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.
California title 20 light bulbs.
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 appliance efficiency standards produce significant energy savings while maintaining or improving a product s usefulness.
Here is a link to the new title 20 section 1004 sent to us by the cec.
1 2018 those products manufactured on or after that date will be subject to new performance testing marking and certification.
The appliance efficiency program or title 20 includes standards for lighting appliances.
New regulations are soon to take effect in california for led lamps small diameter directional lamps and general service lamps.
Starting january 2020 california s restrictions limit light bulbs to mainly leds and cfls.
Wh en lighting industry members talk about legislative changes the phrase as california goes so goes the country is often intoned.
If a product complies with title 20 that means it meets the energy efficiency standards set by the california energy commission.
State regulated led lamps state regulated small diameter directional lamps and state regulated general service lamps.
This impacts three main categories of lighting.
In 2019 standards for the following will take effect.
Title 20 is the law in the state of california.
California title 20 requirements for led bulbs.
1 2010 the california title 20 requirements for lamps and portable luminaries went into effect.
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.
Fine art lamps has 248 compliant portables that will ship to california with the bulb s in the packaging.
The energy commission also posted a frequently asked questions section for general service lamps.
California title 20 efficiency regulations.
These new standards require that with some exceptions no incandescent or halogen general service light bulbs can be sold in the state.
Desktop computers thin clients mobile gaming systems portable all in ones notebook computers portable electric spas led light bulbs and computer monitors.
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.
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.
