Notes |
The OCD in Brazil will determine which Category your product falls into.
Category 1 – equipment used by the general public
Requires more extensive EMC testing, user manual in Portuguese. Requires yearly review.
■ AC/DC adapters used with cellphones
■ UMTS devices
■ Cordless phones
■ Wired phones
■ Lithium battery for cell phone
■ Cable/Cord (flexible, coaxial, UTP, STP)
■ Fax-modem machine
■ PABX
■ etc
Category 2 - equipment outside definition of Category 1, which utilizes RF
Usually requires manual in Portuguese. Requires review every 2 years.
■ Antennas
■ Amplifiers
■ Transmitters
■ Transceivers
■ Radio Frequency Devices (Wi-Fi, BT, RFID, radar, etc.)
Category 3 - higher technology equipment, such as network interconnection equipment.
User manual can be in English: Under Category III, there is no safety (Resolution 238) testing required for approval. There are some EMC (Resolution 442) testing, but it’s minimal.
■ Cables (coaxial, hybrid, fiber optic)
■ Multiplexers
■ Data network equipment
■ Switches, Hubs, Gateways
■ Interconnection Networks Equipment
■ Equipments with E1, E3, STM, FXO, FXS
■ etc
The only time a review is required for a Category 3 product is if the company changes names or technology in the equipment. |