About the Author
Tim Rohrer is Founder and President of Exiscan LLC — manufacturer of industrial electrical safety products including infrared windows, visual inspection windows and ultrasound ports.
Tim is a CMPR (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional), and Level 2 Thermographer who earned his BA from Providence College. With over a decade in the predictive maintenance industry, he has written and published dozens technical papers, magazine articles and tutorials, and is a sought-after presenter at electrical and predictive maintenance conferences. He is a member of IEEE Industrial Applications Society, a committee Chair for the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee, and a sub-committee Chair for the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop. Tim has a passion for electrical safety and is a committee/working group member on several current and emerging IEEE standards, including: ANSI/IEEE 1584 Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations, IEEE 1683 Guide for Improved Safety & Reliability of MCCs, IEEE 1814 Guide for Electrical System Design Techniques to Improve Electrical Safety, ANSI/IEEE C37.20.2 Standard for Metal Clad Switchgear, ANSI/IEEE C37.20.7 Guide for Internal Arcing Tests, and ANSI/IEEE C37.59 Requirements for Conversion of Power Switchgear. Tim is also a non-voting Task Group Member for CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Standard (Canada), and for NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.