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From: peg@psuecl.bitnet (PAUL E. GANTER)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: FCC approval needed for MPU projects?
Message-ID: <67885@psuecl.bitnet>
Date: 26 Nov 89 20:53:18 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Lab, Pennsylvania State University
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If you want to manufacture a microprocessor-based device on a small scale,
what do you do about FCC testing, approval, registration?

Is there a special class of FCC approval for small production quantities
(say under 100 units/year)?

Can you use the cop-out clause:

  This device must accept any interference.....
  The user of this device must correct any interference.... etc.

that you see so often on cordless phones, garage door openers, etc. and
avoid getting FCC approval at all?

If you must have FCC certification no matter what, does anyone have
an example of the costs involved?

I've heard a lot about manufacturers of MIDI interfaces getting busted
for failure to meet FCC regs.  I'm just wondering if they could get me
for custom-building and/or producing a few MPU devices for sale.

Thanks for any input!

Paul