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Electrical Engineering Services FAQs
Our engineering team holds active registrations across most of the US (including Puerto Rico) and Canada — and we can pursue licensure in additional states as your project requires. Wherever your facilities are located, we'll make sure the right credentials are in place to keep your project moving without interruption.
With over 35 years of combined field experience, our engineers have worked across a wide range of industries and facility types — from manufacturing plants and data centers to healthcare campuses and utilities. We tailor every engagement to the specific electrical requirements and safety demands of your environment.
We know your projects run on tight schedules. Before work begins, we assess the full scope and technical requirements to set realistic, honest timelines that align with your construction or shutdown window. Tell us your constraints upfront and we'll build a delivery plan designed to keep you on track — not on hold.
Yes. We support maintenance planning, proactive diagnostics, and troubleshooting — including plant turnarounds. Our work follows NFPA 70E and NETA MTS standards to keep your team safe and your systems compliant. The goal is always the same: catch problems early, extend equipment life, and reduce the risk of unplanned downtime before it affects your operations.
Yes. We design phased upgrade strategies that allow your electrical systems to be modernized without taking your facility offline. Protecting your production output — and your people — while work is underway is a core part of how we approach every project.
Yes. When an electrical event or equipment failure occurs, our team can deploy to your facility to inspect affected equipment, conduct a thorough root cause analysis, and deliver a detailed report covering findings, contributing factors, compliance gaps, and clear corrective action recommendations — so you can prevent it from happening again.
Yes. Our engineers design emergency backup power solutions — including generators and UPS units — that integrate seamlessly with your existing infrastructure. We evaluate critical loads, coordinate automatic transfer switch (ATS) sequencing, address power quality, and ensure everything meets applicable code requirements, so your facility stays operational when the grid doesn't.
Absolutely. We regularly work as part of integrated project teams alongside mechanical, structural, civil, and architectural engineers. Clear communication, shared documentation standards, and aligned project goals are how we ensure the electrical scope stays in sync with the rest of the design — and that nothing falls through the cracks.
Florida Recertification FAQs
Not every building, but most commercial and multi-story residential buildings do. In Miami-Dade and Broward, recertification requirements apply to all buildings except single-family homes, duplexes, and structures with an occupant load of 10 or fewer and under 2,000 SF. Statewide, under SB 4-D, the mandate applies to condominiums and cooperatives three stories or taller. Within those buildings, the infrared inspection is specifically triggered when the electrical service is 400 amperes or greater, which applies to virtually every qualifying commercial and residential structure.
It depends on when it was conducted and what it covered. A prior inspection may be accepted as the initial milestone inspection if it meets the required standards and was performed within a certain window — but you’ll need to verify this with your local building official. For ongoing recertification cycles, a new inspection is required every 10 years. If your prior inspection was conducted without a Level II thermographer or doesn’t meet the current BORA documentation requirements, a new one will be necessary.
Duration depends on the number of electrical panels, utility rooms, and components to be scanned. A typical mid-size commercial building or condominium complex can be completed in a half to full day. Larger multi-building campuses or high-rises with extensive electrical distribution may require multiple days. We provide a time estimate during the scoping conversation, and we coordinate with your building management to minimize disruption.
No — infrared thermography is conducted on energized equipment under normal operating conditions, meaning no shutdown, no disruption, and no tenant displacement is required. Access to electrical rooms and utility closets is needed, but building operations continue normally throughout the inspection. This is one of the key advantages of IR inspection for occupied buildings.
This is actually the goal of the inspection. If thermal anomalies are found, our report will classify each finding by severity — Critical, Serious, Intermediate or Minor — with a probable cause, recommended corrective action, and a suggested repair timeline. Your structural or electrical engineer can use these findings to plan and prioritize repairs. Guidant Power, as part of the broader family of electrical safety services, can also help connect you with remediation resources if needed.
Absolutely. In many recertification projects, the IR thermography inspection is one component of a broader report package assembled by a licensed structural engineer or electrical engineer of record. We work seamlessly alongside other design professionals and can deliver our report directly to your engineer in the format they need for the overall recertification submission.
Yes. While Miami-Dade and Broward have the most established recertification programs in Florida, we serve facilities across the entire state — including Palm Beach, Orange, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Duval, and other counties where local milestone inspection rules or statewide SB 4-D requirements apply. We’re also experienced in serving the growing number of municipalities outside South Florida that are adopting their own IR inspection ordinances for aging buildings.
Our recertification IR reports include: a thermal image and visible-light photo of every component inspected; component identification, location, and equipment type; maximum temperature and Delta-T measurements; severity classification (Critical, Serious, Intermediate or Minor); probable cause of any anomaly; recommended corrective action; and suggested repair timeline. The report is signed by our certified thermographer and formatted to meet the submission standards required by Miami-Dade, Broward, and other Florida county programs.
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