If my ceiling fan can accommodate more than one light kit, is it permissible for each discrete light kit installed on the ceiling fan to consume up to 190 watts?
Yes. If a ceiling fan has more than one light kit or is designed to be capable of operating with more than one light kit (e.g., having two mounts for light kits, or having one integral kit and a mount for an additional kit), DOE interprets the relevant statutory requirements (codified in DOE regulations at 10 CFR 430.32(s) as being applicable to each ceiling fan light kit individually. That is, each ceiling fan light kit affixed to a ceiling fan must individually comply with the EPCA requirements (i.e., packaging requirements, system performance and/or wattage limits). For certain ceiling fan designs that incorporate multiple mounting points for ceiling fan light kits, DOE understands that the total lighting wattage consumed by one ceiling fan installation (i.e., using multiple ceiling fan light kits) could exceed 190 watts.
