ABSTRACT
Virtually all planned maintenance programs include scheduled group relamping, luminaire cleaning and troubleshooting/inspection. The written maintenance plan should include the design intent for lighting and control system, schedule for the above maintenance operations, a complete listing of installed equipment, notification of special maintenance considerations, commissioning report for lighting controls, disposal recommendations and all operating and maintenance manuals. Finding the right interval for group relamping and luminaire cleaning requires analysis of a number of variables. Planned lighting maintenance and lighting upgrade operations can result in wholesale replacements of lamps and ballasts. Recycling typically costs more than hazardous waste landfill costs, but with less regulation and paperwork, and lower storage, collection and transportation fees. Commissioning begins with clearly expressed owner project requirements and design intent, also called the basis of design. Points of interaction between different control devices and systems, and between the lighting control system and other building systems such as a building automation, security and A/V, may require additional testing.
