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ABC Midwest Solutions, LLC.

TABB Certified

“For the last 15 years, we have been “those guys” you see on the job AFTER 3-4 other people have looked at it and finally got it working. Also, I have over7,000 documented service calls with only 4 call-backs in the last 15 years to back that statement up.”

Professionals Involved

Retired Rear Admiral William H McRaven stated to me at my son’s graduation from A-School, “It is the crew that makes the ship and not the ship that makes the crew. Without them, the ship is an empty hull.”

Jeanne McCabe – “The Boss”

Woman Owned Small Business

35 years of Business Experience
- MBA – Everywhere…

Chris Braun – “Sherlock Holmes of HVAC” UW – Building Air Management Team

Trained and Certified Field Technician
- 35 years of experience
- RECS &TABB Certified Field Technician
- Over 7,000 service calls with four callbacks!
- Started in the field in 1986

Alnor Instruments, Inc

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – “We are please to announce the Midwest’s newest Testing and Balancing Firm.”

“For the last 15 years, my team and I have been “the last guys you see on the job” AFTER 3-4 other people have looked at it and finally got it working. Also, I have over 7,000 documented service calls with only 4 call-backs in the last 15 years to back that statement up.”

Survey Work – They usually end with the same conclusion – The clients’ equipment is simply broken and isn’t code compliant because it just isn’t working correctly.
- ALWAYS HONEST ANSWERS – LOTS AND LOTS OF COMMON PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN OUR SURVEYS.
- GET YOUR EQUIPMENT ACTUALY WORKING AGAIN !
- BECOME CODE COMPLIANCE!
- Supply and Exhaust System Investigations – View our past work’s equipment we have encountered and compare it to your clients.
  - Our “52 playing card” analogy keeps our companies’ goals and theme “front and center” with our employees constantly being trained on what to look for.
  - We encourage card playing at lunch! Get involved with your kids and employees again, discuss and educate them to carry on your “theme in life”.
  - We encourage constant learning on new systems and equipment.
- Supporting the Fume Hood Industry with the most field experience in the Midwest – 2,200 of the oldest to the newest state-of-the-art at the UW Madison Campus.
  - 15 years of on-going support there.
  - We use a Union Workforce – The best of the best – You get what you pay for!
  - TABB Certified Technicians

We are please to announce the Midwest’s newest Testing and Balancing Firm.

“We can not solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them – Albert Einstein”

35 years of field experience

Our site discusses over 52 different topics we can address

We are “those guys” you call when everyone else has failed to solve the problem.

We use a Union Workforce – The best of the best – You get what you pay for!

TABB Certified Technicians

The last 15 years were at the UW Madison Campus solving all the issue the contractors failed to follow-up on.

Our specialty ranges from the 150 year-old systems to the newest and state-of-the-art complicated labs.

No project too simple or complicated to address and SOLVE.

We encourage constant learning on new systems and equipment.

Two years at Alnor Instruments as an Engineer.

I developed the kits to compete with the Shortridge AMD series meters.

We use both a scientific process and analysis of your customers buildings and its systems every time we walk in the door.

No BS.

Five years at AMCA International, Inc.

Extremely familiar with all the AMCA Standards and testing methodologies.

The BEST Employees for Testing and Balancing.
1. 2021 TABB Certified
2. Tests to AMCA and UL Standards
3. 35 years to testing to NEBB standards
4. Local 18 – Mathematics Instructor
5. Local 18 – Testing and Balancing Instructor
6. Former ALNOR INSTRUMENTS ENGINEER
7. Metrology – Alnor Instruments
  1. Thermoanenometer
  2. Pyrometers
  3. Alnor Dew pointers
  4. Fume Hood Monitors
    1. Alnor
    2. TSI
    3. TEL
8. Former AMCA Senior Testing Technician
  1. AMCA – 500-D
  2. AMCA – 500-L
  3. AMCA – 500-WD
  4. AMCA – 210-95
  5. AMCA – 300 Sound Tests
  6. AMCA – 203-90
  7. AMCA – Wind Tunnel Construction
9. BACONGATE INVESTIGATOR
Professional Reports
Indoor Air Quantity Analysis
HVACR Controls Analysis and Tuning Solutions
1. Building Pressurization Issues
2. Slightly Negative Lab Isolation Pressure
3. Pass Through Bio-Safety Cabinets
4. Cascading Room Pressures
5. BSL-3 Cascading Room Pressure Issues
6. Building Energy and Pressurization Analysis– Older and State-of-the-art Systems
7. Most DDC Control Issues -PID and PD Tunning
8. Electric Damper Motors
9. Electronic Damper Motors
10. Mixed Air Static Pressure Controls
11. Freeze Stat Issues
12. Low Limit Protection Circuits
13. Air Silencer Solutions
14. Air Blender Solutions
15. Pressure Relief Door Analysis
Hot and Chilled Water Systems Analysis
1. Hot and Chilled Water Pumps
2. Mixing and Diverting Valve
3. Water Flow Measuring Stations
4. Reheat Coil Analysis and Balancing
5. Condensate Towers
Heat Reclaim Analysis
1. Basic and Advanced Heat Transfer issues
2. Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers
3. Heat Reclaim wheel
4. Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers
5. Water to Water Heat Exchangers
6. Refrigeration to Water Heat Exch.
Identify faulty Belt and Sheave Management
Identify Old or Faulty controls Specialist
1. Pneumatic Controls
2. Pneumatic Thermostats
  1. Dirty
  2. Mis calibrated
  3. Broken
  4. Wrong application
3. Velocity Controllers
4. Damper Motors
5. Damper Pilots
6. Receivers-Controllers
Air Filtration and Humidification Specialist
Louver Testing Specialist
1. Field Water Penetration Tests
2. Snow Penetration Tests
3. Drainage Testing
4. Field Inspection Testing
System Static Pressure Reduction Specialist
HVACR Noise and Vibration Specialist
1. Silencers
2. Vibration Isolators
NO Supply Air system is beyond our capabilities
1. Constant Volume Systems
2. VAV – Systems
3. Dual Duct VAV – Systems
4. Roof Top Units
5. Multizone
6. Gas Fired Make-Up Air Units
7. Multiple Fan Wall Analysis
8. Fan Coil Units
9. Heat Pump Analysis
10. Computer Room Analysis
11. Dehumidification Chamber Analysis
12. Diving Chambers
Investigate the ancillary devices to the blower
1. Canvas Connections Investigator
2. Inlet Guide Vane Specialist
3. Bearing Investigations and Testing
Air Flow Measuring Station Specialist
1. Differential Pressure
2. Annubar
3. Ebtron
4. JCI
5. Ruskin
6. Heat Dispersant
7. Fume Hood Monitors
Chilled Water Coil Investigations
1. Low Water Flow Conditions
2. Winter Drainage Issues
3. Freeze Protection Issues
4. Unbalanced Flow issues
5. “Carry-over” Condensate Issues
6. Condensate Drain Pan Issues
Hot Water or Steam Heating Coil Issue
1. Low Limit protection issues
2. By-pass pump functionality
3. Clam-shell Functionality
4. Air Filtration Specialist
5. T/A Filter rack construction
6. Bag Filters
7. MERV Filters
8. HEPA Filters
Electrical Motor Power Investigations
1. Motor Starter Investigations
  1. Single Phase
  2. Three Phase
  3. Wye-Start / Delta Run
2. Frequency Drive Specialist
  1. Panometrics
  2. ABB
  3. Allen Bradley
  4. Danfoss
  5. Many others
Various Damper Analysis
1. Outside
2. Return
3. Exhaust
4. Gravity
5. Fire, Smoke and Combo
Standard System Balancing
Supply Air Single Duct VAV Balancing
1. Single Duct
  1. Without Reheat
  2. With Reheat
  3. Fan Powered
    1. Series
    2. Parallel
2. Constant Volume Box Analysis
Supply Air Dual Duct VAV Balancing
1. Digital and Pneumatic Balancing
2. Blade Seal Solutions
Erratic System Static Pressure Control Investigations
Over pressurized VAV – System Static Investigations
NO Exhaust Air system is beyond our capabilities.
1. General Exhaust Fans
2. Research and Development Lab Exhaust
3. Ducted Bio Safety Cabinets
4. AAALAC Testing and Solutions
5. Animal Cage Rack Solutions
6. Necropsy Tables
7. Explosion Proof Cabinets
Lab Exhaust Fans and System Investigator
Lab Exhaust Fan and Physical Ductwork Inspector
Lab Exhaust Controls Investigator
Anti-Exhaust Ductwork Cavitation Specialist
Pneumatic and Electronic VAV Specialist
Exhaust Noise Elimination Specialist
Hunting System Static Pressure Specialist
Increased Resolution on Flow Stations
Identifying the problem VAV –Box or the “Bastard Box” on systems
Kitchen Exhaust Systems and Hoods Investigations
Canopy Exhaust Hoods Investigations
Commercial and Industrial Exhaust Investigations
15 Years of Servicing and Building UW Madison 2,200 Fume Hood Program
State Code Flow Compliance Resolver to Face Velocity of 100 FPM
Fume Hood Monitor Investigator
1. Worked for ALNOR and TSI
2. Commissioning
3. ASHRAE -110 – 95 Tests
4. Repair Specialist
  1. Standard
  2. High Efficiency
5. Monitor Issues
  1. Programing
  2. Installations
  3. Calibration
Fume Hood Air Flow Reduction Investigations
Noise reduction and elimination Investigator
Identify Fume Hood Gas re-entrainment issues
ASHRAE – 110 – 95 Testing
Rebalancing Existing Lab Systems
Examine and Identify Venturi Valves Issues
Examine and Identify VAV Systems Issues
Examine “Vitaliy Retrofits” to Venturi boxes
Balance Venturi Style Box Systems
Investigate Specialty Exhaust Equipment Issues.
1. Ducted Bio Safety Cabinets
2. General Exhaust Fans
3. AAALAC Testing and Analysis
4. Animal Cage Rack Analysis
5. Necropsy Tables
6. Explosion Proof Cabinets
7. Dehumidification Chamber Solutions
8. Vacuum Pump Cabinets
9. Chemical Scrubber Exh Systems
SURVEY WORK

TABB Certified Technician
1. 2021 TABB Certified
2. 35 years to testing to NEBB standards
3. 2021 – Local 18 Mathematics Instructor
4. 2022 – Local 18 Testing and Balancing Instructor
5. Former ALNOR INSTRUMENTS ENGINEER
6. Former AMCA Senior Testing Technician
  1. AMCA – 500-D
  2. AMCA – 500-L
  3. AMCA – 500-WD
  4. AMCA – 210-95
  5. AMCA – 300 Sound Tests
  6. AMCA – 203-90
  7. AMCA – Wind Tunnel Construction
Professional Reports
Indoor Air Quantity Investigations
HVACR Controls Analysis and Tuning Specialist
Building Energy and Pressurization Investigations– Older and State-of-the-art Systems
1. Most DDC Control Issues -PID and PD Tunning
2. Electric Damper Motors
3. Electronic Damper Motors
4. Mixed Air Static Pressure Controls
5. Freeze Stat Issues
6. Low Limit Protection Circuits
7. Air Silencer Solutions
8. Air Blender Solutions
Hot and Chilled Water Systems
1. Hot and Chilled Water Pumps
2. Water Flow Measuring Station Issues
3. Basic and Advanced Heat Transfer issues
4. Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers
5. Heat Reclaim wheel
6. Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers
7. Water to Water Heat Exchangers
8. Refrigeration to Water Heat Exch.
9. Condensate Towers
Investigate the simplest to the most complex systems in the world
Identify faulty Belt and Sheave Management
Identify Old or Faulty controls Specialist
1. Pneumatic Controls
2. Thermostats
3. Velocity Controllers
4. Damper Motors
5. Damper Pilots
6. Receivers-Controllers
7. Velocity Controllers
Air Filtration Specialist
System Pressure and Leakage Specialist
System Static Pressure Reduction Specialist
HVACR Noise and Vibration Specialist
We are the “Royal Flush” of building solutions.
1. Building Surveys – Discovery on Equipment and Readings on systems
  1. Honest Answers –
  2. Usually end with the same conclusion that “Most of the systems just need to get their equipment working with some minor maintenance and not a complete over hall.”
  3. A little bit of money budged, in the right place, can achieve simple restoration to
    1. ACTUALY WORKING EQUIPMENT !
    2. CODE COMPLIANCE !
  4. Lots and Lots of common problems identified in our surveys.
We are the “Royal Flush” of building solutions.
1. Building Surveys – Discovery on Equipment and Readings on systems
  1. Honest Answers –
  2. Usually end with the same conclusion that “Most of the systems just need to get their equipment working with some minor maintenance and not a complete over hall.”
  3. A little bit of money budged, in the right place, can achieve simple restoration to
    1. ACTUALY WORKING EQUIPMENT !
    2. CODE COMPLIANCE !
  4. Lots and Lots of common problems identified in our surveys.
We are the “Royal Flush” of building solutions.
1. Building Surveys – Discovery on Equipment and Readings on systems
  1. Honest Answers –
  2. Usually end with the same conclusion
  3. -“Most of the systems just need some minor maintenance and not a complete over hall.”
  4. A little bit of money budged, in the right place, can achieve simple restoration to
  5. ACTUALY WORKING EQUIPMENT !
  6. CODE COMPLIANCE !
  7. Lots and Lots of common problems identified in our surveys.
We are the “Royal Flush” of building solutions.
1. Building Surveys – Discovery on Equipment and Readings on systems
  1. Honest Answers –
  2. Usually end with the same conclusion
  3. -“Most of the systems just need some minor maintenance and not a complete over hall.”
  4. A little bit of money budged, in the right place, can achieve simple restoration to
  5. ACTUALY WORKING EQUIPMENT !
  6. CODE COMPLIANCE !
  7. Lots and Lots of common problems identified in our surveys.
SUPPLY AIR SYSTEM WORK

NO Supply Air System is beyond our capability!
1. Constant Volume Systems
2. VAV – Systems
3. Roof Top Units
4. Multizone
5. Gas Fired Make-Up Air Units
6. Multiple Fan Wall Analysis
7. All Fan Coil Units
8. Heat Pump Analysis
9. Computer Room Analysis
10. Ducted Bio Safety Cabinets
11. General Exhaust Fans
12. AAALAC Testing and Analysis
13. Animal Cage Rack Analysis
14. Necropsy Tables
15. Explosion Proof Cabinets
16. Dehumidification Chamber Solutions
Investigate the Ancillary devices to the blower
1. Canvas Connections Investigator
2. Inlet Guide Vane Specialist
Air Flow Measuring Station Specialist
1. Differential Pressure
2. Annubar
3. Ebtron
4. Heat Dispersant
5. Fume Hood Monitors
Chilled Water Coil Investigations
Hot Water and Steam Heating Coil Investigations
Air Filtration Specialist
Electric Motor Power Investigations
1. Motor Starter Investigations
  1. Single Phase
  2. Three Phase
  3. Wye-Start / Delta Run
2. Frequency Drive Specialist
  1. Panometrics
  2. ABB
  3. Allen Bradley
  4. Danfoss
  5. Many others
Various Damper Analysis
1. Outside Air
2. Return Air
3. Exhaust Air
4. Gravity
5. Fire
6. Smoke
7. Combination – Fire and Smoke Analysis
Standard System Balancing
Supply Air Single Duct VAV Balancing
1. Single Duct
2. Dual Ductwork
3. Constant Volume Box Analysis
Supply Air Dual Duct VAV Balancing
Erratic System Static Pressure Control Investigations
Over pressurized VAV – System Static Investigations
SUPPLY AIR SYSTEM WORK
No two supply air systems are identical
We use a standard approach to investigate and analyze systems
A scientific and state-of-the-art analysis of your building and its systems. No BS.
STANDARD WAY IS TO “Start at the Fan” – TABB – NEBB- AABC – AMCA STANDARDS

Photo Gallery

Note: There are over 2,000 digital photos in our collection and our point we were trying to make here was, “we’ve been around and seen a lot”. My initial thoughts were, “PUT THEM ALL ON THE SITE!”, but reason, otherwise known as “Jeanne”, said, “lets put the best ones up that represent some of the items we have come across; however, we’re only posting about three (3) for each of the subjects we have posted due to the fact that most of these were taken in the last 15 years and that is because that is about the time the digital camera became feasible, and within budgetary means, to document our work.”

Quiet profound actually and that’s why she’s the boss… More available upon request.

Contact Jeanne our offices
Chris has worked in most of the University of Wisconsin and State of Wisconsin buildings prior to working at the UW Madison Campus for 15 years.
Our accomplishments include numerous Technical Colleges and UW Facilities, which include Whitewater, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Green Bay, Platteville, Parkside, Milwaukee and a lot of the State of Wisconsin Buildings – WI State Labs of Hygiene, State Office Buildings, Waukesha, Police Stations, and LOTS of prisons!!!!
PO Box 44833
Madison, WI 53744
at 1-608-884-0420 or E-mail Jeanne at
theboss@abcmws.com
or
Contact Chris in the field at 1-608-640-1550 or E-Mail Chris at
christopher.braun@abcmws.com
NAICS Classification 238220 – Air System Balancing and Testing Company