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Electrical Failure Analysis

Investigating Complex failures:
delivering clear and actionable answers

Leading Electrical Forensic Engineering Services in Ontario

Mission Critical Forensics, Toronto’s trusted experts, provides comprehensive Electrical Forensic Engineering services in Ontario, meticulously analyzing the origin and cause of complex electrical system failures. We investigate across low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems. Our primary goal is to determine the root cause, assess all contributing factors, and provide clear, understandable explanations of even the most complex electrical issues.

Electrical Power Systems and Equipment Failures

Medium voltage transformer, central to electrical failure investigation

Electrical Fires and Explosions

  • Electrically initiated fires

  • Arcing Incidents

  • Explosions (Electrical Faults, Static, Equipment)

  • Lithium-Ion Battery Fire

  • Lighting Systems (HID, Neon, LED, Fluorescent)

  • Industrial & Consumer Appliances Fire

Electrical equipment yard, relevant to fire and explosion investigations

Specialized and Emerging Technologies:

  • Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind)

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

  • Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Charging Stations

  • Control Systems (BAS – Building Automation System, PLC)

  • Fire Alarm & Suppression Systems

Failures at Solar & Wind Farms, and BESS

Machinery, Appliances and Integrated System Malfunctions:

  • Industrial machinery

  • Commercial appliances

  • Building Systems (elevators, pumps)

  • Agricultural and Heavy Mobile Equipment

  • HVAC, Diesel Fuel, Rotating Equipment

Generators in an industrial setting, illustrating machinery and integrated system malfunctions

Compliance Reviews

  • Adherence to electrical codes, ESA deficiency

  • Adherence to electrical standards, code violation

  • Regulatory compliance

Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) inspector conducting an examination

Safety and Damage Assessment

  • Lightning strike damage assessment

  • Electrical surge damage assessment

  • Electrically induced injuries (electrocution, shock)

  • Damage analysis of sensitive electronic equipment

Arcing transformer, illustrating severe electrical damage for assessment

All complex loss investigations are led by our Principal Engineer, Alicia Yan P.Eng. CFEI

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