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Electrical Engineering & Controls Services

Commercial Electrical Contractor Dayton Ohio


Engineering Expertise That Keeps Your Facility Powered, Protected, and Running

Studebaker Electric delivers electrical engineering and controls services that strengthen the safety, reliability, and performance of your facility’s power and automation systems. Our approach is practical and buildable, grounded in real-world field experience, so designs translate cleanly into installation, startup, and long-term maintainability.

Whether you’re expanding production, upgrading aging gear, improving safety compliance, or modernizing controls, we help you reduce risk, minimize downtime, and make confident decisions with clear deliverables and disciplined execution.

 

What We Provide
 

Power System Design & Planning

Safe, efficient, code-compliant designs for new construction, retrofits, and plant upgrades.

  • Power distribution design (low- and medium-voltage)
  • Switchgear, MCC, panelboards, transformers, feeders, and branch circuits
  • Motor power and control system design (including VFD applications)
  • Grounding and bonding systems
  • Lighting and egress lighting design
  • Emergency power / backup power planning (generators, UPS, critical loads)
  • Equipment replacement planning and phased cutover strategies
  • Permit-ready drawing packages and construction documents (PE-sealed where required)

Power System Analysis & Electrical Safety Studies

Studies and recommendations that improve safety, protect equipment, and increase uptime.

  • Arc flash studies, labeling strategies, and mitigation planning
  • Short-circuit / fault current analysis
  • Protective device coordination studies (breakers, fuses, relays)
  • Load studies and service capacity evaluation
  • Voltage drop and motor starting studies
  • Power quality assessments (harmonics, sags/swells, nuisance trip drivers)

Grounding system evaluation and improvements


 

Controls, Instrumentation & Automation Engineering

End-to-end controls engineering—from architecture through programming and startup.

  • Controls system architecture and standards development
  • PLC and HMI development, modernization, and integration
  • SCADA integration and communications planning
  • Network and industrial communication protocols (design and troubleshooting support)
  • I/O design, instrument selection, and instrument data sheets
  • Loop diagrams, termination drawings, and control wiring diagrams
  • Control narratives, functional descriptions, and sequence of operations
  • Alarm rationalization and operational improvements
  • Migration planning for obsolete control platforms with minimal production impact

Custom Control Panels (UL 508A)

A UL 508A listed custom panel capability with engineering-backed fabrication.

  • Custom industrial control panel design and fabrication
  • VFD panels, MCC-related control solutions, packaged system panels
  • Panel layout, heat load evaluation, and component selection
  • Documentation packages (schematics, BOMs, wiring diagrams, labels)
  • Factory acceptance support and on-site installation coordination
  • Panel testing and startup support

Testing, Commissioning & Startup Support

Ensuring new or modernized systems operate exactly as intended.

  • Energization planning and cutover support
  • Functional testing and commissioning plans
  • Loop checks and point-to-point verification
  • Control system checkout and validation
  • Punch-list development and closeout support
  • Operator handoff documentation and training support (as requested)

 

 

System Modernization & Upgrades

Bringing aging infrastructure up to today’s standards with smarter, more reliable solutions.

  • Electrical gear upgrades and replacement planning
  • Safety and compliance-driven upgrades (without overbuilding)
  • Controls modernization (relay/pneumatic/conventional to PLC/DCS)
  • Integration of new equipment into existing power and control systems
  • Reliability improvements based on recurring failures and downtime trends

 

Troubleshooting & Failure Investigation (Root Cause Support)

Root cause-driven problem solving that prevents repeat failures.

  • Nuisance tripping and coordination issues
  • Voltage quality problems impacting production equipment
  • Overheating, overloads, and premature component failures
  • Miswired controls, startup issues, and intermittent faults
  • Post-event documentation updates (one-lines, labels, settings, as-builts)

Compliance & Documentation

Support for NFPA, NEC, OSHA, and facility-specific requirements—plus the documentation to prove it.

  • Study reports and documentation packages
  • Arc flash labeling strategies and field-ready label sets
  • Updated one-lines, panel schedules, and equipment nameplate consistency
  • Construction drawings and as-built updates
  • Equipment settings documentation (where applicable)
  • Maintenance-friendly documentation packages that reduce administrative burden

Typical Deliverables

Depending on scope, you can expect clear, construction-ready and maintenance-friendly outputs such as:

  • One-line diagrams and risers
  • Load lists and power distribution schedules
  • Panel schedules and feeder/circuit documentation
  • Arc flash, short-circuit, coordination, and power quality reports
  • Drawing packages (plans, schematics, wiring diagrams, termination details)
  • I/O lists, instrument indexes, loop diagrams
  • Control narratives / functional specifications
  • Commissioning checklists, test plans, and turnover documentation
  • As-built markups and final record drawings (as requested)

 

When This Service Helps Most

Call us when you need engineering that supports real-world execution:

  • Facility expansions, new lines, or major equipment additions
  • Gear replacement projects where downtime windows are tight
  • Arc flash compliance needs or safety program updates
  • Nuisance trips, coordination problems, or recurring electrical failures
  • Control system obsolescence, platform migrations, or unreliable automation
  • Commissioning support for new systems or upgraded infrastructure
  • Documentation gaps that make troubleshooting and maintenance harder than it should be

 

How We Work

  1. Walkdown + Data Gathering
    Field verification, existing documentation review, and operational goals alignment.
  2. Engineering + Studies + Buildable Design
    Practical design and analysis with clear recommendations and deliverables.
  3. Installation Coordination Support
    RFIs, constructability guidance, and alignment with your schedule and shutdown windows.
  4. Commissioning + Turnover
    Testing support and documentation that helps your team operate and maintain the system.

 

Get Started

If you’re planning an upgrade, solving a recurring issue, or need power, controls, or safety support, contact Studebaker Electric to schedule an engineering consult or request a quote.

 

 


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