{"id":31783,"date":"2018-04-27T06:28:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T10:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=31783"},"modified":"2018-04-27T06:28:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T10:28:47","slug":"darc-asks-that-you-send-rf-polluting-led-bulbs-to-elektor-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/darc-asks-that-you-send-rf-polluting-led-bulbs-to-elektor-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"DARC asks that you send RF polluting LED bulbs to Elektor Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Photo<\/a><\/p>\n

(Source: Southgate ARC<\/a> via Mike Hansgen)<\/p>\n

\n

LED Bulb RF Pollution – Elektor Magazine investigates<\/h2>\n

DARC<\/strong>, the German national amateur radio society, are requesting amateurs to send LED bulbs which pollute the RF spectrum to the magazine\u00a0Elektor\u00a0<\/strong>for investigation<\/p>\n

A Google English translation reads:<\/p>\n

Elektor-Verlag GmbH calls all readers and especially all radio amateurs to send non-compliant LED bulbs including power supplies. Elektor wants to investigate this EMC-technical and then forward it to the competent market surveillance of the BNetzA.<\/p>\n

The reason for the action: As a result of a press release of the DARC in September 2017 on the significantly increasing interference of radio communications, other radio services and the DAB reception by non-EMC compliant LED bulbs Elektor had investigated such lamps (as well as LED strips). The result showed a progressive electromagnetic pollution.<\/p>\n

The Federal Network Agency as competent authority for market surveillance in accordance with the EMVG has welcomed the call for the submission of suspicious copies. In addition, the Federal Agency would like to be informed if disturbing lamps attract attention. She then wants to investigate this situation and take the products out of the market, if they are still offered.<\/p>\n

Please send suspicious copies<\/p>\n

Elektor-Verlag GmbH
\nKackertstr. 10
\n52072 Aachen<\/p>\n

Please enclose a note with the words “EMC LED lamp” so that everything runs correctly in the inbox. You can also announce your submission via e-mail to\u00a0redaktion@elektor.de<\/a>\u00a0with the subject “EMC-LED-Lamp”. Elektor Verlag GmbH then checks the lamp, publishes an update if necessary and informs the Federal Network Agency.<\/p>\n

Here the link to the Elektor article from 23.04.2018
\nhttps:\/\/www.elektormagazine.de\/news\/bundesnetzagentur-zu-schicken-sie-uns-verdachtige-led-lampen<\/a><\/p>\n

Source DARC\u00a0http:\/\/darc.de\/<\/a><\/p>\n

2017 RF pollution from LED bulbs in Elektor Magazine
\nhttp:\/\/www.southgatearc.org\/news\/2017\/september\/rf-pollution-from-led-bulbs-in-elektor-magazine.htm<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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