EMC

[ Last Updated 19 August 2008 ]

The EMC compliance of CFLs is determined by compliance with CISPR 15.

CFLs are considered to be a medium EMC risk device and therefore must be marked with the C-tick or RCM and the supplier's identification, must be the subject of an SDoC for EMC compliance and must be covered by a compliant test report, preferably from an IANZ, or NATA accredited testing laboratory, or a laboratory accredited under a recognised MRA.

The supplier must have a supplier code number, and must have completed an SDoC for the EMC compliance of the CFLs they supply.

It is an offence to supply (sell), at any point in a supply chain, a CFL not bearing compliance markings, or not complying with recognised Standards, or not the subject of an SDoC.

For more information on the EMC law and related technical and administrative requirements, including SDoC requirements and recognised MRAs, see Radio Spectrum Management's website.