On a certain Design/Build project I did Electrical Engineering + Design on a few years ago
(well, the MEP was Design/Build at least),
the Architects had spec'ed Lighting, of which I had no technical details to use for typical Calculations - such as Title 24, Part 6 for Lighting systems, and for inclusions of Back-Up Ballasts.
So I contact the "Preferred Lighting Fixture Supplier" to get this information.
Took maybe 10 Faxes, 10 Phone Calls and a few E-mailed requests before I got a response.
The response was of no help at all, only thing I heared was "I should know what the fixture types are, since I spec'ed them".
My replies were constant "I did not spec' them, the Architect did, all I need is to get some simple technical specs relating to these fixtures (per model numbers)".
No luck... until...
Sent the Architects an E-mail request for information - with the "nice" response from the Lighting Guys attached to it.
Two days later, I got everything I needed to know + more!
This came in the form of Faxes, E-mail and follow-up phone call.
The phone call sure shed light on the whole thing - by the way the person was acting, as if they were caught in the middle of something "Hinkey" (dishonest).
Scott35
