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ElectroQuest, LLC
ELECTRICAL John M. Tobias, Ph.D., P.E. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERING Principal Consulting Engineer FAILURE
Oxford, PA 19363
Phone: (732) 674-2530
E-mail: jmt@electroquest-llc .com
Thomas H. Burtness, Web: http://www .ElectroQuest-LLC .com Thomas H. Burtness, PE, BSEE,
PE, BSEE, CFEI CFEI
Burtness Engineering Profile: ElectroQuest is a consulting firm Burtness Engineering Services
Services specializing in Electrical Engineering & White Heath, IL
2195 Wagon Trail Rd . Safety with litigation support expertise Phone: (217) 687-4450
encompassing:
White Heath, IL 61884 Alt . Phone: (217) 898-8000
Phone: (217) 687-4450 E-mail: tom@burtnesseng .com
Alt . Phone: (217) 898-8000 * Electrical mishaps including damage, injury
E-mail: tom@burtnesseng .com & fire Investigations. (Please see our resume on page 129 for further
Web: http://www .electricalexpertwitness .com details.)
* Codes & Standards (OSHA, National
Electrical Code, NESC)
Degrees/Licenses: B .S . Electrical Real-World Forensic Engineering,
Engineering (BSEE) University of Illinois at LLC
Urbana-Champaign; Registered Professional * Intellectual Property (Patent Claims & Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE,
Infringement)
Engineer (PE) in 24 states; PE registration by
NCEES comity available elsewhere . MBA, CFEI, CFII - President &
* Lightning Protection & Safety (Damage & CEO
Fire Investigations)
Profile: Electrical & Lighting Engineering, Lubbock, TX
Licensed Electrician; Injury and Electrocution * Radiation Safety (Radio, Lasers, Cell Phone: (806) 773-7787
due to Accidents, Machinery & Fire . Phones & Towers, Power Lines) E-mail: stephanie@expertengineering .com,
jrasty@rwfei .com
As a Licensed Professional Engineer in 24 * Products (Defect, Liability, Safety &
states and a former licensed electrician Standards Compliance) (Please see our resume on page 145 for further
and electrical contractor, Mr . Burtness has details.)
provided forensic engineering services to * Illumination (Ambient Lighting Conditions,
attorneys and insurance companies since Mishap Investigation, Digital Billboards)
1981, including file review, consultation, ELECTRICAL FIRES &
site investigation, expert opinions, reports, Please visit the ElectroQuest website http://
litigation support, as well as deposition and www .ElectroQuest-LLC .com or contact us for EXPLOSIONS
trial testimony . more information . We are looking forward to
working with you .
Mr . Burtness’ expertise is in cases involving Agosti Fire Investigations
industrial accidents, electrocution, personal (Please see our resume on page 132 for further Chicago, IL
injury, lighting fixture injury, determination of
fire and explosion origin and cause, equipment details.) Phone: (847) 682-6793
E-mail: John .Agosti@Agosti-Fire .com
and machinery failure, failure of safety
circuitry, grounding, construction defects, ProConsul Experts
breach of contract and construction contract Expert Witnesses in Multiple (Please see our resume on page 127 for further
administration disputes . Technical and Medical Categories details.)
Local Experts, Nationwide EXPERT CATEGORIES
Mr . Burtness specializes in illumination Thomas H. Burtness, PE, BSEE,
engineering for street, roadway and area Service CFEI
lighting; including photometric requirements, LONG BEACH, CA Burtness Engineering Services
calculations, field verification, equipment Phone: (800) 392-1119
specifications, installation requirements, E-mail: expert@expertinfo .com White Heath, IL
Phone: (217) 687-4450
analysis, and construction disputes .
(Please see our resume on page 143 for further Alt . Phone: (217) 898-8000
E-mail: tom@burtnesseng .com
Mr . Burtness has 40+ years of experience details.)
in the design, specification, construction
contract administration, installation, startup, Real-World Forensic Engineering, (Please see our resume on page 129 for further
and troubleshooting of electrical power, LLC details.)
distribution, control and instrumentation
(SCADA) systems and equipment for Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, Real-World Forensic Engineering,
residential, commercial, industrial, and MBA, CFEI, CFII - President & LLC
municipal occupancies; water, wastewater, CEO Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE,
and storm water treatment plants; and
military facilities . In addition, Mr . Burtness is a Lubbock, TX MBA, CFEI, CFII - President &
Phone: (806) 773-7787
seasoned public speaker . CEO
E-mail: stephanie@expertengineering .com, Lubbock, TX
He is available to provide services nationwide, jrasty@rwfei .com Phone: (806) 773-7787
with PE registration by comity available in E-mail: stephanie@expertengineering .com,
most states . (Please see our resume on page 145 for further jrasty@rwfei .com
details.)
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details.) details.)
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