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Mr. Calder is a licensed Electrical Engineer and has worked for over twenty years in the electrical engineering profession designing power distribution systems including medium voltage substations, switchgear, motor control centers, and feeds to individual building loads.  During his career he has had the opportunity to manage and oversee the installation of numerous industrial electrical projects as well as test and trouble shoot many installation issues.

Mr. Calder’s strong background in design, construction support, inspections and operations has provided him with a keen understanding of electrical systems and causes of potential failures.  Investigations of a wide variety of industrial incidents have provided a solid knowledge of incident investigation procedures.

Mr. Calder was additionally an expert in safe operation of gas fired carbon electrode baking furnaces having been the global chairman of a carbottom baking furnace process safety/improvement team for seven years.  Process changes were developed and implemented that were successful in bringing an end to a history of baking furnace unplanned pressure releases/explosions.

Mr. Calder has investigated a wide variety of electrical systems and investigation categories including audio/visual equipment, code compliance, electrical fires, lighting damage, solar panel failures/fires, fire alarm system failure, and electrical failures of other causes for the past 2.5 years with EFI Global.