Transformers 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...

Arizona

Electrical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Forensic electrical engineer, Electrical engineer expert witness, Electrical forensics, Arc fault, Power surge, Subrogation, Vehicular fire, Fire Investigation, NEC code review, Lightning Loss, Equipment breakdown, Transformers, Product defect, Solar panel failure, Electrical failure analysis, Cost Estimation, RCV/ACV, Water Damage

Zacharias Macias, PE, CFEI is a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator with over 10 years of specialized experience in forensic electrical engineering and fire investigation. He is the founder and principal engineer of Macias Forensics, a forensic engineering firm serving insurance carriers, adjusters, TPAs, and law firms nationwide. Mr. Macias provides expert witness services in electrical failure analysis, fire origin and cause investigation, equipment damage assessment, and power surge evaluation. His work spans a wide range of loss types, including structure fires, vehicular fires, electrical distribution failures, lightning and surge damage, water damage, and product defect investigations. He is fluent in federal, state, and local electrical codes, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), and applies this knowledge to evaluate liability, causation, and damages in both litigation and pre-litigation matters. Representative case experience...

Corona, California

Electrical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Forensic electrical engineer, Electrical engineer expert witness, Electrical forensics, Arc fault, Power surge, Subrogation, Vehicular fire, Fire Investigation, NEC code review, Lightning Loss, Equipment breakdown, Transformers, Product defect, Solar panel failure, Electrical failure analysis, Cost Estimation, RCV/ACV, Water Damage

Zacharias Macias, PE, CFEI is a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator with over 10 years of specialized experience in forensic electrical engineering and fire investigation. He is the founder and principal engineer of Macias Forensics, a forensic engineering firm serving insurance carriers, adjusters, TPAs, and law firms nationwide. Mr. Macias provides expert witness services in electrical failure analysis, fire origin and cause investigation, equipment damage assessment, and power surge evaluation. His work spans a wide range of loss types, including structure fires, vehicular fires, electrical distribution failures, lightning and surge damage, water damage, and product defect investigations. He is fluent in federal, state, and local electrical codes, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), and applies this knowledge to evaluate liability, causation, and damages in both litigation and pre-litigation matters. Representative case experience...

Nevada

Electrical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Forensic electrical engineer, Electrical engineer expert witness, Electrical forensics, Arc fault, Power surge, Subrogation, Vehicular fire, Fire Investigation, NEC code review, Lightning Loss, Equipment breakdown, Transformers, Product defect, Solar panel failure, Electrical failure analysis, Cost Estimation, RCV/ACV, Water Damage

Zacharias Macias, PE, CFEI is a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator with over 10 years of specialized experience in forensic electrical engineering and fire investigation. He is the founder and principal engineer of Macias Forensics, a forensic engineering firm serving insurance carriers, adjusters, TPAs, and law firms nationwide. Mr. Macias provides expert witness services in electrical failure analysis, fire origin and cause investigation, equipment damage assessment, and power surge evaluation. His work spans a wide range of loss types, including structure fires, vehicular fires, electrical distribution failures, lightning and surge damage, water damage, and product defect investigations. He is fluent in federal, state, and local electrical codes, including the National Electrical Code (NEC), and applies this knowledge to evaluate liability, causation, and damages in both litigation and pre-litigation matters. Representative case experience...