Introduction
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
United States (FCC)
This product is classified as a digital device used exclusively as industrial, commercial, or medical test
equipment. It is exempt from the technical standards specified in Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
Regulations, based on Section 15.103 (c).
European Union
All information concerning EMC standards will be in the Declaration of Conformity and these standards
will change as the European Union adds new requirements.
European Union Industrial Environment
The 230 V/50 Hz. Clarus GC has been manufactured for use in the European Union and is intended for
the industrial environment. The instrument is to be connected to a mains power network supplied from a
high or medium-voltage transformer dedicated for the supply of an installation feeding a manufacturing or
similar plant.
Industrial environments are characterized by the existence of one or more of the following conditions:
-industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) apparatus are present
-heavy inductive or capacitive loads are frequently switched
-currents and associated magnetic fields are high
These are the major contributors to the industrial electromagnetic environment and as such distinguish the
industrial from other environments. The instrument is not intended for connection to a public mains
network supplying residential, commercial and light-industrial locations.
Susceptibility to RF Interference
With the exception of the Flame Ionization Detector (FID), an RF field strength of 10 V/m between 80
MHz. and 1000 MHz. with 80% modulation at 1 kHz. may cause a deflection on the chromatographic
detector baseline that exceeds its normal pattern. This implies that if a transmitting device, such as a
walkie-talkie carried by a security guard, is use near the detector, a spike or peak on the chromatographic
baseline may occur. If you are concerned that such an event may occur, PerkinElmer recommends that
walkie-talkie restriction notices be posted in the vicinity. Cell phones, beepers, and other similar devices
operate in a much higher frequency range and do not cause interference.
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