California Title 20 Light Bulbs

The energy commission also posted a frequently asked questions section for general service lamps.

California title 20 light bulbs.

Title 20 is the law in the state of california. If a product complies with title 20 that means it meets the energy efficiency standards set by the california energy commission. New regulations are soon to take effect in california for led lamps small diameter directional lamps and general service lamps. 1 2010 the california title 20 requirements for lamps and portable luminaries went into effect.

Desktop computers thin clients mobile gaming systems portable all in ones notebook computers portable electric spas led light bulbs and computer monitors. In 2019 standards for the following will take effect. What is title 20 title 20 is part of the appliance efficiency regulation and california code of regulations that requires manufacturer certification of self contained lighting. This impacts three main categories of lighting.

The appliance efficiency program or title 20 includes standards for lighting appliances. 1 2018 those products manufactured on or after that date will be subject to new performance testing marking and certification. Here is a link to the new title 20 section 1004 sent to us by the cec. A reminder that title 24 title 20 in california which impacts all lighting manufacturers doing business in the golden state takes effect starting january 1 2017.

The voluntary california quality led lamp specification is aligned with the standards of title 20 the objective of this specification is to promote lighting products that perform better than current mandatory requirements and to prepare the market for upcoming mandatory efficiency regulations. Part of a far reaching state mandate issued by the california energy commission governing appliance efficiency regulations title 20 has put into place formal requirements for lighting retailers in the state and manufacturers across north. California title 20 efficiency regulations. State regulated led lamps state regulated small diameter directional lamps and state regulated general service lamps.

The appliance efficiency standards produce significant energy savings while maintaining or improving a product s usefulness. Fine art lamps has 248 compliant portables that will ship to california with the bulb s in the packaging. Wh en lighting industry members talk about legislative changes the phrase as california goes so goes the country is often intoned. On january 1 2020 new efficiency standards for general service light bulbs went into effect.

Which light bulbs can be sold in california. Fine art lamps attempted to convert all portables into title 20 compliant and were successful in virtually all cases with some very few exceptions that simply prohibited the use of the fluorescent bulb leshansky said. This application note will outline the purpose of california s title 20 code what products it applies to an how to find a list of approved title 20 products.