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Expert in HVAC Control Systems and Equipment
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has devoted his professional career to the design, component selection, cost estimating, prototyping, testing, integration, interfacing, manufacturing, and trouble-shooting of control systems, primarily for HVAC equipment and systems.
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Expert's career path includes the selection of air-to-refrigerant and water-to-refrigerant heat exchangers used as evaporators, reheat coils, or condensers in primarily R-22 DX systems from 1/2 to 200 tons, as well as the specialty items (filters, driers, back-pressure valves, EPR valves, oil separators, sight glasses, expansion valves, head pressure controls, etc) and refrigerant piping (sizing and routing) to produce properly operating systems.
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Expert has been designing and directing new or redesigned product development in this area for many years. His work includes conceptual design, component selection, control systems, piping, wiring, sheet metal structure and enclosure, prototype and preproduction unit preparation, and major agency construction requirements.
Expert has designed units for residential, industrial, transportation, severe environment, military, and computer room applications. He is skilled with performance test equipment, as well as the documentation and testing requirements of safety approval agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Intertek Testing Services/ETL Testing Laboratories, and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Trenton, New Jersey;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Allentown, Pennsylvania;
and Baltimore, Maryland.
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1971
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M.S.E.E.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
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1962
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B.S.E.E.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
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2005 to 2006
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FPM Group
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Mt. Holly, NJ, office
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Mechanical Engineer
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1998 to 2004
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National Refrigeration and AC Products
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National Comfort Products
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Engineering Manager
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1997 to 1998
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Mestek
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Cooling Products Group
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Engineering Manager
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1992 to 1997
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Mestek
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Nesbitt
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Manager of Product Development
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1989 to 1995
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Automated Test Labs, Inc.
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President
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1986 to 1989
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Airflow Company
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Engineering Manager/V.P. Engineering
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1972 to 1986
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EDPAC Corporation
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Engineering Department
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Chief Electrical Engineer/Director of Research and Development
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2004 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Consulting Engineer
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of IEEE and ASHRAE; he has been a representative on ASHRAE Standards Project Committees. He has been the company representative to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and a member of the Unitary Small Equipment Engineering Committee. Expert has also been the company representative to the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and Intertek Testing Services (ITS/ETL).
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Licenses/Certifications
EPA Certified Universal Refrigeration Technician
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Publications and Patents Summary
He holds two United States Letters of Patent.
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2005 to 2006
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McGuire Air Force Base/Ft. Dix, NJ
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Mechanical Engineer with FPM Group
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He designed the ventilation system (equipment, ducts, diffusers, controls) and coordinated the engineering efforts involved in a project to replace the existing 50+ year old multiple chilled water air conditioning central station units with energy-efficient geothermal heat pumps.
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2005 to 2006
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Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
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Mechanical Engineer
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Expert provided the engineering expertise to evaluate the suitability of retaining existing rooftop heating and cooling multizone and dual duct units with revised room layouts.
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He has done a significant amount of on-site evaluation, trouble-shooting, and commissioning of HVAC and control equipment and systems for single and multi-family residences, schools, and office buildings.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in Controls for consulting on heating and cooling systems.
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CSA expert for consulting on CSA Approval.
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Refrigeration pressure vessel engineer expert needed for consulting regarding low pressure CO2 storage vessels, refrigeration system design.
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HVAC control system expert for consulting on combining weather data in HVAC control systems.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert is free.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in ventilation engineer - expert witness.
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Expert HVAC system for consulting on residential design and construction.
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Clean room testing expert for consulting on contamination issue.
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Expert in DDC control system technician, CA for consulting on DDC Control Systems.
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Expert in HVAC actuators with ASICS electronics for tarriff classification case.
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Training/Seminars
He has provided marketing support and training for field service personnel on control systems and HVAC equipment including heat pumps.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of the following products: HVAC equipment including compressors, fans, heat transfer coils (refrigerant, water, steam), controls (electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical, DDC, and pneumatic), actuators (valves and dampers), wire, motors, humidifiers, thermostats, and sensors; actuators (valves and dampers); transformers (power, isolation, auto-transformer, control, and buck/boost); motors, motor controls, power factor correction; humidifiers; test equipment for pressure, temperature, flow, velocity, and electrical measurement and recording; and sensors (temperature, pressure, flow, and humidity).
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has extensive experience working with standards and procedures for safety approvals by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and Intertek Testing Services (ETL).
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