John C Pfeiffer, PE
— Pfeiffer Engineering Co., Inc.
Areas of Expertise: Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering, instrumentation, industrial process control and industrial automation engineering with in-depth experience in additional areas such as grounding, lightning protection, surge protection, power systems design and analysis. Also software based industrial systems such as programmable logic controllers and high level control systems. Performed many arc flash hazards analysis and other analysis. Primary experience is in industrial design. Published in professional journals.
Has a long history in accident investigation and forensic engineering services going back to before the company was founded. As principle engineer, has practiced in the field of forensic engineering since the early 70's with over 180 investigations completed or still in process. Investigations cover a wide variety of cases from product failure, material properties, and software inadequacies to human errors. Besides assisting in investigations we can help in determining corrective action to prevent the re-occurrence of similar accidents and rebuilding systems afterwards.