FCC Certification
FCC stands for Federal Communications Commission. The FCC certification or a FCC mark is a certification marking used on all electronic products manufactured and sold in the United States USA
Radio Frequency (RF) devices are required to be properly authorized under 47 CFR part 2 prior to being marketed or imported into the United States (USA). The Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) administers the equipment permission program under the authority allocated to it by the Commission. This program is one of the principal ways the Commission ensures that these devices used in the United States operate efficiently without causing any harmful interference and otherwise comply with the Commission’s rules. All RF devices subject to apparatus approval and must comply with the Commission’s technical requirements prior to import or marketing in the region of USA
Equipment authorisation process
- 1. Verification
- 2. Certification
- 3. Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)
- 4. FCC certification process is uncomplicated if you are careful and take it step by step
- Select Radio Frequency and Design Equipment
- Test the appliance during development
- Register with FCC
- Select FCC certified Test Lab
- Clear the compliance test
- Complete certification & filing
Products which need FCC certification
- Wireless local area networking products
- Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment
- Blue tooth devices
- Walkie-talkies
- Mobile phone handsets
- Electronic products
- Cordless telephones
- Remote control transmitters for various equipment
- Power adapters
- Electromagnetic compatibility products
- Equipment and protective systems which might be used in R & D intended for use in potentially explosive
- Telecommunication equipment
- IT equipment – pc laptop, chargers, portable hard drives, etc
