Electrical Engineering Expert Witnesses in Alabama

Electrical Engineering, Energy - Substation, Protective Relaying, outage investigation, Electrical Accidents, Arc Flash, accident investigation, NEC Compliance, power quality investigation, electrical analysis, Renewables, Solar Energy, Electrocution, utility damage claims, utility batteries, battery fires, equipment damage, Construction Defects

I have spent decades designing electrical utility and industrial systems, testing utility equipment, investigating, and analyzing utility outages and switching events, performing utility operations analysis, investigating utility damage claims, and performing electrical planning and analysis using EasyPower, CYME, CYME TCC, PSS/E, ETAP. I am knowledgeable on renewable energy systems for both design and operation. Transformer Dissolved Gas Analysis. Electrical accident investigation, electrical damage claims. I am knowledgeable on the IEEE Color Series, National Electric Code (NFPA 70), Electrical Safety and Arc Flash Analysis (NFPA 70E), Grounding, electrical measurement and analysis, arc flash analysis, protective device coordination, power flow, accident investigation, power quality investigation, equipment testing (NETA) and fault analysis. I am a registered professional engineer in 31 states (GA, SC, NC, TN, AL, FL, CA, NY, IL, MO, NV, TX, MI, NM, KY, UT, KY, IN, CO, OK, LA...

Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electric power, electrical contact injuries, electrocution, fallen power lines, arc flash injuries, fires of electrical origin, wildfires, electric vehicle, EV charger, E-bike fires, patents, intellectual property, equipment and device operation, impact of outages, electric utility taxes

Recipient of awards as individual and member of team. Electrical engineer and highly experienced expert witness. Gonzaga University faculty member and former member of faculty at Texas A&M University and University of Maryland. Member of NASA-Johnson Space Center Mishap Investigation Board. Investigator on research projects for NASA, NSF, US Navy, Electric Power Research Institute. Author. Five U.S. patents. Unique experience in improving safety with fallen power lines. Reviewed 200+ cases, many with eight figures at risk, over 30+ years. Testified in dozens of depositions and trials.

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...

Montgomery, Alabama

Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electrocution, Lightning, Utility, Lightning Protection, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Building Analysis, Grounding, Shock, Electric Shock, Breaker Coordination, Electrical Distribution, Swimming Pools, Equipotential Bonds, Wiring, Electricity, Electrical Construction, Safety in the Work Place, Harmonic Mitigation, Water Treatment Plant

A Licensed Professional Engineer in 20 states, John Averrett specializes in Electrocution, Lightning, Utility, Lightning Protection, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Building Analysis, Grounding, Shock, Electric Shock Drowning, Breaker Coordination, and Electrical Distribution cases involving death, personal injury, industrial equipment failure, vehicular accidents, electrical fire cause/origin, contract, and construction disputes. Areas of practice include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri, West Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, and Kansas; other states by comity. John Averrett is Executive Vice President of Goodwyn Mills & Cawood headquartered in Montgomery, AL. He has more than 25 years' experience in plan development for governmental, municipal, industrial and commercial clients and is currently coordinating a group of twelve other electrical enginee...