JMA Overview
John Matthews & Associates, Inc. was
established in 1970 as a power, lighting, and signal system design firm for a wide range of building types, including industrial plants, hospitals, shopping centers, office high-rises, multi-family high-rises, and nursing homes. From 1970 through 1991, the company acted as the engineer of record on more than 3000 projects in over 30 states and helped clients with power quality issues.
In the early 1990s, the company extended its activities to include forensic engineering and legal services, as well as educational and training seminars and workshops.
Forensic Engineering and Legal Services
- Investigation of Suspected Electrical Accidents
- Investigation of Suspected Electrical Fires and Explosions
- Electrical Shock Injury, Electrocution, and Arcing-Fault Injury
- Utility Deregulation, Including Customer Choice Load Issues
- Utility System Contact Accidents
Power Engineering
- Power Quality Studies, Harmonics, Lightning, System Transients, and Stray Voltage
- Fault Current, Voltage Drop, and Load Studies
- Insulation Resistance Testing, Including Busway and Cable
- Resolution of Utility-Customer Disputes
- Electrical and Thermal Studies for Equipment, Lighting Fixtures, Appliances, and Components
- Seminars on Electrical Accidents, Stray Voltage, and Safety
- Seminars on Power Quality, Electrical System Design, and Electrical Power Systems