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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

FCC Rules update Report & Order

 


FCC updates rules to incorporate new and updated standards that are integral to equipment testing.

Some of the changes incorporated;

  • (1)    CISPR 16-1-4:2010-04: “Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods — Part 1-4: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus — Antennas and test sites for radiated disturbance measurements,” Edition 3.0, 2010-04, IBR approved for § 2.948(d).

  • (2)    ANSI C63.4-2014: “American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of RadioNoise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz,” ANSI approved June 13, 2014, Sections 5.4.4 through 5.5, IBR approved for § 2.948(d).

  • (3)    ANSI C63.4a-2017: “American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of RadioNoise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz, Amendment 1: Test Site Validation,” ANSI approved October 13, 2017, IBR approved for §2.948(d).

  • (4)    ANSI C63.25.1–2018, “American National Standard Validation Methods for Radiated Emission Test Sites, 1 GHz to 18 GHz,” ANSI approved December 17, 2018, IBR approved for §2.948(d).

  • (5)    ISO/IEC 17011:2004(E), “Conformity assessment — General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies,” First Edition, 2004-09-01, IBR approved for §§2.948(e), 2.949(b), and 2.960(c).

  • (6)    ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E), “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories,” Third Edition, November 2017, IBR approved for §§ 2.948(e), 2.949(b), 2.950(a), and 2.962(c) and (d).

  • (7)    ISO/IEC 17065:2012(E), “Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services,” First Edition, 2012-09-15, IBR approved for §§ 2.960(b), 2.962(b), (c), (d), (f), and (g).

Transition period – 2 years after effective date of final rule

REF:

FCC 32-14 / ET Docket No. 21-363