Huh? Effectively mandating that there be a fuse or circuit breaker to prevent energy-hogging bulbs? This is really bass-ackwards. Sean On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:16 PM, Charles Craft w= rote: > I've put in more than my share of ceiling fans between rooms that didn't = have 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 bu= lbs. > If you work around this by getting bulb adapters there's a current limite= r built into the light kit. > > > http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/cei= ling_fans.html > > Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits > > "As required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), the U.S. Depa= rtment of Energy (DOE) has established test procedures and energy conservat= ion standards for ceiling fans and for ceiling fan light kits. The standard= s for ceiling fan light kits apply to certain socket types as of January 1,= 2007, and other socket types on January 1, 2009. Links below provide furth= er information for manufacturers and consumers." > > > "Question #1: How much time may elapse before a current-limiting device m= ust halt operation of a lamp that consumes more than 190 watts in order for= the ceiling fan light kit (other than those light kits that have medium sc= rew-based or pin-based sockets for fluorescent lamps) to comply with the en= ergy conservation standards? Has DOE designated specific current limiting t= echnologies that manufacturers must use? > > =A0 =A0Answer: The ceiling fan standard does not specify the use of any o= ne technology. Manufacturers may choose to rely on any technology so long a= s the requirements of the standard are met, including, but not limited to, = a fuse, circuit breaker or other current-limiting device. 72 FR 1270." > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .