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Expert in Electrical Wiring Devices, Circuit Breakers, GFCIs, AFCIs, Panelboards, Bussway, Switchgear.
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Fifteen years with an electric utility as an egineer designing substations, underground networks, transformer vaults. and overhead and underground lines. Invented the Condulator- a ventilated cable riser fitting, presently manufacuured and sold b my company, Expert Electrical Products Co. 20 years with GE as a design engineer and engineering manager in wiring devices, circuit breakers, switches, bussway,GFCIs, GFP, etc. Chairman of Panel 2 of the National Electrical Code for 10 years. Served on about 35 different US and IEC electrical industry committees representing NEMA, GE, Leviton Mfg. Co., and USA. Holder of four USA mechanism patents and one pending. Served as a technical witness on many litigations involving electricutions and electrical fires. Author of many technical articles, including
one that ran in the IAEI magazine for 12 years for GE. Author of a book about GFCIs, AFCIs, and Similar Devices.
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After graduation from Brown University with an engineering degree, the expert worked as an engineer designing electrical substations, transformer vaults, overhead and underground lines. The expert earned his first patents for a condulator, and started a company to manufacuture and sell it. He later became a design engineer for GE, followed by engineering manager, where he was responsible for half of the GE wiring device line. He moved on in his career and became vice president of Engineering for Daniel Woodhead Company, overseeing the wiring device product line. He returned to GE in a management of engineering position in the circuit design area, where he was involved in molded case circuit breakers, GFCI's (ground fault circuit interpreters) and related products. He became actively involved on many electrical committees, including Chairman of the NEC Panel 2, NEMA Codes and Standards Committee, NEC Correlating Committee, and many international committees of the IEC. The expert became a "technical lobbyist" in many ways. After his retirement, he has been actively consulting and pursuing considerable work as an expert witness involving electrical products.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Hartford, Connecticut;
Stamford, Connecticut;
Boston, Massachusetts;
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Springfield, Massachusetts;
and Providence, Rhode Island.
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1945
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BS
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Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
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Brown University
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1986 to 1998
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Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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Engineering
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Consultant
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Not a full-time employee. Expert was
involved in Codes and Standards committee work.
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1975 to 1986
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General Electric Co.
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Circuit Protective Devices
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Manager- Systems Engineering and Standards
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Electrical system consulting and Codes and Standards.
Chairman of NEC Panel 2 and on 34 other committees.
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1970 to 1975
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Daniel Woodhead Co.
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Engineering
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Director and VP of Engineering
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Leadership responsibility of Engineering Department, including design, testing, and listing of all products.
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1962 to 1971
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General Electric Co.
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Wiring Device Department
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Manager- Outlet and Specialty Engineering
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Responsible for 1/2 the product line, including receptacles, cord sets, nite lites, and novelty items.
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1946 to 1962
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New Englsne Electric System
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Engineering
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Senior Engineer
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Designed electrical substations, overhead and underground systems, transformer vaults,duct lines, network systems, load flow studies, etc. Ran college recruiting and training program for engineers, going to 22 colleges.
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1945 to 1946
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US Navy
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USS Point Cruz- CVE 119
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Flight Deck Officer
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Responsible for aircraft from the time they arrive on the flight deck until they depart. Trained in catapluts and arresting gear.
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1960 to 2007
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Expert Electrical Products Co.
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Owner
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CEO- manufacture and market the "Condulator", his first invention. It terminates electrical riser conduits, mostly used by electric utilities and contractors, and is available in 2", 3", 4", 5", and 6" sizes.
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Licenses/Certifications
P.E. Rhode Island
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Professional Appointments
Life Member- NFPA
Past Chairman NE Code Panel 2
Past Member representing NEMA- NE Code Panel 2
Past Member NE Code Correlating Committee
Past Member NEMA Code and Standards Committee
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Awards/Recognition
GE Managerial Award- 1965
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Publications and Patents Summary
5 US Mechanism Patents
Issued.
Author and publisher of 3 books :
Overcurrents and Undercurrents- All about GFCIs.
Overcurrents and Undercurrents- All about GFCIs and AFCIs
Overcurrents and Undercurrents- All about GFCIs, AFCIs, and Similar Devices
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Reptec
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2002 to
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Distributor
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We shipped 500 copies of my book, Overcurrents and Undercurrents to two-year technical jr. colleges throughout the USA.
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At Taymac Mag. Co., their major product line was delisted by UL because of wording in the latest NE Code. I led the effort that resulted in changing the 2005 edition of the NEC to allow their products to be listed.
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Together with Leviton engineers, I spearheaded the requirements for personnel protection of hair dryersin the NE Code and the UL standards.
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When I was with GE, I led the effort to require kitchens to have GFCI protection, more than doubling the GFCI market.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in product safety for consulting on the evaluation of a consumer product.
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Expert in UL recognition for consulting on a new specialty lighting system.
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GFCI expert for consulting on compliance with OSHA subpart S.
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Expert for consulting on high voltage reliability testing.
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Electrical wiring expert for consulting on electrical safety of underground power wiring and leakage measurements.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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I have served as an expert witness in 34 product liability law cases.
I was deposed approximately 12 times.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Electrical engineering expert for consulting on a conveyor electrocution.
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Expert in gsk afci patent litigation.
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High voltage expert for consulting on cifuentes.
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Electrical engineering expert for consulting on GFCI issues in preparation for litigation.
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Expert on GFCI design for consulting on GFCI standards.
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Expert in electrocution.
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GFCI expert needed for consulting regarding a patent issue involving a ieee award gfci.
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Expert in switchgear design case.
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Underwriters laboratories expert witness for consulting on ATM machines.
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Expert in switchgears for consulting on asbestos exposure in electrical vaults.
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1975 to 1986
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All Over the World
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I was the US representative on several IEC committees and Working Groups, representing the USA interests. I was the US Technical Advisor on IEC TC64 and TC64, WG4.
I was a member of other working groups for circuit breakers , etc.
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I am really a technical lobbyist and inventor.
My first patent resulted in my forming Expert Electrical Products Co. over 50 years ago. It still exists, run by a good friend. I sold the original customers, who are still customers.
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