Engineering - Refrigeration experts

Introduction

Engineers who hold knowledge and experience relating to the practice of air-conditioning and refrigeration engineering are able to provide extensive knowledge relating to work in relation to all facets of refrigeration. This would prove extremely useful in commenting upon refrigeration practices in the commercial food storage industry, preservation methods, as well as air-conditioning and air-distribution equipment. Engineers with air-conditioning experience have effectively:

• Developed and commissioned HVAC&R systems (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning and refrigeration)

• Maintained and diagnosed faults and malfunctions of refrigeration systems and equipment used for commercial food storage and preservation, air conditioning, and air distribution equipment

• Understand regulatory requirements for purchasing and handling refrigerants

• Manage work, health, and safety requirements

• Use and produce drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications

The practices provided by refrigeration services can range from construction of refrigerators, design of refrigerators, all the way to basic repairs. Refrigeration engineers would greatly assist in the legal process. This may include assessment of faulty goods, negligent design, or a failure to properly implement regulatory requirements for the handling of refrigeration equipment. This may assist in claims of negligence where injury or actual bodily harm has occasioned. In claims involving bodily harm, refrigeration engineers would be able to comment on whether certain packaging or handling procedures weren’t up to industry standard.

They would also have extensive field experience and be able to provide expertise in relation to commercial practices or as sole practitioners. The specific specialisation and background needed by your refrigeration engineer will be determined by the matter which requires examination.

At the bottom of this profile are brief details of a number of the experts that Expert Experts represents. Call our office to discuss your requirements and to obtain a recommendation that suits your needs and budget.

Expertise in Action

Refrigeration engineers are able to assess the efficacy of the design and handling of refrigeration. They would be able to assess whether certain features of a refrigerators design may have led to the destruction of items within the refrigerator which may have occasioned economic loss. They would also be able to examine whether certain features of the refrigerator itself may have reasonably caused harm to a person due to negligence on behalf of the manufacturer or retailer. They would also be able to examine whether safety procedures were adhered to whilst handling and moving the refrigerator.

Sample Reports

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Cost

The overall cost of expert opinion depends on the services required. Some of the key factors that affect the cost of advice include:

• The need for a view or inspection of a location
• The quantity of documentary material to be reviewed
• Whether there are reports of other experts to be reviewed and commented on in detail
• Whether there is a need for conferences with the expert either in person or by telephone/Skype

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Relevant Cases Dinh v Nguyen [2017] NSWDC 156 (29 June 2017)

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