ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Residential Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits Version 4.0

Residential Ceiling Fan: A non-portable device designed for home use that is suspended from the ceiling for circulating air via the rotation of fan blades. Some ceiling fans are sold with ceiling fan light kits. Low-Mount High-Speed Small-Diameter Ceiling Fan: A high-speed small-diameter ceiling fan considered safe for mounting in a residential setting -i.e. between 7 and 10 feet from the ground- per UL 5075; with a blade thickness greater than or equal to one-eighth inch at the edge and a maximum tip speed within the applicable limits in each direction as specified in the standard.

Ceiling Fan Light Kit: Equipment designed to provide light from a ceiling fan that can be: integral such that the equipment is attached to the ceiling fan prior to the time of retail sale; or attachable such that at the time of retail sale the equipment is not physically attached to the ceiling fan but may be included inside the ceiling fan at the time of sale or sold separately for subsequent attachment to the fan.

Low-Mount High-Speed Small-Diameter Ceiling Fan: A high-speed small-diameter ceiling fan considered safe for mounting in a residential setting (i.e. between 7 and 10 feet from the ground) per UL 5075, with a blade thickness greater than or equal to 1/8 inch at the edge and a maximum tip speed within the applicable limits in each direction as specified in the table within the policy document.