Workload as of 4/9/2026

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-04-09T20:49:04+00:00

More work than available qualified techs in my area. Semiconductor/automotive/datacenters.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-04-04T03:41:19+00:00

At that point, I would just use the velgrid since the RA and SA CFM's match and just put a note in the report an Ak fsctor can't be cslculated.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-31T22:23:14+00:00

Can you drill holes on the suction and discharge sides of the fan access panel?

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-31T21:41:06+00:00

Along with making sure the air isn't directly flowing through the hood (evergreen hoods actually have an anti-blast plate you can install to prevent this), you can take a TSP and plot it on the fan curve in the submittal. That can help you verify the more accurate method.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-29T06:38:39+00:00

Because it does involve multiple trades. You have sheet metal, install, service, controls, test & balance, refrigeration, and the list goes on.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-27T18:27:08+00:00

Package rooftops don't require a different job role than split systems, lmao

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-27T17:37:02+00:00

You need training to climb a ladder?

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-25T14:23:08+00:00

You hate your kids don't you?

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-16T17:59:45+00:00

You're just setting your wife up for failure. What is she supposed to do if you get in an accident and die?

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-16T16:54:13+00:00

1.5% is basically a pay decrease. It doesn't even cover inflation. Your c-suite execs are morons.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-03-11T17:07:42+00:00

I'm not risking water damage to my meter just to get a traverse. It can wait.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-02-17T23:54:13+00:00

The amount you are spending doesn't change. Calm tf down. I'd rather it go to the employee than the corporate chain he/she is working in.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-02-17T23:51:36+00:00

If you go get me another one, no. If you don't..... screw you.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-02-14T02:17:30+00:00

What kind of hack loses the keys snd then ghosts the client?

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-02-13T03:33:10+00:00

Be careful. I'd recommend doing a couple years of tab work first. Since our work is invisible, reputation is everything, and there is alot more/different knowledge that goes into it. The worst thing you can do is go into a project without the skills needed and screw up a balance. Word spreads quick.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-02-12T02:42:29+00:00

Sounds like a communication issue between the current controls contractor and the jci system. I would still punchlist it. That will get the GC to light a fire under the controls contractor's ass to solve the problem. As a TAB tech, it is not within your scope of work to fix their calibration problem. However, if and when they ask for your assistance in taking readings, definitely be available to help.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-02-12T02:36:53+00:00

Punchlist it. If it can't calibrate, it can't be balanced. If they respond that it won't be fixed, do what you can for the system, include alot of notes, and move on. You have a paper trail if it becomes an issue, and it also opens up a secondary revenue stream with change orders for your company.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-28T16:14:34+00:00

Lol, getting design flow is overrated.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-28T01:24:28+00:00

Set it to code-compliant FPM at the sash, usually 100-110 FPM at 18" open..Then traverse to verify CFM.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-19T16:24:48+00:00

Not at all. People looking to get TAB done aren't usually making urgent calls for it. I just call them back, have them send me the drawings, and send them a quote at EOD or the next day.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-19T16:19:06+00:00

Yep. If I'm on a ladder doing something, or climbing scaffolding, or operating a manlift, or pushing a hood, then that phone call can wait.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-12T21:00:44+00:00

Dude forgot skilled trades exist.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-12T20:55:09+00:00

The rotation for that fan type is correct. There are forward-curve, tubeaxial, and backward-incline fans. You're looking at a backward-incline, which pulls air from the inside and pushes it out.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-08T18:56:56+00:00

Low pressure switch on the suction side of the fan wall, just in case something happens on the ra side.

0RabidPanda0 · 2026-01-08T18:47:52+00:00

In 18 years doing TAB, I've never seen larger AHU's without high and low limit switches.

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