Forensic Science Services

Arc Flash Investigation
Brosz & Associates’ in-house laboratories are fully equipped to analyze and investigate arc blasts and re-create failures.

Apparatus Failure Resulting In Business Interruption/Injury/Property Damage
Brosz & Associates is on hand to investigate on site any major failures that affect business production and offer suggestions for quick start-up.

Cause And Origin
Brosz & Associates will determine the cause and origin of a failure through extensive testing, and equipment analysis. We also provide site analysis and investigation.

Electrical Apparatus Failure Investigations, Appliance Failures
Our expertise includes experience investigating over 5,500 investigations including appliance and various equipment failures.

Electrical Arcing vs. Fire
What is the difference? Brosz & Associates through over 36 years of investigations determines the cause of failures to assist insurance companies in determining their true loss responsibility.

Electrical Equipment Condition Assessment
B&A is capable of conducting condition assessments to electrical power system equipment such as transformers (generator step-up, arc furnace, power and distribution, and others), generators, utility transmission and distribution equipment and hardware, circuit breakers, cables, bus duct, and more. Our competence is based on decades of experience, conference attendances and presentations, our team of professional engineers, and state of the art forensic investigation tools and test equipment.

Expert Witnessing
Our professionals have extensive experience in the courtroom.

Electrical Testing Lab/Portable Test Instruments

High Voltage/High Current Testing
Our in-house laboratories can handle High Voltage Testing up to 100kV in the lab, 300kV portable, and High Current Testing up to 9000 Amps.

Lightning Damage/Injuries
Brosz & Associates has our own lightning expertise.

Our team of C.F.E.I’s (Certified Fire and Explosion Investigators) have investigated numerous fires of large and small magnitude. To accurately determine the origin and cause of a fire, the fire investigator requires proper training, experience, and a sound methodology for developing one or more hypothesis. It may be necessary to work as a team and return to the fire scene several times to collect evidence, photograph, interview witnesses, study fire patterns, examine electrical systems and components, examine HVAC and mechanical systems, study building structure design and document ignitable materials, conduct fire science testing on site such as depth of char and other methods, and many more tasks.

Clerk Of Works On Site, Large Loss Control; Floods, Hurricanes, Fire, Earthquakes
Brosz & Associates uses advanced technology in-house and on site – every step of the way.

Brosz & Associates Databases
Includes information on all major manufacturers of electrical equipment, as well as standards obtained through our many affiliations.

Consultation Of Past And Current Standards
Using our extensive library and databases, Brosz & Associates will employ our in-house resources to aid in any investigation.

Detailed Engineering Research, Testing And Simulation.

Evaluation Of Equipment Operation
Our safety standards and equipment manuals allow us to review and make recommendations on equipment operation.

Loss Prevention Consultation And Seminars
Brosz & Associates conduct safety, loss prevention consultation and various other seminars and lectures relating to Forensics and Power/Electricity engineering.

Engineering Assessments And Investigations For Litigation And Insurance Claims
Brosz & Associates provides third party expert analysis of equipment failure, liability assessment and forensic investigation.

Personal Injury And Product Liability, Electrocution, Shock and Accidents
Brosz & Associates expertise includes involvement in personal injury, liability and fatality cases involving electrocution and shock.

Product Liability Assessment
Brosz & Associates offers investigative analysis of product failures for litigation purposes.

Subrogation Assessment
Brosz & Associates can assist in recovering damages paid out on losses where another party’s equipment or instruction was at fault.

• Animations
• Drawings and Sketches
• Models
• Photography, Slides, Video, Digital Video & Photography
• Procuring Exemplars
• Storage of Evidence/Indoor/Outdoor/Heated
• Surveys
• Trial Video/Audio/Visuals

• Analyze Depositions of Others
• Arbitration/Mediation Attendance
• Attendance at Deposition of Others
• Consulting Expert, Testifying Expert
• Give Deposition/Examination for Discovery
• Pre-Trial Brief Review (P&D)
• Trial Testimony

• Analyze Eyewitness Accounts/Reports
• Compliant/Claim Input
• Forensic Report (Written/Verbal)
• Interrogatory Drafting and Answer Input
• Literature Search
• Other Case Research/Jurisprudence
• Preparation of Questions for Deposition
• Request for Production & Things Input
• Request for Admissions
• Site attendance, Forensic Examination
• Verbal/Written Assessment of Opposing Reports
• Verbal/Written Rebuttal of Opposing Reports
  

• Arc Flash Hazard Studies
• Breakers – Testing: Primary Injection; Secondary Injection
• Branch Circuit – Receptacle Testing
• Cable Fault Locating
• Calibration of Protective Relays and Meters
• Computer Room Ground Grid Verifications
• Electrical Preventative Maintenance Specifications
• Electrical Safety Consultation and Courses
• Electromagnetic and Electrostatic Field Surveys
• Ground Resistance Measurements, Ground Grid Touch and Step Potentials
• Harmonic Analysis
• High Voltage Testing - up to 100kV in-house, 300kV portable
• High Current Testing - up to 9000 Amps
• Infrared Surveys on Electrical / Mechanical Equipment and Building Enclosures
• In-Plant Inspection and Test / Factory Witnessing
• Insulation Degree of Polymerization
• Leak Sealing of Transformers and Switchgear (OIL PCB SF6)
• Maintenance Specifications
• Oil and Dissolved Gas-in-Oil Analysis
• PCB Risk Analysis & Decontamination
• Partial Discharge Measurements
• Power Cable Hipoting, Radar Analysis and Fault Location
• Power Systems Testing and Commissioning – Domestic & Foreign
• Plant Load Surveys
• Power Quality Surveys
• Pre-Service Inspection / Test
• Project Management
• Protective / Control Testing
• Receptacle Testing as per CSA Z32
• Short Circuit, Coordination
• Study and Protection Studies
• Surge Withstand Capability (S.W.C.) and Insulation Co-ordination
• Testing and Inspection of Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities as per CSA Z32
• Testing Cables Radar
• Testing Transformers, Circuit Breakers, Motors, Generators
• Thermography Training
• Third Party Fire Alarm Verification
• X-ray Capabilities