[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR15.207]



[Page 883]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 15_RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Intentional Radiators

 

Sec.  15.207  Conducted limits.



    (a) Except as shown in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, for 

an intentional radiator that is designed to be connected to the public 

utility (AC) power line, the radio frequency voltage that is conducted 

back onto the AC power line on any frequency or frequencies, within the 

band 150 kHz to 30 MHz, shall not exceed the limits in the following 

table, as measured using a 50 [mu]H/50 ohms line impedance stabilization 

network (LISN). Compliance with the provisions of this paragraph shall 

be based on the measurement of the radio frequency voltage between each 

power line and ground at the power terminal. The lower limit applies at 

the boundary between the frequency ranges.



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        Conducted limit (dB[mu]V)

  Frequency of emission (MHz)   ----------------------------------------

                                      Quasi-peak            Average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

0.15-0.5.......................  66 to 56*..........  56 to 46*

0.5-5..........................  56.................  46

5-30...........................  60.................  50

------------------------------------------------------------------------

*Decreases with the logarithm of the frequency.



    (b) The limit shown in paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 

to carrier current systems operating as intentional radiators on 

frequencies below 30 MHz. In lieu thereof, these carrier current systems 

shall be subject to the following standards:

    (1) For carrier current system containing their fundamental emission 

within the frequency band 535-1705 kHz and intended to be received using 

a standard AM broadcast receiver: no limit on conducted emissions.

    (2) For all other carrier current systems: 1000 [mu]V within the 

frequency band 535-1705 kHz, as measured using a 50 [mu]H/50 ohms LISN.

    (3) Carrier current systems operating below 30 MHz are also subject 

to the radiated emission limits in Sec.  15.205, Sec.  15.209, Sec.  

15.221, Sec.  15.223, or Sec.  15.227, as appropriate.

    (c) Measurements to demonstrate compliance with the conducted limits 

are not required for devices which only employ battery power for 

operation and which do not operate from the AC power lines or contain 

provisions for operation while connected to the AC power lines. Devices 

that include, or make provisions for, the use of battery chargers which 

permit operating while charging, AC adapters or battery eliminators or 

that connect to the AC power lines indirectly, obtainig their power 

through another device which is connected to the AC power lines, shall 

be tested to demonstrate compliance with the conducted limits.



[54 FR 17714, Apr. 25, 1989, as amended at 56 FR 373, Jan. 4, 1991; 57 

FR 33448, July 29, 1992; 58 FR 51249, Oct. 1, 1993; 67 FR 45671, July 

10, 2002]