Thanks Harold! The personal use link is what I was interested in understanding. I will take a look. Tom -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Harold Hallikainen Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 4:47 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: RE: [PIC] ,oe frequency RC oscillator Her's the FCC equipment authorization requirement for unintentional radiators: http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2015/15/101/ Here's a list of exempt equipment: http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2015/15/103/ There's also an exemption for devices built by a user for personal use: http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2015/15/23/ All of part 15 is at http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2015/15/ . Harold > Hi Jason, > > Thanks for the clarification. I had assumed all electronics need to=20 > pass FCC regulations even if it is a one off. Although, you mention an=20 > exempt category? That makes it sound like all electronics do not need=20 > to pass FCC regulations. Is this true? > > Thanks Again, > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On=20 > Behalf Of Jason White > Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 3:32 PM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [PIC] ,oe frequency RC oscillator > > Technically, the FCC regulations always apply to all products sold and=20 > marketed in the US. The thing is if only a handful of units are made=20 > and the units do not produce noticeable amounts of EMI, the chances of=20 > getting caught are low. > > The Chinese manufactures/sellers are exempt from US law, its the=20 > resellers in the US (who typically know nothing of the FCC > regulations) who are liable for deficiencies of the products they import. > > Most products produced where I work seem to fall into the exempt=20 > category of the FCC regulations (appliances, automotive, and=20 > industrial). > > On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Tom wrote: >> Vasile, >> >> Do you know if you do a one off is the regulations still apply? >> >> Thanks, >> Tom >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On=20 >> Behalf Of embedded systems >> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 3:03 PM >> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >> Subject: Re: [PIC] ,oe frequency RC oscillator >> >> Do you manufacture in large series? >> For small number of things you don't need any approval. See the=20 >> Chinese stuff... >> >> Vasile >> >> On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Ian Thompson-Bell=20 >> >> wrote: >> >>> I recently read an article that said devices with clock frequencies=20 >>> below 9KHz do not need FCC or European EMC emissions approvals. I=20 >>> have a number of non-critical applications that could run at a clock=20 >>> frequency of say 8KHz. >>> Are >>> PICs with RC oscillators viable at this low a frequency? Are there=20 >>> any special issues I should be aware of? >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 >>> View/change your membership options at=20 >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 >> View/change your membership options at=20 >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 >> View/change your membership options at=20 >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- > Jason White > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 > View/change your membership options at=20 > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 > View/change your membership options at=20 > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- FCC Rules Updated Daily at http://www.hallikainen.com Not sent from an iPhone. -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .