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Western Digital Hard Disk Drive OEM Specification
6.10
Electromagnetic Compatibility
When installed in a suitable enclosure and exercised with a random accessing routine at maximum data rate, the
drive meets the following worldwide EMC requirements:
European Economic Community (EEC) directive number 76/889 related to the control of radio frequency
interference and the Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE) requirements of Germany (GOP).Spectrum
Management Agency (SMA) EMC requirements of Australia. The SMA has approved RCM Marking for WDC
Japan.
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations (Class B), Part 15.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This equipment may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this equipment must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
NOTE: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into a different outlet from the receiver.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
(IF SHIELDED CABLES WERE USED DURING TESTING, ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH.)
In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment.
Operation with non- approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV
reception.
6.10.1
CE Mark
The product is declared to be in conformity with requirements of the following EU directives under the sole
responsibility of WDC Japan, Ltd:
Council Directive 2014/30/EU on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility.
6.10.2
RCM Mark
The product complies with the following Australian EMC standard:
Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology, EN55032 : 2015
Class B.
6.10.3
BSMI Mark
The product complies with the Taiwan EMC standard “Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment, CNS 13438 Class B.”
