Public engineering firm profile
Franx Power LLC
Engineering expertise for high-power electrical equipment and applications.
- Services
- 15
- Leaders
- 1
- Size Estimate
- 1-9 employees
Overview
Franx Power LLC provides specialized electrical engineering consulting for high-power electrical equipment and industrial systems. Founded by John Franks, a licensed electrical engineer with 40 years of industry experience, it supports end users, insurance companies, and legal firms with power quality analysis, forensic engineering investigations, and system design. Expertise spans data centers, variable frequency drives, motors, transformers, generators, battery energy storage systems, and harmonic compliance.
- Size Estimate
- 1-9 employees
Services
Power Quality Analysis
Identifies and resolves operational issues stemming from electrical disturbances, transient voltages, and power fluctuations.
Harmonic Analysis and Filter Design
Mitigates electrical resonance and equipment failures through detailed system evaluation and custom filter designs.
Power System Simulation
Creates mathematical and computer models of electrical networks to analyze transient behavior and steady-state conditions.
Short Circuit Analysis and Protective Relay Settings
Calculates potential fault currents and establishes settings for relays and circuit breakers to ensure selective coordination.
Forensic Engineering Investigation
Conducts detailed investigations into major electrical equipment failures for operators, legal practices, and insurance providers.
Battery Energy Storage System Consulting
Supports the integration, safety analysis, and performance optimization of large-scale battery energy storage systems.
Regulatory Compliance Consulting
Assesses facility power systems to verify adherence to utility standards and IEEE 519 harmonic limits.
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Leadership
John Franks
Principal
MSEE
John Franks has 40 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and applying large power converters, switchboards, generators, and battery energy storage systems. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Mercer University. Before establishing his consulting career, he worked as an engineering manager at Alstom, Letourneau, and Ansaldo Ross Hill, and subsequently co-founded and served as COO of Current Power, an engineering and manufacturing business serving marine, drilling, and mining sectors.
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