Harcong Survay

Lighting Survey

Please complete the brief survey below and allow up to 36 hours for a Harcong affiliate to contact you by email or phone.
Thank you.

Instructions

The purpose of this survey is to determine the types of bulbs, fixtures and poles used by your city and the cost of operating them (electricity and maintenance). Please be as specific as you can, but if you cannot provide some of the requested information, then skip those questions for now.
You may provide the answers in any form that you like, but we prefer an electronic spreadsheet or flat text file for inventory lists. If you elect to go this route, please describe the format of the file so that we can match fields to the information we require to determine which of our products can replace the products currently in use and accurately estimate the annual savings your city will achieve by introducing Optimized Digital Lighting™.
Please identify your answers by citing the section and question number. For example, question 1) in section B would be identified as B1.

Contact Information

Please designate the person responsible for answering any questions we may have about your responses to this survey:

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Section A. Current Street Light Inventory 1) A current inventory list containing specific numbers for: brand and models, quantity in use, etc. for all bulbs. The information you provide should enable us to determine the bulb technology (e.g. High Pressure Sodium, Mercury Vapor, etc), wattage, and light output (lumens). For example, GE LU400 tells us that the bulb is a 400 watt high pressure sodium lamp with a mean lumen rating of 37,000 lm. If you cannot provide specific brand and model numbers, please specify as many of the following quantities as you can for each bulb type in use: bulb technology, wattage, mean lumens, average life in hours, and average footcandles (or lux) at street surface.
2) A current inventory list of fixtures and what bulb(s) the fixtures use. Information should include the mounting height (vertical distance from luminaire to street surface), form factor (e.g. cobra head, shoebox, etc.), number of bulbs, cutoff pattern and light distribution pattern (see below).
3) A current inventory list of poles in use. Please provide us with height of each pole and type of fixture attached to the pole.
4) Does the city own all the lights and poles? If not, what annual fees are currently being paid for the lights and poles the city does not own? Does the city require permission from a third party to change the poles it does not own? If so, please describe the procedure required to obtain such permission.
5) Does the city currently use solar panels? If so, how many are in place and what are the specific products in use (manufacturer and model numbers)? Approximately how much power, in kilowatt-hours, is generated per year by the panels in use?
Section B. Current Utility Agreement 1) Are meters in use for lighting?
2) What is the current utility agreement, fixed rate or floating rate?
3) If fixed rate, what is the actual price per month for each specific bulb and fixture in use? Are there peak and non-peak months? If so, what are they? Do the fixed rates change based on this, if so, what are the specific rates for each bulb during peak months? Are there usage limitations in place?
4) If floating rate, what is the current rate for kilowatt-hours being paid for non-peak hours and peak hours? What are the defined peak and non-peak hours? Is the city billed the same throughout the year, or do rates rise for peak months?
5) Do the rates paid represent only the cost of electricity or do they include maintenance fees, pole fees or other types of fees not directly related to electrical consumption? If so, please describe these additional fees.
6) What was the city’s most recent electric bill for lighting? How many kilowatt-hours were consumed during the billing period?
7) How many hours a day on average are the street lights on? Are the lights controlled by photocell or timer?
Section C. Current Maintenance Program 1) Is the city responsible for maintenance of the lights, fixtures and poles? If so, what was the actual expense for the city last year? How many bulb changes were made last year? How many ballast changes? How many fixture changes?
2) How much does the city pay for each type of bulb and fixture? Does the city maintain an inventory of bulbs and fixtures or does it purchase replacements as needed? If it maintains an inventory what is the approximate current value in dollars paid of that inventory?
Section D. Standards in Use 1) Are standards used for specifying roadway lighting in the city (e.g. AASHTO, ANSI/IESNA RP-8-00)? If so, please specify the name of the standard(s) or provide text copies.
2) Does the city have an internal set of standards that govern roadway lighting? If so, please provide a text copy of the standard(s). Of particular interest are standards or requirements that specify average illumination levels (lux or footcandles) at street surface.
3) Are standards used in qualifying roadway lighting products (e.g. electrical, safety, illumination, testing procedures, etc.)? If so, please provide us with a copy of these standards, requirements and qualification procedures.
4) Does the city require its roadway lighting products to be certified by third parties (e.g. Underwriters Laboratories)? If so, please specify the certifications required.
Section E. Other Solutions 1) What other energy savings solutions has your city considered? Purchased? Results?
2) What other lighting solutions has your city considered? Purchased? What was the result?