I've put in more than my share of ceiling fans between rooms that didn't ha=
ve one, the metal
was the wrong color for my spouse, rehab, ....

Went looking for one recently and got stung by this.
Most of them now only come with sockets for candelabra or intermediate bulb=
s.
If you work around this by getting bulb adapters there's a current limiter =
built into the light kit.


http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/ceili=
ng_fans.html

Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits

"As required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), the U.S. Depart=
ment of Energy (DOE) has established test procedures and energy conservatio=
n standards for ceiling fans and for ceiling fan light kits. The standards =
for ceiling fan light kits apply to certain socket types as of January 1, 2=
007, and other socket types on January 1, 2009. Links below provide further=
 information for manufacturers and consumers."


"Question #1: How much time may elapse before a current-limiting device mus=
t halt operation of a lamp that consumes more than 190 watts in order for t=
he ceiling fan light kit (other than those light kits that have medium scre=
w-based or pin-based sockets for fluorescent lamps) to comply with the ener=
gy conservation standards? Has DOE designated specific current limiting tec=
hnologies that manufacturers must use?

    Answer: The ceiling fan standard does not specify the use of any one te=
chnology. Manufacturers may choose to rely on any technology so long as the=
 requirements of the standard are met, including, but not limited to, a fus=
e, circuit breaker or other current-limiting device. 72 FR 1270."


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