FCC

English term or phrase: device must accept any interference received

"This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation."

What exactly does the "accept" mean here ?

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Local time: 22:22 English translation:the DEVICE must tolerate any interference... Explanation: Please note that I have specialist professional experience in EMC and the application o standrads like the FCC rules.

This extract from the regulation FCC label does NOT, in any way, shape or form, say that the BUYER (or user) has to accept any interference --- it is SPECIFICALLY, CLEARLY and UNEQUIVOCALLY talking about THE EQUIPMENT ITSELF.

IN EMC / interference terms, there are lots of ways in which a piece of equipment might resist an external interfering signal (we usually say it is 'immune') --- the signal, up to a certain specified level, may leave the equipment completely unaffected; or it may allow the equipment to still fucntion, but with some impairement to operation; or it may stop it functioning altogether; worst of all is where the interefrence signal actually destroys the equipment concerned -either directly (like a lighting strike!) or indirectly (like a high level of RF interference causing an audio apmlifier to overlaod and then blow up)

So 'accept' in this specific context means that the equipment must be able to tolerate without catastrophic failure any interference that is thrown at it, even though it is not guaranteed to function normally under these circumstances. A pragmatic and usually realizable situation that doesn't really mean a great deal anyway...