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From: Clive Arthur <clive@nowaytoday.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: EMC compliance question
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:43:03 +0100
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On 10/10/2024 16:58, john larkin wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:25:04 +0100, Clive Arthur
> <clive@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> On 10/10/2024 03:21, john larkin wrote:
>>
>> <snip CE chat>
>>>
>>> Do you really care?
>>>
>>> My Brit friends say that CE means Can't Enforce.
>>
>> Or Chinese Export.
>>
>> They may say that, but I bet they comply - it means if your competitor
>> finds out that you don't comply you have problems.  I've never worked
>> anywhere where it's not taken seriously.
> 
> In europe, "taking seriously" often means buying a reel of CE stickers
> and slapping them on everything.

Yeah, riiight.

> Did you EMI lab test everything that you sold?

Every individual unit?  No, neither is it necessary.  Generally, you 
design a product with EMC in mind, and an independent lab/consultant 
tests and certifies.  Iterate if needed.

<snip>

-- 
Cheers
Clive