Photometric file

The beam and the distribution, measured rather than drawn

Colour consistency record

How closely the units in the order match each other

Output record

Delivered lumens at the fitting, at the beam declared

Driver specification

Dimming protocol, range and the flicker behaviour at low level

Ingress certificate

The rating, and whether it was tested as installed

Electrical certificate

Earthing and insulation on metal-bodied fittings

Revision statement

Which revision the batch was made to, and what it supersedes

Spares statement

Whether a later order will match this one

An illustrative list for a fictional range. A real programme agrees which documents are required, in what form, and how long they are retained.

The one that is most often missing.

The colour consistency record. A scheme with twenty fittings is judged on the worst pair, and a record that states only the nominal temperature describes the average rather than the range.

Why the photometric file has to be measured.

Because a beam angle on a drawing is a description and a photometric file is a result. A layout built from the description is a layout that may not survive the installation.