National Electrical Code Expert Witnesses

Daphne, Alabama

Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications - Forensic Engineering, transformers, HVAC, origin and cause, fire, towers, fiber optic, National Electrical Code, NEC, NESC, National Electrical Safety Code, lightning, electrocution, personal injury, RV, industrial, commercial, electrician

I have served as a consultant on damage claims related to a wide variety of electrical systems, including transformers, switchgear, busway and cable systems, diesel generators, electric and gas-fired furnaces, uninterruptible power supplies, HVAC equipment, chillers, vehicle systems, recreational vehicles, smart-home systems and many others. I have extensive experience evaluating damage in commercial and residential settings, and am equipped to perform insulation testing when required. I have consulted on a number of cases involving industrial and commercial machinery, residential electrical systems, and various personal injury cases. I am regularly engaged to consult in the areas of electrical engineering for residential, commercial, and industrial systems, electrical system failures, code compliance review, technical investigation of incidents involving industrial electrical power distribution systems and industrial control systems, scope of damage, and analysis of costs to repa...

Elkton, Maryland

Electricity, Safety - workplace electrical safety, arc flash, electrical safety management, electrical codes & standards, NFPA70E, National Electrical Code, electrical injury, electrocution, electrical reliability, electrical maintenance, electrical construction, occupational electrical safety, OSHA, NESC, electric shock

I am an expert, author, speaker, and educator in occupational electrical safety, and author of "Hidden Risk in Occupational Electrical Safety: Through the Lens of System Safety." I received my BSEE from VA Tech in 1973. My 45+ year career with DuPont focused on electrical safety in the construction, operation, and maintenance of DuPont facilities worldwide. My responsibilities included improving management systems, competency renewal, work practices, and the application of technologies critical to electrical safety performance in all DuPont operations. I have published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and magazine articles on occupational electrical safety. I have received awards from leading institutions recognizing my work to advance the practice of electrical safety. I am an adjunct faculty member in the graduate school of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management (ASEM) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). At UAB, I teach Prevention through Design, Engineering E...

Wading River, New York

Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electrical Engineering, Electric Shock, Arc Flash, Arc Blast, Electrician, Lightening, Electrical Code Compliance, Electrical Engineer Expert Witness, Electrical Safety Expert, Electrical Fire Investigation, NFPA 70E, NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, IEEE 1584, Low Voltage, Medium Voltage, Grounding and Bonding, Switchgear, SCADA

Lucas Schultz, P.E. is a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer specializing in forensic electrical engineering, failure analysis, and expert witness services. He has more than 12 years of experience evaluating, designing, managing, and troubleshooting complex electrical systems across utility, infrastructure, industrial, and transportation environments. Mr. Schultz provides expert analysis involving electrical system failures, electrical fires, property damage claims, electrical safety issues, code compliance, and power system performance. His technical experience includes electrical distribution systems, arc flash hazard analysis, short circuit and coordination studies, protective devices, grounding and bonding, transformers, switchgear, and medium- and low-voltage power systems. His background includes hands-on field experience investigating electrical issues, managing large-scale electrical infrastructure projects, and working with utilities, contractors, engineers, and own...