Ken Javor wrote: > > That last comment is a non-sequitor - emissions limits have nothing to do > with medical procedures or safety. CISPR type emissions requirements do one > thing, and one thing only. They protect customer reception of broadcast > radio wave reception.
When one is prohibited by law from marketing equipment not compliant with a standard, there is little room for what some people call "exceedance". When military operation or national security are involved (TEMPEST, anyone?) margin and audits are often required. But where a buyer is responsible for compliance, it may be possible to negotiate who puts in the last dB or three; telecom gear, for example, which could be exempt from FCC Part 15 limits if installed in a Central Office facility or remote vault, often a pretty good shield. Cortland KA5S "Pi is three to one dB! - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
