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Expert Consulting for All Things High Voltage
Buzz High Voltage, LLC specializes in high voltage engineering, testing, inspection, and training. With a deep understanding of high voltage power systems and test equipment, the practice offers a comprehensive range of services to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance. Its expertise extends to areas such as grounding, power system modeling, and high-speed data acquisition, analysis, and visualization.
Conducting and witnessing specialized dielectric tests, including lightning and switching impulse, power frequency withstand, partial discharge, and insulation resistance tests to verify system reliability.
Designing, optimizing, and repairing critical hardware and infrastructure components to protect personnel and prevent operational disruptions.
Navigating regulatory requirements and manufacturing standards to support product procurement, testing validation, and operational safety.
Deploying automation, customized software, and analytical modeling to solve complex electrical engineering challenges.
Investigating equipment breakdowns, electrical accidents, and operational failures to pinpoint root causes and recommend mitigation strategies.
Utilizing finite element analysis and numerical simulations to predict electromagnetic field stress and system behavior.
Delivering educational programs focused on safe operating procedures, diagnostic techniques, and equipment utilization.
Cable Accessory Manufacturer | Manufacturing
Guided the design and implementation of a state-of-the-art high voltage test area for routine and type testing. Provided expert consultation on equipment specifications, layouts, grounding, and compliance with ISO 17025 standards, while establishing safe operating procedures.
Research and Development Startup | Research Facilities
Supported an industry startup in developing medium voltage products through specialized testing solutions. Advised on equipment specs, layout, and safety protocols, and delivered training for lightning impulse, partial discharge, short circuit, and heat rise tests.
Inspection Services Provider | Electric Utilities
Conducted forensic failure analysis of main grid power transformers at substation sites and performed pre-tanking inspections at manufacturing facilities. Provided actionable recommendations to enhance reliability and minimize downtime.
Commercial Test Laboratory | Research Facilities
Managed laboratory testing operations, executing power frequency withstand, lightning impulse, heat rise, partial discharge, and insulation resistance tests. Repaired and upgraded test equipment, trained laboratory personnel, and updated standard procedures.
High Voltage Sensor Manufacturer | Manufacturing
Executed a comprehensive safety audit of manufacturing test environments. Conducted procedural reviews, assessed physical layouts, delivered a detailed hazard assessment, and facilitated hands-on safety training.
Transmission Line Hardware Manufacturer | Manufacturing
Conducted finite element modeling to evaluate the corona performance of 765-kV transmission line hardware. Utilized SolidWorks 3D models imported into COMSOL Multiphysics to generate electromagnetic field plots and identify potential corona inception points.
Founder
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Jeffrey graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds electrical engineering degrees. He began his career designing hardware for Intel, served as a research engineer at Georgia Tech's NEETRAC testing utility apparatus, spent nearly two decades in the ultra-high-voltage laboratory at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), and was Lab Director at KEMA Laboratories before founding the practice.
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