Wind farm owner
Dispute over an MV cable network
Technical notes on cable joint failures and switching overvoltages, responses to the opposing party's submissions (dires).
Service
Support in court-appointed expert proceedings
We assist a party and its lawyer in court-appointed expert proceedings concerning an electrical asset, with analysis, technical notes and responses to submissions (dires).
An electrical dispute generally turns on precise physical mechanisms, such as switching overvoltages, partial discharge, a joint failure, coordination between work packages or settings. The court-appointed expert is often an electrical generalist, and the mechanism has to be presented to them clearly, quantified and verifiable.
We write short, referenced notes with reproducible calculations. They are written to be read by the expert, by the lawyer and by the opposing party, who will look for the flaw.
We also step in before any dispute. A failure analysis carried out early, while the evidence and the records still exist, often avoids proceedings or helps to prepare for them better.
01What we do
Analysis
- Review of technical documents
- Failure mechanisms
- Standards and good engineering practice
- Coordination between work packages
Proceedings
- Numbered technical notes
- Responses to the opposing party's submissions
- Preparation for expert meetings
02Examples
03Our offer
Usual content of an offer for this type of assignment. The exact scope, deliverables and price are set in the quotation.
- Package 1Case file review
Technical documents, contracts, records.
- Package 2Analysis
Failure mechanism, standards and good engineering practice.
- Package 3Notes and submissions
Numbered technical notes, responses to the opposing party's submissions (dires).
- Package 4Meetings
Preparation for, and technical attendance at, expert meetings.
04How we work
- 01Case file review
Technical documents, contracts, records.
- 02Analysis
Failure mechanism, standards and good engineering practice.
- 03Notes and submissions
Numbered technical notes, responses to the opposing party's submissions.
- 04Meetings
Preparation for, and technical attendance at, expert meetings.
05References
Generating substation
Capacitor bank
Analysis of SCADA logs, identification of control hunting and projection of circuit-breaker wear.
06Frequently asked questions
Are you a registered court expert?
No. We act as a party's technical adviser, as stated in the engagement letter.
Before any dispute?
Yes. A failure analysis carried out early often avoids proceedings or helps to prepare for them better.