Step-by-step Radio Product Compliance: A practical guide for fulfilling the RED directive, Radio & EMC Testing

Introducing radio equipped devices to the market can be a challenge for both designers and manufacturers, particularly if these products rationally had no smart functions. To introduce such devices requires an understanding of the regulations and compliance requirements which can appear somewhat overwhelming. Confusion as to which approvals and tests are required can occur due to misunderstanding and inexperience between the manufacturers and even the test houses. Trying to make regulatory standards appear simple to follow is not an easy task as the standards are created to apply to a broad range of products and not any specific product type. Standards also tend to reference other standards and jump back and forth to different sections within the standards, making it difficult to consider the standard as a closed loop. All manufacturers and designers should understand the reasons behind applying the standard to their products so they can consider it right from the concept stage of the design. In this way, they will be able to talk, discuss and challenge the applicability of the test. This book has been designed to help engineers understand the fundamental rules to apply the relevant Radio, EMC, and Safety standards to their products. Following the step by step guidance in this book, readers can implement the same procedure for any new products to be placed in the market or even when standards are updated with new versions.