Chris Hollis

Chris Hollis, PE, CFEI, CFVI

FORENSIC ENGINEER

Huntsville, AL

Chris Hollis

Chris Hollis, PE, CFEI, CFVI

FORENSIC ENGINEER

Huntsville, AL

GET TO KNOW Chris Hollis, PE, CFEI, CFVI

Chris Hollis is a Forensic Engineer with Haag, a Salas O’Brien Company. Based in
Huntsville, Alabama, he is an experienced engineer, with more than 40 years in
engineering, design, consulting, and forensic industries.

Mr. Hollis is recognized for his expertise with fuel gas appliances and equipment,
electrical appliances and equipment, and wood-burning and gas fireplace
systems and machine design. Mr. Hollis is also an expert in HVAC system
design and fault analysis, piping and plumbing systems, and commercial and
residential electrical systems. His expertise also includes automotive and heavy
truck mechanical evaluations. Experienced as an ASE technician, Mr. Hollis
brings an added perspective to the investigation of vehicle operation and failure
analysis. He has conducted marine fire causation and marine mechanical failure
examinations.

Mr. Hollis has provided expert witness testimony and litigation support via
depositions and arbitration. He has provided verbal and written technical reports
for equipment and systems failure analysis, fire and explosion investigations, lab
examination and testing, product liability. Mr. Hollis is versed in data and evidence
collection and storage, attention to detail, and general correspondence. Mr. Hollis
also holds a number of design patents.

Primary Areas of Consulting

Mechanical / Electrical Equipment Evaluations

  • Automotive and heavy trucks
  • Marine equipment, marine fires
  • HVAC systems and equipment
    • HVAC hydronic systems
    • Boilers, chillers, fluid coolers
    • Residential, Commercial, and Industrial plumbing systems
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Medical equipment
  • Fuel/gas appliances and equipment
  • Electrical appliances and equipment
    • Branch circuit wiring
    • Major appliances
    • Lightning strike
  • Wood-burning and gas fireplace systems including fires and dust explosions
  • Industrial, commercial, and residential machinery

General Civil Engineering

  • Building code compliance
  • Appraisals and cost evaluation

Origin and Cause of Fires/Explosions
Expert Witness and Litigation Support

Certifications

  • Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), #11684-5562
  • Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), #11684-5562V
  • Auto Service Excellence (ASE)
    • Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, #ASE-2400- 9886
    • Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Brakes
    • Certified Automobile Technician, #ASE-2400-9886
    • Automobile Technician, Engine Repair
    • Automobile Technician, Suspensions and Steering
    • Automobile Technician, Brakes
  • HVAC Tech. Certification EPA Clean Air Section 608, #P3C2F5A32556442D0

Memberships

National Fire Protection Association, NFPA I.D. Number 3090565
Current Standing with Automotive Service Excellence, ASE Number 2400-9886
National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) No. 11684-5562v

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL 1993

Licensed Professional Engineer in the States of:

Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Utah

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