The ARRL has formally
complained to the FCC that The Home Depot has been marketing RF-ballast
lighting devices in violation of FCC rules. According to the ARRL Letter,
the League alleges that the home improvement chain has been selling RF lighting
devices to consumers that are rated only for commercial and industrial use.
These devices have a higher level of permitted emissions - which can cause RF
interference - than those rated for consumer/residential use.
The ARRL has also filed
three new interference complaints regarding so-called "grow lights,"
along with urging the Enforcement Bureau to take action regarding a similar
complaint that it filed more than a year ago. These grow lights are used for
cultivating plants indoors, and are commonly used by marijuana growers.