Transworld Electric

Transworld Electric is an electrician in Charleston, SC. The company provides electrical construction, maintenance, testing, and training services to residential, commercial, and industrial clients across SC, and is licensed in SC, North Carolina, and Georgia. Its field services include energized and de-energized maintenance, battery testing, breaker retrofit services, troubleshooting and repairs, variable frequency drive tuning, cable testing, arc flash analysis, lighting solutions, and EV charger installation. It also installs and verifies fire alarm systems for homes and businesses, and offers 24/7 emergency support for outages and equipment malfunctions.

Transworld Electric was founded on September 20, 1987 by James Ritter, a Charleston native who has worked in the electrical industry for more than 50 years and holds a Master Electrician's License. The company is BCES-certified, and its team carries over 225 years of combined experience. Its in-shop engineering team includes mechanical and electrical engineers, draftsmen, and technical writers who handle design, construction, testing, inspections, and calibration, along with circuit breaker testing and retrofits, relay bench testing and calibration, transformer testing and repair, motor and generator repair, switchgear servicing, power studies, arc flash studies, short circuit and coordination studies, and single line diagram development.

Its arc flash evaluations follow NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 standards, covering field data collection from panels, transformers, switchgear, and MCCs, short-circuit and protective device coordination analysis, incident energy analysis, arc flash labeling, and mitigation reporting. Breaker retrofit work spans low, medium, and high voltage applications and is performed in accordance with NFPA 70E and applicable state and local codes. The company also runs instructor-led training, including on-site courses and open classes at its facility, covering arc flash prevention, PPE selection, and response procedures.

Transworld Electric has served SC for more than thirty years, building its reputation on safety, quality, and a team culture that promotes from within. For Charleston homes and businesses needing electrical maintenance, testing, or emergency repairs, it brings decades of local experience to the work.