High Voltage & Line Construction
Our engineering department has designed and built many substations and pole lines for private industry. We respond to electrical emergencies any day of the year, any time of day.
B.J. Baldwin Electric is PennDOT approved, PP&L approved for twenty years, and follows ANSI and OSHA guidelines for rubber goods, hot sticks, and bucket trucks.
- Trenching and underground duct banks
- Pole line design, installation and maintenance (energized & de-energized)
- Re-conductoring and phase rotation verification (up to 34kV)
- High voltage cable splicing and termination
- Substation installation and maintenance
- Transformer and switchgear installation, maintenance, and testing
- Protective relay calibration and testing
- Planned maintenance programs and complete test reports
Engineering
Our department includes electrical designers, degreed engineers, and licensed professional engineers — offering versatile turn-key solutions from concept through installation.
Electrical
- Power distribution design and arc flash evaluation (NFPA-70E)
- Short circuit and relay coordination studies
- Lighting, branch circuits, and emergency power
- AutoCAD drafting and VFD / soft starter programming
- Power quality and harmonic mitigation
Controls
- PLC programming and HMI configuration
- SQL Server database and report generation
- Control & instrument design / interface
- Industrial plant network communication
Panel Assembly & Control System Design
Custom control panels, PLC software, machine automation, HMI programming, servo systems, and UL-certified fabrication — with over a half century of combined controls experience on our team.
- NEMA rated, intrinsically safe, and explosion-proof panels
- Retrofitting, installation, start-up, and customer training
- Total turnkey projects from concept through documentation
Substations
Among the premier substation contractors in Pennsylvania — complete engineering, procurement, and installation including transmission and distribution facilities.
- Concrete, structural steel, aluminum bus, and control wiring
- Relay setting and calibration (electro-mechanical through microprocessor)
- Breaker replacements, energized cable locating, and metering
Excavation & Underground Utilities
Full excavation for residential, industrial, commercial, and agricultural clients — foundations, site development, utility runs, and drainage.
Preventive Maintenance & Testing
Protect your investment with thermographic inspections and comprehensive PM programs.
- Substation and transformer / switchgear inspections
- Protective relay calibration and high voltage testing
- Traffic management systems and site lighting
- Infrared testing and insulating oil tests
Infrared Scanning
Non-invasive heat detection under normal plant conditions — prevents failures, reduces downtime, and identifies fire hazards without shutdown.