Preparing for 2018: California Title 20 - Requirements for LED Bulbs

New regulations are soon to take effect in California for LED lamps, small diameter directional lamps and general service lamps. Come Jan. 1, 2018, those products manufactured on or after that date will be subject to new performance, testing, marking and certification requirements. The new requirements are complicated; therefore, ALA has compiled the following list as a reference for members. State-regulated Light Emitting Diode Lamp (SLED)

The following are the types of SLEDs that are regulated by Title 20. A lamp must meet all of these requirements to be considered a SLED:
• Lamps with an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) E12, E17, E26 or GU-24 base
• Lamps that are capable of brightness between 200 lumens (150 lumens for candelabra bases) and 2,600 lumens
• Lamps capable of producing white light with a color correlated temperature (CCT) between 2,200 and 7,000 K
• Lamps with a Duv ±0.012 (chromaticity as defined in ANSI C78.377)
• Lamps used in retrofit kits, which are products designed to retrofit existing recessed can housings that contain one of the preceding bases

In addition to the requirements above, lamps must also meet the following performance and testing requirements found in Title 20 Sections 1605.3(k)(2)(C) and 1604(k), respectively:
• A color point that meets the requirements in Table 1 of Annex B of ANSI C78.377-2015 for chromaticity and color consistency
• A Color Rendering Index (CRI) (Ra) of 82 or greater
• Individual color scores of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 of 72 or greater
• A power factor of 0.7 or greater
• A rated life of 10,000 hours or greater as determined by the lumen maintenance and time to failure test procedure
• A minimum light distribution requirement:
        - SLEDs that have an ANSI standard lamp shape of A: the omnidirectional light distribution requirements of the ENERGY STAR® Product Specification for Lamps Version 2.0 (December 2015)
        - SLEDs that have an ANSI standard lamp shape of B, BA, C, CA, F or G: the decorative light distribution requirements of ENERGY STAR’s Product Specification for Lamps Version 2.0 (December 2015)
        - There are no light distribution requirements for other lamp shapes
• The test method for SLEDs is IES LM-79-08 with additional requirements in 80 Fed. Reg. 39665-39667 (July 9, 2015 ) section 430.23(ee) (Appendix BB to Subpart B of Part 430 )
• For certification, compliance and enforcement purposes, the sampling provisions in 80 Fed. Reg 39664-39665 must be used
• The testing, performance and marking requirements for SLEDs can be found in Title 20 Sections 1604(k), 1605.3(k)(2)(C) and 1607, respectively. SLEDs have additional requirements in 1607d(13)

State-regulated Small Diameter Directional Lamp (SDDL)
A state-regulated SDDL is a non-tubular directional lamp with a diameter of  2.25 inches or less that can operate at 12 volts, 24 volts or 120 volts. Stateregulated SDDLs are further defined by additional characteristics such as base, lumen output and rated life. SDDLs may be incandescent, halogen or LED.

A state-regulated SDDL is a directional lamp that meets all of the following criteria ( see Title 20 Section 1602):
• Capable of operating at 12 volts, 24 volts, or 120 volts
• Has an ANSI ANSLG C81.61-2009 ( R2014 ) compliant pin base or E26 base
• Is a non-tubular directional lamp with a diameter of less than or equal to 2.25 inches
• Has a lumen output of less than or equal to 850 lumens, or has a wattage of 75 watts or less
• Has a rated life greater than 300 hours

Additional information concerning SDDLs:
• The test method for state-regulated SDDLs that use incandescent filament technology is 10 C.F.R. Section 430.23(r) ( Appendix R to Subpart B of part 430 )
• The test method for LED California state-regulated small diameter directional lamps is the same as SLEDs (IES LM-79-08 with additional requirements in 80 Fed. Reg. 39665-39667 (July 9, 2015) section 430.23(ee) (Appendix BB to Subpart B of Part 430))
• For certification, compliance and enforcement purposes, the sampling provisions in 80 Fed. Reg 39664-39665 must be used for SDDLs that are LEDs
• The testing, performance and marking requirements for SDDLs can be found in Sections 1604(k), 1605.3(k)(3) and 1607, respectively State-regulated General Service Lamp (GSL) California has had requirements in place for GSLs since 2011 (Title 20 Section 1605.3(k)(2) for Tier I requirements). On Jan. 1, 2018, Tier II of the GSL requirements will become effective. Lamps manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 2018, are subject to the Tier II requirements.

The definition of a California state-regulated GSL is identical to the definition of a federally regulated GSL found in Title 20, Section 1602(k), and includes general service incandescent, compact fluorescent, and LED lamps. It does not include fluorescent tubular lamps or incandescent reflector lamps. GSLs must also have a CRI greater than or equal to 80 for non-modified spectrum lamps or 75 for modified spectrum lamps.

The test method for GSLs that use incandescent filament technology is 10 C.F.R. section 430.23(r) (Appendix R to Subpart B of part 430 ), and the test method for medium base CFLs is 10 C.F.R. section 430.23(y) (Appendix W to Subpart B of part 430). LED GSLs are de facto SLEDs and should be tested in accordance with the requirements in Title 20 Section 1604(k) and certified to the Energy Commission under the state-regulated LED lamp appliance type (and not as GSLs) if they meet the requirements for SLEDs described above. The testing, performance and marking requirements for GSLs can be found in
Title 20 Sections 1604(k), 1605.3(k)(2)(A & B) and 1607, respectively. Note that, in addition to testing and marking, each lamp type has to be certified and listed on the California Title 20 Database, called MAEDBS, before it can be sold in California. Information about listing products in the MAEDBS can be found here: energy.ca.gov/appliances/forms/index.html#webdocs. The information contained in this article comes from the “Ace Resources: Title 20 Fact Sheet” (Energy Code Ace). The full Ace Resources: Title 20 Fact Sheet includes additional information about the new requirements, such as an FAQ and helpful tips on certification and compliance. Visit energycodeace.com/title-20 and