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CE/FCC certification for RF module only
I've seen many discussions about selling electronic devices with certified modules inside, but I haven't found any that address whether companies need to certify a module if it’s not intended to be an ...
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Product certification for devices mounted on elevators
Do products that will be mounted on elevators needs extra certifications (apart from FCC or CE) to be sold in North America and Europe?
The product will be connected in the roof of the car, connected ...
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Product certification for NA and European market
We are developing a product that includes an already certified radio module. We even use the IC of the module as the controler of the hole device. In the device we include a RTC, a ROM, a motor ...
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Is FCC/CE recertification needed if only the product name is changing?
I got FCC/CE certification for my product (a music player, unintentional radiator), but would now like to put out the same product under a new name. Nothing else is changing (PCB design, casing, etc. ...
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How to prove ROHS compliance of a component
I emailed the supplier of an OLED panel that comes mounted on a PCB that contains the driver circuitry, and they claim the part is ROHS compliant. I will be using this component in a system that I ...
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Is a system powered by an FCC-compliant power supply FCC-compliant if the rest of the system doesn't require compliance?
As I understand it, AC/DC SMPS power supplies and unintentional radiators (anything with a chip clocked at a speed of more than 9 kHz) must be FCC compliant.
I am preparing a device which uses an FCC-...
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FCC Complaince & Removable Bluetooth Antennas
We are developing a product that will hopefully soon be sold internationally and will therefore be put through FCC & CE Certification testing. Part of that design is an audio mixer with an ...
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FCC certified module in europe
If I have an FCC certified BLE module, can I use it in a product destined for Europe and CE mark the product with no additional (intentional radiator) testing?
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Which products require EMC certificate?
What are the guidlines (or where can I find them) for which products require EMC testing certificate? I know that this determined per country, so for starters let's go with the US.
My product contains ...
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If all parts in a product are FCC or CE certified then do i still need to apply for certification for the complete product?
I am building a CNC product and all the electronics parts we are using are either FCC or CE certified. Do I then have to obtain a separate certification for the product as a whole ?
Also any idea what ...
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Bluetooth and Wifi Maximum Power limt
I saw below Bluetooth chip comparison of many module , most of all are having 8dbm max power , what I know FCC has 30dbm and CE has 20dbm Max power limit so why Bluetooth module are limited to only ...
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CE/FCC/RoHS/etc certification for Intel NUC and other barebone MiniPCs?
Intel sell the Intel NUC without a hard drive or ram. They provide a list of compatible rams and drives. By sliding in the ram stick and drive, am I not invalidating all of the certificates on the ...
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FCC / CE requirements for adapter pcb?
A product consisting (electronically) just of a PCB with a male USB-C one one side, 5mm of traces and a female USB-C on the other end. No other components at all. To be used as consumer device.
How ...
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Pi Filter Option
I put a (C-L-C) Pi Filter in series with my antenna trace on a new design, like so:
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The reason you put one of these circuits in, as I understand it, is just in case, during compliance ...
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Can we install product above FCC test power level declared in certification report
we have a product which has radio of 1W maximum output power , we have sent product for FCC through party lab, and they certified the product with 18 dbm only.
So we get the certificate with only 18 ...
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Viable alternative for expensive MLCC capacitor?
I'm thinking of building and selling a product which uses a DC-DC isolator. I've been prototyping with Recom RI3 3W Isolated DC-DC Converter Through Hole, Vin 5 V dc, Vout 9V dc, I/O isolation 1kV. ...
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EN 300 328 CE radio certification with power limit
We have developed product for Malesia country, where we need local SIRIM certificate.
RF module we used in our product is 2.4Ghz wifi mesh, with max 30dbm (1 watt) output power capacity.
To get ...
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WiFi/BT on Realtek 8723 - Is FCC, CE certification needed for WiFi if we disable WiFi and use only Bluetooth?
I'm planning on importing a generic mini pc that comes with an onboard Realtek 8723 for WiFi and Bluetooth. We will need to get it FCC, CE, and IC certified before we sell it in North America/EU.
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Compliance Testing Strategies
How do people / companies deal with compliance testing (CE, UL, FCC, etc.) what I would call "platform-oriented and modular" products?
The idea being that a family of products might exist, where a ...
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ETSI EN 300 220-1 868MHz frequency precision
I'm trying to read the ETSI standard regarding my 868MHz transmitter design.
I would like to transmit in one of the channelized bands ex. (868.600 to 868.700), which has a demand on 25KHz channel ...
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Do electronic devices like a servo motor need a certification to be sold in the US market?
We want to start a crowd funding project for our IoT servomotor. It comes with an integrated controller and an ethernet connection (no wireless) and now we are not sure about certifications (FCC, RoHS,...
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How do I cycle a WiFi transmitter through all modes, for FCC intentional radiator EMC testing?
I'm integrating a WiFi/Bluetooth module into a consumer product, however
the module does not have a modular grant, will not have a modular grant, and is anyway getting paired with a unique internal ...
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FCC, ROHS and CE certification and compliance [closed]
I have design a PCB which has Stepper driver, micro-controller, 204JHD display, MOSFETS for driving fans and TRIACS for driving heaters.There is not RF components on the PCB.
What are the criterias ...
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CE and FCC for MCU boards/Raspberry Pi HATs/Arduino shields etc
There doesn't seem to be a great deal of information on the internet about this (and the information that there is is usually contradicted somewhere else), so I'm going to ask this here, in the hope ...
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ESD - SMA connector
Suppose I have PCB in metal chassis with 2 SMA connectors mounted on it. Let's say they are used for GSM and GPS.
How to protect against ESD and successfully pas FCC/CE? I couldn't find any TVS ...
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How to find out which certificates (FCC, CE etc.) are necessary for a product?
Is there any way to find out which certificates are necessary for an electronic device to be sold / imported into US / Europe / Asia?
FCC and CE are common knowledge, but then there are other ...
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CE and FCC compliance
I was browsing and found some very informative answers on this site. They didn't specifically answer my question, so I decided to Register and ask ...
We are importing digital cameras from Europe. ...
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How can one verify if the FCC/CE certification mark on an electronic component or product is genuine?
Some companies can be unscrupulous and simply paste a label to fake FCC CE. How can one be sure the label is real?
Is there a website for checking the validity of the FCC CE mark?
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Kickstarter electronics and local regulations
There are some electronics projects on Kickstarter. For being successfull, they offer buying the product worldwide.
I wonder how they are able to comply with all the local regulations, for example CE,...
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Car electronic accessories [closed]
I want to design a computer vision device that will act as a "driving assistant". The device will improve driving safety by acoustically or visually alerting the driver of certain hazardous situations ...
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Designing a bluetooth 4 low energy device - what needs to be taken into account for future FCC and CE certifications
We are designing a BT4LE device based on Nordic chipset with chip antenna.
The question is how can we understand is it required to put the chipset into an RF shield or not?
I've seen some BT4LE ...
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EMC testing of unenclosed PCB assembly
What is the most common practice in performing EMC tests for PCB assemblies that will be sold without a housing? In my case it is an FPGA development board. Is it possible to design excessive ...
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Does audio powered LED light with low tension require CE/FCC certificate?
I am building an LED light that plugs into the audio jack of a mobile device and is powered by the 3.5mm audio plug of the smartphone. The LED works at very low tension and with audio frequencies ...
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How do you determine whether your product requires CE marking?
I haven't been able to come across definitive information regarding the procedure to find out whether an electronics product (PCB) requires CE marking or not.
Since it is difficult to ask ...
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What certification do you need to sell electronic device to US market?
Other than FCC and RoHS statement, what other certifications do you need to have in order to sell your product to US Market?
My device is a remote control using Bluetooth Module. Operate using 4 x AA ...
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Things to watch out when applying FCC CE
I have a Bluetooth remote control device that uses 2 AA batteries. Due to positive feedback and responses, I'm thinking to sell it to the mass market. Thus I need FCC certification.
After reading many ...
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At what point does the responsibility of the manufacturer end with regards to FCC/CE testing?
I'm curious as to when the responsibility of a manufacturer ends when dealing with emissions and RF testing, part of FCC and CE tests.
I repair TVs as a hobby and as business. I got a TV in from ...
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