SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
- Electrical power systems design
- Failure analysis
- Fire investigations
- Consulting and expert testimony
- Incident investigation
- Electric system operation and maintenance
- Conductor loss evaluation
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- Substation design
- Equipment inspections
- Capacitor applications
- Power Quality analysis
- Economic Loading studies
- Planning studies
- Equipment specifications
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EQUIPMENT
- Transformers
- Circuit breakers
- Conductors
- Cables
- Switches and relays
- Metal-clad switchgear
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- Generators
- HVAC systems
- Appliances
- Lightning arresters
- Lighting equipment
- Motors
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INDUSTRIES
- Electric utility
- Manufacturing
- Petrochemical
- Agriculture
- Construction
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- Independent power generators
- Chemical
- Nuclear power generation
- Consumer Equipment
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RECENT WORK
Failure Analysis – Electrical equipment including high voltage capacitor switches, air conditioning controls, underground cables, appliances, overhead conductors.
Fire and Explosion Investigation – Plastics recycling, oil field, rocket fuel storage, and residential appliances.
Planning and Design – Long range planning study for the Palestinian Authority Power System in Gaza, design of an overhead distribution line in California, and a 20-year planning study for a California utility
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- M.S. (Electrical Engineering), University of Southern California (1971)
- B.S. (Electrical Engineering), California State Polytechnic University (1963)
- General Electric’s Power Systems Engineering Course, Schenectady, New York (1969)
- Professional Engineer, Electrical, California No. E6916
Memberships:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Chairman of the Orange County Section (2000)
- Chairman of the Orange County Power Engineering Society (1998)
- California Conference of Arson Investigators
- Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Electrical Systems and Equipment Committee (19861990)
- EEI, Transmission and Distribution Committee (1970-1978):
- EEI-NEMA Joint Committee on Standards for Pole Line Hardware
- EEI-NEMA Joint Committee on Cutouts and Fuses
- EEI Underground Equipment Task force, Vice Chairman and Secretary
- IEEE Task Force on Switching and Overcurrent Protection (1970-1975)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C57 .12.3 Subcommittee on Underground Secondary Network Transformers (1970-1977)
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Distribution Advisory Task Force (1976-1978)
SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES
Engineering Investigation of the Woodleaf Transformer Loss, APTECH Report AES 05116002-4-1 (December 2005).
Engineering Investigation of a Thermostat Failure, Calavo Growers, Temecula, California, APTECH Report AES 05085892-4-1 (September 2005).
Engineering Investigation of Electrostatic Precipitator Fires, APTECH Report AES 05055794-4-1 (August 2005).
Engineering Investigation of an Electric Heating Pad, APTECH Report AES 05045758-4-1 (May 2005).
Expert Report of Aptech Engineering Services, Inc. in the Matter of State Farm General Insurance Company v. Maytag Corporation, et al., with K. Clark and E. Sullivan, APTECH Report AES 04105563-4-1 (July 2005).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of a 600 Volt DC Contactor on the San Diego Trolley System, APTECH Report AES 04075472-4-1 (August 2004).
Investigation of the Failure of a Thermostat at All Fresh Produce in Vernon, California, APTECH Report AES 03055055-4-1 (July 2003).
Sheerness Generating Station Retrofit Review Project, with K. Hara and S. Torbov, APTECH Report AES 02104895-2-2 (December 2002).
Engineering Investigation of an Electrical Failure at the Navaho Tribal Utility Authority - Coalmine Substation, Windowrock, Arizona, APTECH Report AES 02104879-4-1 (November 2002).
Engineering Investigation of a Failure in a 480-Volt Electrical Switchboard - Stanislaus Food Products, Modesto, CA, APTECH Report AES 02074825-4-1 (November 2002).
Investigation of Electrical Equipment Damage - Tenet Health Systems - Redding Medical Center, APTECH Report AES 02044746-4-1 (July 2002).
Investigation of Water Damage at Hangar No. 763, San Bernardino Airport, APTECH Report AES 02034673-4-1 (April 2002).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of a 1,000 Volt DC Circuit Breaker, APTECH Report AES 02014599-4-2 (July 2002).
Metallurgical Examination of a Bay Area Rapid Transit System Garter Spring, with R. Moser, APTECH Report AES 02014599-4-1 (June 2002).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of A 7.2 MW Generator, APTECH Report AES 01054408-4-1 (July 2001).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of a 3,000 Horsepower Motor - Homestake Mining Company, Lower Lake, CA, APTECH Report AES 01044350-4-1 (December 2001).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of a 480 Volt Circuit Breaker, APTECH Report AES 01014266-4-1 (April 2001).
Engineering Investigation of Electrical Damage Following a Fire, APTECH Report AES 01014251-4-1 (April 2001).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of a 13,800 Volt Circuit Breaker at the Rosebud Power Plant, Colstrip, Montana, APTECH Report AES 00084115-4-1 (September 2000).
Engineering Investigation of the Failure of Two 600 HP Pump Motors, APTECH Report AES 00074069-4-2 (September 2000).
Motor Failure, Columbia Improvement District, Boardmam, Oregon, APTECH Report AES 00074069-4-1 (August 2000).
Investigation of the Failure of a 1000 Volt DC Circuit Breaker on the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), APTECH Report AES 00043990-4-1 (June 2000).
Investigation of a Fire in an Engine – Generator Set Engine and Equipment Company Rancho Dominquez, California, APTECH Report AES 00033938-4-1 (May 2000).
Investigation of the Failure of a 480 Volt Circuit Breaker at Encina Power Station, APTECH Report AES 99063728-4-1 (July 1999).
Engineering Investigation of a Refrigeration System Loss at Stanford University Central Plant, APTECH Report AES 99053712-4-1 (June 1999).
Investigation of Capacitor Switch Failures, AES 98113557-4-1 (December 1998).
Investigation of a 480 V. Bus Duct Failure, APTECH Report AES 98033338-4-1 (April 1998). |
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