Electrical Forensic Engineering, Infrared Inspections, and Design
186 Engineering, LLC specializes in the evaluation, inspection, and design of electrical systems in the built environment. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with professional engineering licensure across twelve states, it provides electrical forensic investigations, infrared thermographic inspections, electrical design, arc flash hazard analysis, and equipment condition assessments. The practice serves the insurance, legal, commercial, and industrial sectors with technical damage assessments, cause-and-origin determinations, and expert litigation support.
PE (Professional Engineer) · Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) · LEED Certified
Chris B. FlemingLead Engineer
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Investigation of electrical systems.
Support includes components.
Support includes forensic review of appliances and connected electrical systems to determine failure origin and cause.
Support includes origin of fires.
Support includes explosions.
Support includes failures.
Support includes injuries.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Thermographic inspections of electrical equipment under load to identify loose connections.
Support includes overloaded conductors.
Support includes unbalanced circuits to prevent unplanned outages.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Engineering and design documents for new construction, renovations, and essential infrastructure systems.
Design of interior and exterior lighting, power distribution, and single-line system diagrams.
Design and code analysis of new and existing building life safety and fire alarm systems.
Design of emergency generator systems, UPS systems, and essential electrical distribution.
Third-party electrical design evaluations and code compliance reviews.
Arc flash and protective device coordination studies to ensure workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
Technical evaluation, damage assessment, and operational suitability reviews of compromised electrical equipment.
Assessment of electrical components following exposure to moisture, floods, or water leaks.
Root-cause investigation and evaluation of bus duct and busway distribution failures.
Forensic evaluation of damage caused by lightning strikes, transient surges, and fault currents.
Comprehensive consulting services for the insurance and legal industries following commercial and residential property losses.
Detailed documentation of post-loss electrical system status and repair requirements.
Engineering investigations to determine how and where electrical failures initiated.
Independent review of contractor estimates, repair scopes, and billing for fairness and necessity.
Expert witness testimonies, depositions, and technical reporting to protect client subrogation interests.
Commercial · Industrial · Insurance · Legal
Washington, DC · Commercial · Client: McLarens Young
Evaluated and documented the flood impact on historic Georgetown commercial complex facilities, including electrical and elevator systems, contractor proposals, and settlement recommendations.
Elmwood Park, NJ · Industrial · Client: IFO Group
Provided electrical engineering expertise to investigate the origin and cause of a fire that destroyed approximately half of a 600,000-square-foot facility comprising 15 structures.
Hampton, VA · Insurance · Client: American Claims Management
Conducted multiple destructive examinations and subrogation analysis to determine the cause and origin of a residential appliance fire.
Staten Island, NY · Commercial · Client: The Hartford
Investigated the cause and origin of a bus duct related fire on the roof of a mall, clearing the insured party of potential liability through site examinations.