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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, Arkansas, California, 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	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	California, 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	George Hogge
Organization	Engineering Forensics Experts LLC 3136 E. Leland Cir Mesa, AZ 85213
Phone	(602) 721-4202
Email	gjhogge@cox.net
Serving	Arizona
Years in the Trade	32
Background	Journeyman Electrician: mostly large industrial and commercial work. Electrical Contractor: residential and commercial. Electrical Engineer: 10 years with utility company, 10 years as Forensic Engineer.
Licenses / Certificates	Registered Professional Engineer in: AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT, WY, and CO.
Topics of Expertise	Root cause analysis of failures of various electrical equipment. Electrical fire causes. Manufacturing defects. Electrical injuries and accidents. Electrical hazards.
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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, Arkansas, California, 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	Arkansas, California, 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	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	California, 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	CHARLES NOCHUMSON
Organization	EATON CORPORATION 921 S. PARK LANE # 2 TEMPE, AZ 85281
Phone	(480) 449-4235
Fax	(480) 449-4203
Email	CHARLESJNOCHUMSON@EATON.COM
Serving	Arizona
Background	Charles "Chuck" Nochumson is a National Application Engineer for Eaton Corporation located in Phoenix working for Eaton Electrical Divsion representing Cutler-Hammer Distribution and Control Products. Chuck was previously with Westinghouse/Eaton in Chicago. BIOGRAPHY Charles J. Nochumson is an Application Engineer for Eaton Electrical (Cutler-Hammer) and was previously an Application Engineer with Westinghouse Electric Corporation in their Distribution and Control Business Unit for 29 years. Mr. Nochumson is co-author of an IEEE paper on ?Transfer Considerations in Standby Generator Application?, author of a TAPPI and IEEE paper on ?Application of New Technologies in Power Circuit Breakers with Higher Interrupting Capacity and Short Time Ratings?. Chuck has written and presented a paper at the IEEE/IAS Pulp & Paper 2001 Conference on ?Considerations in Application and Selection of Unit Substation Transformers? which was selected for publication in IEEE Transactions. He has also been a guest speaker for Plant Services magazine and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors-Chicago Division. He has written an article on ?Basic Electrical Distribution Systems? for Electrical Distributor magazine and also authored articles in Plant Engineering magazine. In addition, Chuck has been a speaker numerous times at Chicago IEEE-IAS meetings on a variety of technical topics and has been an instructor at their yearly February Technical Seminars. In addition he has been a past speaker at IAEI Chicago Division meetings, latest topic on Motor Protection. Besides providing technical and application information on Cutler-Hammer products for consulting and design engineers, he provides technical direction for the committee that publishes Cutler-Hammer Consulting Application Catalog and its Product Specification Guide. Mr. Nochumson is a Professional Engineer and Senior Member of IEEE, as well as an Associate Member of IAEI. He was indoctrinated into the Chicago Electric Association Hall of Fame in 2005
Topics of Expertise	Electrical Distribution and Power Control Systems and Equipment.. In particular, overurrent protective devices and equipment assemblies for low voltage and medium voltage systems.