Electrical Engineers based in Fullerton California but we work anywhere.
FGCE Electrical Engineers
Fort Shafter
12–90 Palm Circle Drive
Honolulu, HI 96701
Command and Control Facility (C2F) Phase III
Design, procurement, installation, and testing of the Interim Backup Power Plant consisting of four (4) 700KW, 480V generators including the new generator switchgear, modifications to existing 480V switchgear, and PLC based control system for automatic operation.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Military Base
Honolulu, HI 96701
Replace Bus C, Station C at Building 41 15kV switchgear
Provide short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study using the base wide SKM model. Update the base wide SKM model for SEL multi-function electronic protective relays.
Fort Shafter
12–90 Palm Circle Drive
Honolulu, HI 96701
Command and Control Facility (C2F) Phase I
Provide short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study for the new equipment installed under Phase I of the project. Provide relay setting files for SEL multi-function electronic protective relays.
Long Term Consultant
LA County Sanitation
Whittier, CA
Ten years as a staff electrical engineer in both the Electrical Design and Wastewater Management Departments. Numerous projects including Scada and power system upgrades to fifty pumping plants, generator and switchgear installations, and treatment plant upgrades.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering: Power control system design. Conceptual design, development of control system design. Conceptual design, development of control descriptions, detailed design and preparation of specifications and drawing bid packages. Supervision of design drafting staff. Bid evaluation, construction supervision, contract management, startup testing and equipment and facility commissioning. Employee training and development of operation manuals and as-built documentation.
Aegis Ashore Missile Defense
Test Complex
Pacific Missile Range Facility
Barking Sands, HI 96701
Construction of the Reconstitutable Deck House and Launcher Facility.
Provide electrical engineering and technical support to the power distribution system and power control and monitoring system supplier. Prepare short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study for the power distribution system. Provide technical support for factory testing of equipment, medium voltage generators construction support and site testing and commissioning.
Dixie Cutlery
Commerce, CA
Facility Expansion: Major facility expansion and modification, including the installation of a new 3mVA 16.5 kV-480 V substation, addition of 10 new injection molding machines and 3 new extruders, relocation of 8 existing injection molding machines and modifications to the existing chilled water and cooling water systems.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, and installation drawings. Obtain city plan check and construction inspection approval. Provide construction field engineering support.
Exxon Chemicals
Baytown, TX
Polypropylene Extruder Installation: Upgrade facility capability by relocating an existing 4,500 hp extruder. New systems included a 7.5 MVA/13.2kV – 4160V transformer and 4160V switchgear. Upgraded existing systems included a 480 V MCC, pelletizer motor DC drive, and DCS control system.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations, relay coordination and controls design to interface with an existing DCS system. Prepare construction specifications and evaluate construction proposals. Provide construction field engineering support, start-up coordination, and testing.
Sunshine Biscuit
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Bakery Expansion: Expand capacity of existing bakery by adding a new oven, baking line and packaging equipment. Add new 3,000A/480V service for the bakery.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Develop plan check drawing package, single line diagrams, and electrical equipment specifications.
Aristech
Neal, West Virginia
Polypropylene Extruder Installation: Expand facility production capability by installing a new 7,400 hp extruder and 1,000 hp DC drive gear pump.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations, relay coordination and controls design for 7,400 HP wound rotor motor. Prepare construction specifications and evaluate construction proposals. Provide construction field engineering support and start-up coordination.
Victorville Prison
Victorville, CA
Power System Upgrade: Upgrade 12kV distribution system to include standby emergency generator supply, Provide new 12kV swtichgear.
Electrical Engineering. Design new 12kV switchgear and main distribution board for electrical equipment manufacturer. Included high voltage design as well as PLC based controls design for automatic transfer to emergency generators. Provide instruction manuals, startup testing and on-site training.
Sigma Plastics
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Facility Expansion: Expand production capacity by installing a new stretch wrap line, including new blown film and cast machines.480V/1,200 A to 480V/4,000A. Upgrade utility electrical service from 480V/1,200 A to 480V/4,000A.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, and installation drawings. Prepare construction specifications and evaluate construction proposals.
TRW
Redondo Beach, CA
HVAC System Upgrades: Improve reliability and energy efficiency of HVAC system by relocating the packaged air handling units (AHUs), providing variable speed motor drives, and installing a new motor control center (MCC). This project required considerable construction planning as continuity of electrical and HVAC system service was required throughout the installation.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Survey existing building systems to determine best reuse potential for existing equipment. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, and installation drawings. Obtain city plan check approval. Provide construction field engineering support.
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Long Beach, CA
Electrical System Upgrades: Provide upgrades to hospital electrical system. Install switchgear and generator switchboards for 4 new 350 kW emergency generators. Replace UPS system. Provide new diesel tank controls. Provide new Windoware PLC programming. Perform power quality evaluation and upgrades. Perform relay testing and electrical equipment maintenance.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, and installation drawings. Power quality evaluation. PLC programming. Electrical equipment testing and maintenance. Provide construction field engineering and start-up support.
Shultz Steel
Southgate, CA
35,000 Ton Press Installation: Install a new 35,000 ton hydraulic press and associated utilities. Project included a new 20 mVA, 16.5 kV service, new press building, and upgrades to offices, computer center, employee locker rooms, and lunchroom.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop, short circuit calculations, coordination study, and protective relay settings. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, and installation drawings. Electrical equipment bid documents and factory testing. Provide construction field engineering and start-up support.
Olive View Medical Center
Olive View, CA
Power Distribution Upgrade: Provide upgrades to a hospital central plant. Convert cogen system from hot water to steam, upgrade gas turbine controls, convert single ended distribution system to double ended, install additional emergency generators, switchgear, and control system.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, equipment specifications and installation drawings. Design generator control system and process control system for central plant operation.
Stockton Regional
Stockton, CA
Wastewater Cogen Project: Install a cogeneration system for a wastewater treatment plant burning a combination of sewer gas and natural gas.
Project Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Power system design, voltage drop and short circuit calculations. Single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, equipment specifications and installation drawings. Design generator control system and protective relay scheme, and interface with Utility. Design modifications to existing switchgear for cogen installation.
Exxon Refinery
Billings, MT
Install a 30 MW gas turbine generating plant at a refinery. Generating plant has dual fuel capability to burn diesel fuel or refinery gas.
Project Engineering for a gas turbine manufacturer. Specify and design generator controls, protective relaying, relay settings, switchgear, and auxiliary equipment for three 10 MW gas turbine generators. Design and specify interface to customer power distribution system, modifications to customer switchgear and coordinate installation with the Utility. Assist with construction, startup, and training.
Stocker Resources
Inglewood, CA
Install a 950 HP water injection pump for secondary recovery in an oil field.
Provided electrical engineering for power and controls associated with pump installation. Provide bid documents for power transformer and 5 kV Motor Control Center. Provide control system design including schematic diagrams, control panel design, and PLC programming. Provide startup assistance and testing.