@Fergus33 @aj im not a high faluten tech guy. (well i am but it was by accident)
basically if you have a volt meter and your measuring a battery sometimes the wires on the volt meter will have an effect on the result of the measurement . this is annoying but a fact of life.. it works the same with light.. this poor SOB has to certify that an optical power measuring system (that isnt his) isnt making bogus measurement's because of 'shit happening'