with FCC standards". But this info seems like it will put me on the right path. Thanks, -Neil. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Luvara [mailto:mluvara@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 12:00 AM To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU; Pic Dude Subject: RE: [PIC]: FCC regs for the hobbyist... Specifically, take a look at FCC part 15 rules. It varies by country too (Fcc- USA, VCCI - Japan, CE - European Declaration of Conformity, etc, etc etc). Take a look on the back of your computer, handheld device, etc. The regulatory aspects of making a product are larger than you may think. Radiated Emissions (30MHz and up), from an electronic device are required, along with Conducted Emissions (150kHz - 30MHz - usually for AC powered products)in the US. More for other countried such as Europe. You usually need to test up to the fifth harmonic of the largest clock freq in the device. I believe there's an exception for non-production stuff where you can build 5 units before actually needing compliance. Battery operated may be different too. The point is that you need to be concerned when it goes into production. Try the Linx application note: http://www.linxtechnologies.com/ldocs/pdfs/AN00140.pdf Also, search for "EMC" - electromagnetic compatibility on the net, or EMC test houses. Usually costs ~$3000 to qualify a product. Michael > [Original Message] > From: Pic Dude > To: > Date: 6/6/02 6:46:51 PM > Subject: [PIC]: FCC regs for the hobbyist... > > Can anyone tell me briefly when I need to be concerned about FCC > regs for devices I build. Let's say I build a a PIC-based device for home > use. I understand that there's a frequency threshold that decides > this. What if I want to sell this device? > > If I do need to get FCC approval, is this a simple procedure of just > some paperwork, or is there a lengthy process involving testing, etc? > > Yes, I did hit www.fcc.gov, but there's gobs and gobs of docs on > there that I'm not even sure I need to read. > > Thanks, > -Neil. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > - Michael Luvara -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics