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               Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
                                                  SEL-FT50
                                            FCC 2.1091:2017
                                  902 - 928 MHz DTS Transceiver


                                        Report # SCHW0215.3




                                        NVLAP Lab Code: 200881-0




This report must not be used to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST, or any
agency of the federal government of the United States of America. This Report shall not be reproduced, except in
full without written approval of the laboratory.


CERTIFICATE OF EVALUATION
                                                                                                                               2017-1-25




                                   Last Date of Evaluation: March 24, 2017
                                  Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
                                              Model: SEL-FT50


Radio Equipment Evaluation
Standards
Specification                                                     Method
FCC 2.1091:2017                                                   FCC 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06


Results
Method
                          Description                   Applied       Results       Comments
 Clause
7.1         Maximum Permissible Exposure                   Yes          Pass



Deviations From Evaluation Standards
None


Approved By:


Donald Facteau, Systems Architect




This report must not be used to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST, or any agency of the federal
government of the United States of America.

Product compliance is the responsibility of the client, therefore the evaluation and equipment modes of operation represented in this
report were agreed upon by the client, prior to evaluating. This Report may only be duplicated in its entirety. The results of this
evaluation pertain only to the sample(s) evaluated. The specific description is noted in each of the individual sections of the
evaluation report supporting this certificate of evaluation. This report reflects only those evaluations from the referenced standards
shown in the certificate of evaluation. It does not include inspection or verification of labels, identification, marking or user
information.




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RF Exposure Condition
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The following RF Exposure conditions were used for the assessment documented in this report:
Intended Use                      Mobile
Location on Body (if applicable)  NA
How is the EUT Used               Professionally installed on overhead power lines
Co-located Radios                 None
Simultaneous Transmitting Radios  None
Body Worn Accessories             None
Environment                       General Population / Uncontrolled Exposure




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 REVISION HISTORY
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 ACCREDITATIONS AND
 AUTHORIZATIONS                                                                                                                     2017.1.25




 United States
   FCC - Designated by the FCC as a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB). Certification chambers, Open Area Test Sites, and
   conducted measurement facilities are listed with the FCC.
   A2LA - Accredited by A2LA to ISO / IEC 17065 as a product certifier. This allows Element to certify transmitters to FCC and IC
   specifications.
   NVLAP - Each laboratory is accredited by NVLAP to ISO 17025

 Canada
   ISED - Recognized by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada as a Certification Body (CB). Certification chambers
   and Open Area Test Sites are filed with ISED.


 European Union
   European Commission – Validated by the European Commission as a Notified Body under the R&TTE Directive.

 Australia/New Zealand
   ACMA - Recognized by ACMA as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.

 Korea
   MSIP / RRA - Recognized by KCC’s RRA as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.

 Japan
   VCCI - Associate Member of the VCCI. Conducted and radiated measurement facilities are registered.

 Taiwan
   BSMI – Recognized by BSMI as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.
   NCC - Recognized by NCC as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.

 Singapore
   IDA – Recognized by IDA as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.

 Israel
   MOC – Recognized by MOC as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.

 Hong Kong
   OFCA – Recognized by OFCA as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.

 Vietnam
   MIC – Recognized by MIC as a CAB for the acceptance of test data.



                                                           SCOPE
                              For details on the Scopes of our Accreditations, please visit:
                                  http://portlandcustomer.element.com/ts/scope/scope.htm
                                    http://gsi.nist.gov/global/docs/cabs/designations.html




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    FACILITIES
                                                                                                                                                            2017.3.2




      California                Minnesota                   New York                       Oregon                      Texas                 Washington
     Labs OC01-13            Labs MN01-08, MN10            Labs NY01-04                 Labs EV01-12                Labs TX01-09             Labs NC01-05
        41 Tesla            9349 W Broadway Ave.         4939 Jordan Rd.         22975 NW Evergreen Pkwy         3801 E Plano Pkwy         19201 120th Ave NE
   Irvine, CA 92618        Brooklyn Park, MN 55445      Elbridge, NY 13060          Hillsboro, OR 97124           Plano, TX 75074           Bothell, WA 98011
    (949) 861-8918              (612)-638-5136            (315) 554-8214               (503) 844-4066              (469) 304-5255            (425)984-6600

                                                                             NVLAP
NVLAP Lab Code: 200676-0   NVLAP Lab Code: 200881-0   NVLAP Lab Code: 200761-0      NVLAP Lab Code: 200630-0   NVLAP Lab Code:201049-0   NVLAP Lab Code: 200629-0

                                              Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
   2834B-1, 2834B-3               2834E-1                       N/A                   2834D-1, 2834D-2                2834G-1                   2834F-1
                                                                             BSMI
   SL2-IN-E-1154R              SL2-IN-E-1152R                   N/A                     SL2-IN-E-1017             SL2-IN-E-1158R            SL2-IN-E-1153R
                                                                             VCCI
        A-0029                     A-0109                       N/A                         A-0108                     A-0201                    A-0110
                               Recognized Phase I CAB for ACMA, BSMI, IDA, KCC/RRA, MIC, MOC, NCC, OFCA
       US0158                      US0175                       N/A                        US0017                     US0191                    US0157




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 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
                                                                                                               2017-1-25




Client and Equipment Under Evaluation Information
 Company Name:                       Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
 Address:                            2350 NE Hopkins Court
 City, State, Zip:                   Pullman, WA 99163
 Evaluation Requested By:            Miralem Cosic
 Model:                              SEL-FT50
 Date of Evaluation:                 March 24, 2017

Information Provided by the Party Requesting the Evaluation

 Functional Description of the Equipment:
 The FT50 Power Line Overhead Fault Detection sensor with a DTS radio operating in the 902 - 928 MHz
 band. If there is a fault on the power line the transmitter will send a message to an FR12 receiver. One FR12
 receiver can listen to 12 FR50 units at a time. Each FT50 unit has its center frequency at a different frequency
 in the band. The center frequency is determined by the Unit ID and Network ID of the unit. FT50 also sends
 out a heartbeat message every 15-30 seconds.

 Objective:
 To demonstrate compliance with FCC requirements for RF exposure for 2.1091 mobile devices




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MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
(MPE)                                                                                                        EXRPT.2017.03.16




OVERVIEW

Human exposure to RF emissions from mobile devices (47 CFR §2.1091) may be evaluated based on the MPE
limits adopted by the FCC for electric and magnetic field strength and/or power density, as appropriate, since
exposures are assumed to occur at distances of 20 cm or more from persons. ANSI C95.1:2005 + Amd 1:2010
specifies a minimum separation distance of 20 cm for performing reliable field measurements to determine
adherence to MPE limits. If the minimum separation distance between a transmitter and nearby persons is more
than 20 cm under normal operating conditions, compliance with MPE limits may be determined at such distance
from the transmitter. When applicable, operation instructions and prominent warning labels may be used to alert
the exposed persons to maintain a specified distance from the transmitter or to limit their exposure durations
and usage conditions to ensure compliance. If the use of warning labels on a transmitter is not effective or
desirable, the alternative of performing SAR evaluation with the device at its closest range to persons under
normal operating conditions may be used. The field strength and power density limits adopted by the FCC are
based on whole-body averaged exposure and the assumption of RF field levels relate most accurately to
estimating whole-body averaged SAR. This means some local values of exposures exceeding the stated field
strength and power density limits may not necessarily imply non-compliance if the spatial average of spatially
averaged RF fields over the exposed portions of a person’s body does not exceed the limits.

COMPLIANCE WITH FCC 2.1091

 “Mobile devices that operate in the Cellular Radiotelephone Service, the Personal Communications Services,
the Satellite Communications Services, the General Wireless Communications Service, the Wireless
Communications Service, the Maritime Services and the Specialized Mobile Radio Service authorized under
subpart H of part 22 of this chapter, parts 24, 25, 26 and 27 of this chapter, part 80 of this chapter (ship earth
stations devices only) and part 90 of this chapter are subject to routine environmental evaluation for RF
exposure prior to equipment authorization or use if they operate at frequencies of 1.5 GHz or below and their
effective radiated power (ERP) is 1.5 watts or more, or if they operate at frequencies above 1.5 GHz and their
ERP is 3 watts or more. Unlicensed personal communications service devices, unlicensed millimeter wave
devices and unlicensed NII devices authorized under §§15.253, 15.255, and 15.257, and subparts D and E of
part 15 of this chapter are also subject to routine environmental evaluation for RF exposure prior to equipment
authorization or use if their ERP is 3 watts or more or if they meet the definition of a portable device as specified
in §2.1093(b) requiring evaluation under the provisions of that section. All other mobile and unlicensed
transmitting devices are categorically excluded from routine environmental evaluation for RF exposure prior to
equipment authorization or use, except as specified in §§1.1307(c) and 1.1307(d) of this chapter. Applications
for equipment authorization of mobile and unlicensed transmitting devices subject to routine environmental
evaluation must contain a statement confirming compliance with the limits specified in paragraph (d) of this
section as part of their application.”

The device will only be used with a separation distance between the antenna and the body of the user or
nearby persons as shown in the table below and can therefore be considered a mobile transmitter per
47 CFR 2.1091(b).

COMPLIANCE WITH FCC KDB 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06


"KDB 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06" provides the procedures, requirements, and
authorization policies for mobile and portable devices.

Devices operating in standalone mobile device exposure conditions may contain a single transmitter or multiple
transmitters that do not transmit simultaneously are covered in section 7.1.

Devices containing multiple transmitters capable of simultaneous transmissions are covered in section 7.2.




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MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
(MPE)                                                                                                                              EXRPT.2017.03.16




LIMITS
Limits for General Population /Uncontrolled Exposure: 47 CFR 1.1310


                              Electric Field              Magnetic Field
 Frequency Range                Strength                    Strength                Power Density               Averaging Time
                                                                                                      2
         (MHz)                     (V/m)                       (A/m)                      (mW/cm )                     (minutes)
       0.3 - 1.34                   614                         1.63                        *(100)                        30
       1.34 - 30                   824/f                       2.19/f                      *(180/f2)                      30
       30 - 300                     27.5                       0.073                          0.2                         30
      300 - 1500                                                                            f/1500                        30
    1500 - 100000                                                                              1                          30

f = frequency in MHz
* = Plane-wave equivalent power density

ASSESSMENT

The exposure level for the radio is evaluated at a 20 cm distance from the radio’s transmitting antenna using the
general equation:

                                                    P *G
                                       S 
                                                   4* * R                2


Where: S = power density (mW/cm2)
P = power input to the antenna (mW)
G = numeric power gain relative to an isotropic radiator
R = distance to the center of the radiation of the antenna (20 cm = limit for MPE estimates)
P*G = EIRP

Solving for S, the maximum power density 20 cm from the transmitting antenna is determined. This level is then
compared to the applicable limit for the transmit frequency. If limits were not met at the 20 cm boundary the
evaluation distance is increased until the limit is met as shown in the table below.

For co-located radios, the ratio of the calculated level to the limit is determined. The ratios for each co-located
radio are summed. If the sum is less than or equal to one, then the device is excluded from testing and is
deemed compliant.

The standalone MPE and summed MPE ratios are summarized in the following table:

                  Transmit                                  Highest                           Minimum
                             Measured Conducted   Duty                 Minimum Antenna                      Power Density   Limit
    Radio        Frequency                                Antenna Gain                       Separation                            Compliant
                             Output Power (mW)    Cycle                 Cable Loss (dB)                       (mW/cm2)    (mW/cm2)
                   (MHz)                                      (dBi)                         Distance (cm)
902-928MHz DTS
                   904             428.3           1          2.32            0                  20            0.145        0.6         Yes
   Transceiver




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