Hi Doug, Been retired for a while now, but FCC Part 18 applies to ISM products (the I being Industrial). And being Industrial, Class A emissions would likely apply.
Enjoying the AZ sun. Hope this helps. Ron Pickard Sent from my smartphone On Mar 7, 2022, 10:09 AM, at 10:09 AM, Doug Nix <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Ken, > >Nope. It’s an industrial robot, so outside the scope of IEC 61326. IEC >60204-1 is the dominant standard in that sector, however, not relevant >for US and Canadian markets. > >CISPR 11 and IEC 61000-6-2 and -6-4 are the EMC standards. The question >is: How does this relate to FCC requirements? > >Doug Nix >[email protected] >+1 (519) 729-5704 > >> On 7-Mar-22, at 12:03, Ken Wyatt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Doug, wouldn’t this fall under IEC 61326 as an industrial product? >That standard specifies CISPR 11 and it would fall under Class A >(industrial environments). As such, I suspect the FCC would consider >ISM products as exempt from Part 15 (except for the non-interference >clause). >> >> Ken >> >> _______________________ >> >> I'm here to help you succeed! 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For an example of a similar product, >see the 6 River Systems machines: https://6river.com ><https://6river.com/>. >>> >>> The WiFi/Bluetooth module used in the product is pre-qualified, so I >think that aspect is covered. What I’m concerned about are the rest of >the emissions from the onboard electronics/PC/motor drive, etc. Does >all of this fall under Part 15, Class B? As far as international >requirements are concerned, the devices fall into CISPR 11 / EN 55011 >Group 1, for use in a Class A environment. >>> >>> Doug Nix >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> +1 (519) 729-5704 >>> >>> - >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society >emc-pstc discussion list. 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