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Contact	Joseph Perry
Organization	Joseph Perry P.E., LLC 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd , #40259, San Jose CA AAA All California Served , CA 95117
Phone	(707) 477-3862
Fax	none
Email	electricalexpert@josephperrype.com
Also Serving	Hawaii
Years in the Trade	48
Fees	Hourly or by Estimate
Background	44 years experience as a Professional Electrical Engineer and 40 years Licensed Electrical Contractor provides an extensive background in Electrical Power and Controls Engineering. I can provide Expert Witness services relating to Electrical Construction Defects, losses or damages associated with Personal Injury due to electrical accidents, Electrical Controls, for Water/Wastewater, Pump Station, Tank, or Treatment Plants and related causes of Sewage Spills or Tank over filling causing flooding, Standards of Care by Electrical Engineers and Contractors. I have many years of construction experience including Industrial Electrical Construction, Municipal Construction and Interpreting Municipal Plans and Specifications.
Licenses / Certificates	Professional Electrical Engineer California # E9683 & Hawaii # E12924 Licensed Contractor, Electrical California # 402494 Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant by the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) Certificate # 018
Topics of Expertise	Electrical Power Design Commercial and Industrial, Mobil Home Park Power Design, Design of Standby Generator Installations including incorporating ATS or MTS, Sewage & Water Pump Station Design. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Motor Control, Reduced Voltage Soft Start (RVSS) Controls Design Motor Control Center (MCC), and NEC compliance. Electrical Estimating, Well, Storage Tank, Pumping Control &Design Critical Load and Standby Generator Applications, UL508A & UL698 Industrial Control Panel Standards, Standard of Care, Forensic Analysis, Electrical Fire Analysis
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Contact	Thomas Burtness
Organization	Burtness Engineering Services 2195 Wagon Trail Rd , White Heath, IL 61884 AAA All States, IL 61884
Phone	2176872000
Fax	None
Email	tom@burtnesseng.com
Also Serving	Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Years in the Trade	46
Fees	Contact me
Background	I have over 45 years of real world electrical and lighting contracting and engineering experience with the design, selection and specification, code and standard conformance and compliance, installation, system integration, equipment startup, troubleshooting, and failure analysis of electrical power, illumination, control & instrumentation systems (SCADA) and industrial equipment and machinery. As a licensed electrician and electrical contractor, and then as a consulting engineer, I have specified and/or installed thousands of electrical and illumination equipment installations in residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility occupancies. This depth of real world experience has served as a practical foundation for the numerous forensic investigations I have conducted, and for site analysis of equipment installations, accidents, injuries, failures, and fires. In addition, I am a seasoned technical and contract writer, having written hundreds of construction contracts and specifications, as well as numerous investigative reports, master plans, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, as well as forensic and expert witness reports. One of my significant strengths is in the investigative process. I am detailed and thorough, enabling me to unearth both technical and documentation facts of the case, thus assisting me in drilling down the chain of causation to identify root causes. As a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society's Street and Area Lighting Committee, I have completed dozens of illumination engineering projects, particularly in the area of outdoor municipal street and parking area lighting. I have experience in working with a wide variety of clientele including numerous architectural and engineering firms; governmental authorities, municipalities; consulting firms; attorneys; insurance companies; individuals; homeowners; small business owners; light, medium, and heavy industrial firms; utilities; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the U.S. Army; the U.S. Air Force; the US Farmer's Home Administration; the State of Illinois Capital Development Board; and the Army Corps of Engineers. I have worked cooperatively with numerous utility companies as well as local, county, state and federal authorities.
Licenses / Certificates	Mr. Burtness is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) and a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 23 states as follows: Illinois (Home State), Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington State, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. In addition, he can serve in Arizona, California, and Iowa under those states Laws. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; a Plumbing Design Certificate, University of Wisconsin - Madison; a Fire Investigation Certificate from the Investigative Engineers Association and also an Advanced Fire Investigation Certificate from the Investigative Engineers Association; an OSHA 511 Certificate from the OSHA Training Institute; and an NFPA 70E Certificate from the National Fire Protection Association.
Topics of Expertise	Lighting and Electrical Accidents and Injury - Industrial and Roadway Illumination Engineering - Roadway, Street, Parking Lot, and Area Lighting Photometric Site Assessments and Illumination Requirements Electrocution Electrical Power, Controls, and Instrumentation (SCADA) Electrical Equipment and Machinery Installations and Failure Fire and Explosion Origin & Cause Electrical Construction Defects and Contract Disputes
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Contact	Robert Tucknott
Organization	Tucknott Electric Co. 186 Airway Blvd , Livermore AAAA All California western states, CA 94551
Phone	(925) 931-0800
Fax	(925) 931-0817
Email	bob@tucknott.com
Serving	California
Years in the Trade	57
Fees	Call or email for fee schedule
Background	on attached CV
Licenses / Certificates	Licensed Electrical Contractor, CA since 1972, #755258 & #272838 Licensed Electrical Contractor, NV since 1994, C-2 License #0038196A Licensed General Engineering Contractor, CA since 1973, #755258 & #272838 Licensed Building Contractor, CA since 1973, #755258 & #272838 Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractor, since 1986, #755258 & #272383 Licensed Hazardous Material Contractor, since 1986, #755258 & #272838 Licensed Journey Electrician, CA #102420 Board Certifed Forensic Expert Witness Consultant FEWA
Topics of Expertise	Electrical Construction and maintence, Construction defects Causation electrical injury and death Electrical fire causation Change Order evaluation Electrical Insurance Claims evaluation Forensic Electrical Expert can service entire States of California and Nevada, others by request All of USA
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Contact	Daniel Grijalva P.E., F.P.E.
Organization	Royal Electric Company 9305 Osuna Place Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone	(505)259-7122
Email	daniel@royalelectriccompany.com
Also Serving	Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Years in the Trade	35
Fees	250
Background	Practice both electrical engineering and electrical contracting . Specializing in the application of NEC and Industry standards.
Licenses / Certificates	PE-Ca,Co,Nv,Az,NM,Tx,Ok Electrical Contractor: NM, Tx Electrical Journeyman: NM,Tx Fire Protection Engineer: Az,Nm,Ok
Topics of Expertise	NEC,Power Distribution, Instrumentation, Grounding,

  

Contact	Lyle Coe
Organization	Coe and Company 2 West Lockeford Street , PO Box 1447, Lodi, CA Central California/ Bay Area, CA 95240
Phone	(209) 403-8186
Fax	(209) 339-9111
Email	lcoe@coeandcompany.info
Serving	California
Background	Licensed General and Electrical Contractor. Specialist in Construction Defect Investigation Photography relating to Construction Defects and Failures, Construction Estimate Documents and Cost of Repair, Contractor/Subcontractor Conflicts & Disputes, Construction Expert Witness
Topics of Expertise	- Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Contract and Change Order Negotiator - Design and Engineering Supervision and Procurement Consultant - General Contractor Pricing and Contracting Methods Consultant - Full-range Photography Supports as it relates to Construction Defects and Failures - Construction Labor productivity and units of measure and appropriate markups - Construction Materials Unit Costs, Material Waste and Economy of Scale Factors - Insurance Claims Support for Appropriate Repair Costs and Schedules. - Over 30 years of Experience in Construction with three projects of 1,000,000 +SF - Over 20 years dedicated to Construction Inspection and Cost Control - Licensed General and Electrical Contractor CSLB # 471343 - Certified Journeyman Electrician DIR #102745 & IBEW #D976374 - Certified Fire/Life Safety Technician DIR# 103177
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Contact	Charles R. Arthur
Organization	Arthur Engineering, Inc. 9370 Studio Court, Suite 140 Elk Grove, CA 95758
Phone	(916) 394-0864
Fax	(916) 394-8986
Email	chucka@arthurengineering.com
Also Serving	Washington
Years in the Trade	30
Fees	Request Schedule of Hourly Rates
Background	Over 30 years experience in electrical power distribution and control systems design for industrial and commercial facilities. Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in the states of California and Washington.
Licenses / Certificates	CA PE E12976 WA PE 31036
Topics of Expertise	1. Electrical System Planning 2. Load Flow Studies 3. Short Circuit Studies 4. Coordination Studies 5. Energy Analysis/Conservation Studies 6. Electrical Project Feasibility Studies 7. Electrical Site Investigation and One-Line Development 8. Electrical Safety & Code Compliance Studies 9. Main Service Design (High, Medium, and Low Voltage) 10. High/Medium Voltage Substation Design 11. Service Coordination with Electrical Utility 12. Medium and Low Voltage Power Distribution System Design 13. Motor Control System Design 14. Hazardous Area Electrical Design 15. Energy Efficient Lighting Design 16. Custom Control System Design 17. Programmable Logic Control Systems Specification/Design. 18. Stand-by Generator System Design and Specification 19. Distributed Generation System Electrical Design 20. Electrical Construction Engineering/Observation 21. Electrical and Control System Troubleshooting 22. Electrical Professional Witness
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Contact	Doug Douty
Organization	D&D Resources 1118 W. Fremont Fresno, CA 93711
Phone	(559) 314-4525
Fax	(559) 431-5402
Email	ddouty@pacbell.net
Serving	California
Years in the Trade	35
Background	Electrical Contractor General Contractor Community College Professor Earned Master of Science degree - Industrial Technology Seminar Speaker Trainer Motivational Speaker
Licenses / Certificates	C 10 Electrical B General
Topics of Expertise	AC Fundamentals Electrical Power Systems Control Systems Construction Management National Electrical Code NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace OSHA trainer Industrial Electronics Grounding and Bonding

  

Contact	Michael Olson
Organization	Mountain Electric Company 2319 Henrietta Avenue , Post Office Box 8201 La Crescenta, CA 91214
Phone	(818) 248-2665
Fax	(818) 248-2666
Email	mtnelect@earthlink.net
Serving	California
Background	Air Conditioning - Heating - Electrical Contractor License No. 326950,C-10, C-20 California Since 1976 Completed IBEW Apprenticeship 1972, as an Inside Wireman, Local 11 Associate Arts Degree 1972
Topics of Expertise	Air Conditioning - Heating - Electrical Contractor License No. 326950, California Since 1976 Industry Reports - Expert Witness

  

Contact	Jonathan Kramer
Organization	Kramer Telecom Law Firm, PC 2001 S Barrington Ave., Suite 306 Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone	(310) 312-9900
Email	Kramer@TelecomLawFirm.com
Serving	California
Background	Jonathan Kramer is a nationally recognized expert in NEC and NESC compliance inspection related to communications systems and networks. Since 1984, he as served as a contract Code Inspector for over 600 U.S. governments in over 30 states. For nearly 30 years, Mr. Kramer has been a licensed low-voltage contractor (C7) in California. He regularly teaches Code compliance classes to telecom industry members and publishes articles on code compliance. Kramerserves as an expert witness in telecom construction cases. He is also an Attorney and Counselor at Law (admitted in California), and focuses his law practice on telecommunications matters.
Topics of Expertise	NEC, NESC, CPUC GO95 compliance and inspections related to communications systems. Code interpretation; code inspection classes; and expert witness services related to communications systems. Legal and litigation issues related to code-related matters.
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Contact	michael harris feinsod
Organization	Michael Harris Feinsod. P.C. Inc. 8382 langdon st. Philadelphia, PA 19152
Phone	(215) 742-6774
Fax	215-742-2151
Email	mike@epacs.com
Also Serving	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Years in the Trade	40
Background	Electrical and Fire Alarm Construction / Engineering since 1976, Graduate Electrical Engineer, Drexel University, Past President, Independent Electrical Contractors Association of Philadelphia and Vinicity, Member IAEI, NFPA. International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) Board Certified Fire Protection Specialist. (CFPS). ICC Certifed Electrical Inspector (RE,CE,PE) Board Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP)
Licenses / Certificates	PA, NJ, MD & AK - OSHA-30 Construction Safety, NFPA Board Certifed Fire Protection Specialists, NFPA Board Certifed Electrical Safety Compliance Professional
Topics of Expertise	Electrical and Fire Codes, Forensic Investigation, Available Nationwide
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Contact	Kevin McConnell
Organization	CSD Engineers 1000 Omega Drive , Suite 1590 Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Phone	(412) 489-9052
Email	kmcconnell@csdengineers.com
Also Serving	Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Years in the Trade	32
Background	Power Utility T&D equipment, operation, and construction; Industrial power and controls design, installation, and operation; Telecommunications facilities design and installation; Pipeline, education, office, lab, commercial design and installation; Residential design and installation.
Licenses / Certificates	BSEE PE licensed in 27 states LEED AP Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI)
Topics of Expertise	Perform forensic investigations and provide expert opinions involving: - Fire and explosion investigations - Shocks and electrocutions - Electrical construction - Electrical codes and standards - Electrical power equipment failures - Appliance and power tool failures - Safety of electrical and mechanical systems

  

Contact	Alan Brown
Organization	BSE Engineering, Inc. 9665 Chesapeake Drive , Suite 365 San Diego, CA 92123
Phone	(858)279-2000
Fax	(858) 279-2626
Email	abrown@BSEengineering.com
Serving	California
Background	Mr. Brown is a registered electrical engineer in the states of California, Nevada, and Arizona. He has 20 years experience in the analysis, design and investigation of medium and low voltage electrical systems for commercial, institutional and governmental buildings and facilities.
Topics of Expertise	Medium voltage power distribution and protection. Low voltage power distribution. Fault analysis and protective device coordination. Electrical systems for Healthcare facilities. Electrical systems for hazardous areas. Emergency and standby generator systems.
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Contact	Dave Connors, PE
Organization	Intrinsic Engineering 2781 W MacArthur Blvd , Suite B332 Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone	(714) 767-4228
Fax	(714) 545-1300
Email	dconnors@intrinsiceng.com
Also Serving	Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas
Years in the Trade	25
Background	Over 25 years of experience includes numerous projects for heavy industrial and commercial clients including ports and marine, government, aerospace, facilities, commercial, mission critical and high tech.
Licenses / Certificates	California, No. E15953 Arizona, No. 021405 Nevada, No. 020539 Oregon, No. 90482PE Colorado, No 0050200 Montana, pending Texas, pending
Topics of Expertise	Specialties include detailed lighting, short circuit, relay coordination and arc flash calculations, low to high voltage power systems planning and design, LEEDs design, hazardous area classification, capacity and stability analysis, code compliance study, marina distribution and shore to ship "cold ironing" applications.

  

Contact	Dan Lawrence, PE
Organization	SEG, Inc. 2550 Walsh Ave. , Suite #120 Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone	(408) 260-8008
Fax	(800) 431-9628
Email	dan@seg-corp.com
Serving	California
Background	Licensed Jrymn. Wireman (IBEW) since 1978. ASET - 1981. BSEE - 1986. Licensed PE in 18 states. Mostly work in Mission Critical and High-Tech sectors - semiconductor fabs, Internet Data Centers, gov't. critical and research facilities. NJATC-IBEW Apprenticeship Instructor for 10+ yrs.
Topics of Expertise	Power, lighting, controls; system short circuit, device coordination, Arc Flash analysis. Programmatic project management, construction admin/mgmt. Low, medium, high voltage engineering/design/analysis. Expert witness services.
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Contact	Howland Foster
Organization	California Code Compliance, Inc. P.O. Box 3462 Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone	(408) 354-0553
Fax	(408) 395-2677
Email	howief@cacci.us
Serving	California
Years in the Trade	20
Background	Yale University-Electrical Engineering 20 years experience in DC (200kW) & RF (150kW) Plasma, Electron Beam to 500kW, and Training in Manufacturing Practices. 20+ years in all aspects of safety including electrical design of machines, field evaluation of manufacturing equipment.
Licenses / Certificates	Certified to perform 3rd party electrical examinations in 30 jurisdictions in CA, state of OR. OSHA Authorized Safety Trainer
Topics of Expertise	OSHA Safety Safety of Electrical Equipment (NFPA 79) Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E) Industrial Control Panels (UL508A) Industrial Utilization Equipment (UL508) CE Marking
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Contact	Paul Mason
Organization	Southern California Safety Council 18903 Cranbrook Ave Torrance,, CA 90504
Phone	(310) 753-9191
Fax	(310 753-9191
Email	pppn@earthlink.net
Serving	California
Background	Southern California Safety Council. Mission statement. to provide safety training to the common worker and experienced technician
Topics of Expertise	Electrcal Switchgear troulbeshooting. Electrical maintenance of switchgear. Electrical Safety training Electrical Metering/Energy conservation Arc-Flash training NFPA 70E&70B OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour
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