Looking for 2200K marine/cage ceiling fixtures - Any Title 24 compliant options?

Hi everyone! I’m aiming to install very warm lighting (around 2200K or lower) using marine-style or cage/jar ceiling fixtures. Ideally, I’d like fixtures with medium base sockets and bulbs that deliver the warm, dim effect I’m going for.

However, I’m running into an issue with Title 24 restrictions here in California, which count each medium base socket as 60 watts no matter the actual wattage of the bulb. An integrated LED option isn’t ideal either, as the bulb will be visible in the fixture.

Has anyone else dealt with this? I was thinking about trying a current limiter for the socket to register a lower wattage under Title 24. Any ideas or experience with a similar setup?

Thanks for any guidance!

with each medium base socket being the equivalent of 60 watts regardless of the actual energy requirement

Does it need to be exactly 60W, or can it not exceed 60W? Also, since you’re looking for a dim effect, would a 60W equivalent (around 800-900 lumens) be too bright for your purpose?

with this type of fixture, the bulb is clearly visible

Consider a fixture with a prismatic or frosted jar to soften the bulb’s visibility.

so even if I choose incandescent bulbs for this project

Title 24 usually has a minimum efficacy requirement, so incandescents might not meet this. Could you share more about the overall project? It might help us provide better suggestions.

@Greer

It needs to be 60 or it can’t exceed 60? And you said you’re looking for ‘dim,’ so is the 60W (about 800-900lm) an issue for you?

Each medium base socket is rated for 60W, but I’m aiming for dim lighting, so they’ll use much less power. I’m hoping for a current limiter that would let me list a lower wattage on the Title 24 requirement.

Who’s requiring this spec, exactly? It sounds like medium-based lamps have become obsolete with these standards.

Kel said:
Who’s requiring this spec, exactly? It sounds like medium-based lamps have become obsolete with these standards.

California’s Title 24 Part 6 standards state:

5.3.1 Luminaires With Line-Voltage Lamp Holders

The wattage of luminaires with line-voltage lamp holders not served by drivers, ballasts, or transformers shall be the maximum-rated wattage of the luminaire.

So, hitting the required 0.5-0.7 watt/sf with a 60W-rated fixture (even if it uses an LED) is challenging.

@Noor
Got it. Would a 10W 2200K A19 LED work here? There are dim-to-warm LEDs available, and I know they meet warm color needs. California regs can be tough to work with!

Kel said:
@Noor
Got it. Would a 10W 2200K A19 LED work here? There are dim-to-warm LEDs available, and I know they meet warm color needs. California regs can be tough to work with!

If it’s a 10W LED in a 60W socket, Title 24 still counts it as 60W.

@Noor
So basically, every socket-based fixture is obsolete under these rules. Frustrating if they’ve already phased out high-wattage bulbs anyway!