This page contains
information about our equipment with regards to compliance testing and
certifications.
Sorion's equipment is
designed and built using best commercial practices. As standard, none of our
equipment is subjected to any kind of compliance testing nor is the equipment
certified to meet any particular requirements with regards to EMI, EMC, ESD and
others. This applies to all of our products unless specified otherwise.
Statements regarding
EMI / EMC testing
Our equipment is marketed only to the
automotive and related engineering and manufacturing industries.
Users of our equipment are intended to
be qualified engineers and technicians.
Our equipment is intended for use in an
industrial environment.
Our equipment is intended to be test
equipment.
Our equipment requires integration with
other equipment to function. At a minimum a 'unit under test' is
required, the 'unit under test' may be an ECU, several ECU or a complete
vehicle, or similar set-up.
Our equipment is not intended for use
by consumers or in a consumer environment.
European Union
The governing body is the European
Community (and its various bodies).
The governing Directive is: EMC
Directive (89/336/EEC including all amendments).
We do not test our equipment to meet this directive.
The governing Directive is: Low
Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC including all amendments).
We do not test our equipment to meet this directive.
Our equipment has no intrinsic function
(it requires other equipment with which to work).
Our equipment is considered a component of a larger equipment item or system.
The customer is responsible for integrating our equipment into their equipment
or system.
The customer is responsible for all subsequent testing and certification of
the resulting equipment or system.
United States
The governing body is the FCC (Federal
Communications Commission).
The controlling law is Title 47, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 15 "Radio Frequency Devices".
We state that our equipment is classified as a: "Class A Digital Device."
We cite 47 CFR, Part 15, Subpart A, section 15.3 "Definitions", paragraph
(h): "Class A digital device. A digital device that is marketed for use in a
commercial, industrial or business environment, exclusive of a device which is
marketed for use by the general public or is intended to be used in the home."
Additionally, our equipment is considered an un-intentional radiator.
We state that our equipment is exempt from the certification requirements of
Part 15.
We cite 47 CFR, Part 15, Subpart B, section 15.103 "Exempted Devices",
paragraph (c): "A digital device used exclusively as industrial, commercial,
or medical test equipment."
We do not test our equipment to meet any requirements of 47 CFR Part 15.
The controlling law is Title 47, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 18 "Industrial, Scientific, and Medical
Equipment".
We cite 47 CFR, Part 18, Subpart A, section 18.115 "Elimination and
investigation of harmful interference".
The user assumes responsibility for eliminating the source of harmful
interference.