In article , Jethro_uk
writes
On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:25:35 +0000, fred wrote:

In article , Arfa Daily
writes

I'm interested in any thoughts, facts, experience or observations that
anyone might have.

If you want to keep your options open for a complaint after the event
then it might be worthwhile borrowing a lux meter to measure current
illumination levels for comparison with those after the replacement. It
would let you counter any lies they tell about lighting levels and
evenness of illumination. Readings in middle of road, one in line with
the lamp and one equidistant between adjacent lamps?

To what purpose ? Once TPTB have decided, they have decided. Down is up
and up is down, white is black and black is white. Even if you got them
to acknowledge 10 is less than 15 (you'd be surprised) you'd only get a
load of horse**** about "the complete picture", "overall", "when you take
the adjusted figures" &c &c &c.

The benefit is that you can comment in an informed manner, objective
comments carry more weight than subjective.

Also, don't underestimate the lying f'ck factor, if you can show that
facts have been grossly misrepresented then at the very least it gives
you an advantage in an future argument.

And finally, if you don't take measurements before the old lights are
removed then the opportunity has been lost, you lose any chance to make
informed comment on the differences.
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .