You will not be familiar with FCC ID certification, after obtaining the FCC certificate (GRANT), some customers may receive from the TCB or FCC mail, asked to submit samples with FCC ID evidence after the market sampling plan. Today, Moore Labs brings dry goods, the following article will help you understand the TCB market sampling program to guide you to complete the market sampling review process.

First, what is TCB

TCB is an acronym for Telecommunication Certification Bodies and is an organization that has the authority to issue certificates that comply with Federal Communications Commission regulations. It operates according to ISO / IEC Guide 65 or ISO / IEC 17065 and provides certification services. The FCC's TCB program aims to promote Mutual Recognition Agreements / Arrangements between the United States and the European Union and the Asia-Pacific region (APEC), providing a platform for regular dialogue to improve technical cooperation and management. We are familiar with the TCB institutions such as the United States MET, TIMCO, the Netherlands TELEFICATION and Germany PHOENIX and so on.

Second, TCB on the extraction of samples of the requirements of what?

As a certification body, the TCB requires a sample survey of 5% of the total certified product each year. The TCB will notify the applicant in writing (GRANTEE) a sampling request. The product flow for the survey is strictly in accordance with FCC KDB610077, ISED (formerly the Canadian Ministry of Industry) RSP-100 and ISO17065, each manufacturer must be prepared to extract, and actively respond to the provision of samples.

Of the 5% of the TCB sampling plan, 1% must be the FCC ID that contains the SAR test. The selected samples must be tested and evaluated according to the requirements of the FCC and the Canadian Industry Department, including packaging, marketing, user manuals, labeling and use of the software. The tests performed depend on the type of device.

Third, TCB how to pick samples of samples

The samples examined by the TCB are selected from the products that have been certified by the TCB. TCB in the selection of the main from the following aspects:

① new technology equipment (New technologies)

New applicant.

New testing laboratory.

Fourth, TCB checks the scope of the sample which includes what

① The number of samples sampled by TCB requires at least 5% of the total certified product, which contains products of range A and range B. Range A for unlicensed RF equipment products, range B for licsensed radio equipment products.

②TCB will be all certified products in the telecommunications terminal equipment as the scope of the review C, requiring the extraction of 2% of the sample number.

③ TCB is required to provide an annual market supervision report to the FCC by January 31 of the following year.

④ If TCB has certified that the product does not meet RF exposure requirements, such products should be included in the total number of samples to be audited. And at least 1% of the total sample of the product through the SAR test.

5, TCB on the applicant (GRANTEE) What are the requirements?

(1) require the applicant to submit certified product samples.

Applicants should respond positively to TCB or FCC requirements for sample testing. TCB informs the applicant of the available samples for the "product" sample requirements.

By the Moore Labs and TCB Verification, the Applicant shall not reject the TCB or FCC requirements for product samples on the grounds that "the equipment is no longer manufactured" and "the equipment does not continue to be sold in the US market".

If the production run is very limited (ie 10 or less), or because the supply of the production sample is a heavy task for the applicant, or for some other reason the applicant may not be able to keep the original appearance of the hand sample. In this case, the reasons for avoiding the need to keep the sample for monitoring purposes should be recorded in the application record. The TCB determines that the reason for not keeping the sample at hand is acceptable and should also be part of the application record.

(2) require the applicant to provide evidence or authorization, so that TCB from the market to obtain sampling samples.

6, TCB how to sample the sample assessment audit

(1) The sample shall be evaluated by the TCB to determine compliance with the regulatory requirements. The sample shall be tested to comply with the FCC post-market monitoring requirements. The TCB evaluates the most likely nonconformity requirements to provide a high level of confidence that makes the sample conform to the FCC rules.

(2) Sample testing can be tested at TCB laboratories or in TCB approved laboratories (eg, Moore Laboratories).

(3) The test data and samples shall be archived in the information submitted in the certification, and all information shall be consistent. The internal photographs of the samples should also be checked to ensure that the test samples are not modified. All RF parameters such as power, frequency and operating mode should be consistent. Any significant changes should be reported to the FCC.

(4) TCB review of samples to be audited labels, user manuals.

(5) The record of the test report should specify the key technical parameters, such as the use of test equipment, testing equipment, whether the calibration, the use of test methods, test equipment on-site use; report should also be completed by the implementation of the test staff.

(6) Upon completion, it should be reviewed and decided by the "certification body" to determine whether the sample meets the applicable FCC requirements.