HVAC test and balance

Used TAB equipment, inspected and ready for the job.

We look for flow hoods, manometers, anemometers, hydronic meters and other TAB instruments regardless of the name on the case. Equipment moves quickly, so current availability is always on our eBay store.

Red Shortridge flow hood on a workshop benchShortridge AirData meter and probes in its caseShortridge HydroData meter and valve panel in its case

Every instrument graded. Every instrument guaranteed.

Graded 1 through 4. Tested. Model and serial number on the packing list. 100% Return Guarantee.

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What we buy and sell

The instruments we look for.

The type of instrument matters more than its brand. These are the tools we seek out, not a list of what is in stock today.

Airflow and pressure

Flow hoods and capture hoods, low flow hoods, digital manometers, pitot tubes, airfoil probes and velocity grids.

Air velocity

Rotating vane anemometers, velometers and thermal or hot wire anemometers.

Hydronic testing

Hydronic manometers and clamp on ultrasonic flow meters for water flow and differential pressure.

Electrical and speed

True RMS multimeters, clamp ammeters, tachometers and strobes.

Temperature and humidity

Air temperature probes, immersion and contact thermometers, and humidity meters.

Sound and vibration

Sound level meters, octave analyzers, acoustic calibrators, vibration analyzers, transducers and vibration calibrators.

Shortridge, TSI Alnor and Evergreen are examples of names we look for in flow hoods. We also consider instruments from Fuji Electric, Retrotec, Testo, Fluke and other makers. The brand examples are never a limit on what we buy.

What a working kit needs

The right tool for the measurement.

NEBB and AABC focus on measurement functions and calibrated instruments, not a particular brand. Sound and vibration work may call for additional meters and calibrators. Each eBay listing states what is actually in the case and how it tested. Calibration documentation is included only when the listing says so.

  • Base meter powers on and reads correctly
  • Hood top, frame and fabric included when applicable
  • Probes, tubing, hoses and cables accounted for
  • Sound meters paired with an acoustic calibrator when included
  • Vibration analyzers paired with a transducer and calibrator when included
  • Missing parts and calibration documents stated in the listing

Every instrument graded. Every instrument guaranteed.

Graded 1 through 4. Tested. Model and serial number on the packing list. 100% Return Guarantee.

See how we grade and how returns work

Have a TAB kit sitting idle?

Retired balancer, upgraded kit, or closing a shop? Tell us what you have below. We consider TAB tools from any maker.

Please send four shots if you can: the front, the back, the model or serial label, and the accessories or case. Up to six photos, 10 MB each.

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