POWER DISTRIBUTION DESIGN

Parsons electrical engineering staff is made up of over 200 expert engineers and designers, more than 50 registered professional engineers in the U.S. These experts contribute to front-end engineering and precontract work and to detail engineering and construction follow-up. They help design power distribution systems, lighting, telecommunications, instrumentation control wiring, equipment specifications and requisitions, material takeoffs, and system studies. Their services encompass:

• TEMPEST and EMP shielding and filtering guides
• Specifications and designs
• Systems studies and electrical calculations
• Single-line diagrams
• Area classification drawings
• Grounding drawings
• Power and lighting drawings
• UPS and backup power designs
• Schematic and control diagrams
• Instrumentation wiring diagrams
• Telecommunication and security designs
• Equipment requisitions and bid analyses
• Construction support and commissioning

We are skilled in using commercially available computer programs such as ETAP, CAPER, and CAPTOR for relay coordination and short circuit analysis. Studies include:

• Power system design and analysis
• Economic analysis
• System reliability and availability analysis
• System transient behavior studies
• System and relay coordination studies
• System harmonic interference studies
• Electrical hazard evaluation

Our electrical engineering professionals ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and safety standards. Shop and field inspections, witness tests, field checkouts, and troubleshooting services are available.