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California Has New

Regulations for 2018

Chris Primous, VP/OEM Sales &

Industry Relations for MaxLite,

presented the updates and changes

to California’s Title 24 and Title 20

e ciency regulations.

A
ll manufacturers know by now that they
must certify regulated products to the

California Energy Commission (CEC)

prior to being sold or o ered for sale in the state
UPCOMING of California (failure to do so can result in nes

up to $2,500 per non-compliant item). Primous
noted that back on Jan. 27, 2016 the CEC voted

to approve signi cant changes to lighting products
LEGIS TION
in T20 2016 that will become e ective January 1,
2018.

As such, California has new statewide require-
IN 2018 & ments for the following lamp types:

State-Regulated LED lamps (SLED)

Includes LED lamp bases: E12, E17, E26,
GU24, as well as retro t kits for cans with
BEYOND
these same bases

Does NOT include lamps ≥ 2,600 lm or
lamps that cannot provide light with CCT

between 2200K and 7000K

State-Regulated Small Diameter Direct-
January marks the start of new ional Lamps (SDDL)

Includes pin base and E26 base
regulations a ecting the lighting
Includes MR16, MR11, PAR, R type with dia.
≤ 2.25''
industry. The ALA Engineering
Only lamps with lumen output ≤ 850 lm or

Commi ee dissected the rated wa age of 75W or less and has rated
life greater than 300 hours

changes on the horizon.
Primous pointed out that these lamps have not
been regulated by the state of California previ-

ously; these are new regulations that start with the
new year.

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