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P-99 / Low PSI Oil Burner Operator Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Question : All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment
shall be provided with insulation or the building construction shall be fire protected, so that during operation the surface of combustible construction materials will not be raised to a temperature higher than ____.
CORRECT ANSWER: 170 ̊ F
Question : Acceptance tests: Boilers shall not be placed in operation upon completion of construction until they have been ____ and an equipment use permit has been issued by the commissioner.
CORRECT ANSWER : Inspected and tested.
Question : Periodic boiler inspections: All boilers shall be inspected at least ____ including chimney connections.
CORRECT ANSWER : Once a year.
Question : Owner's annual statement: The owner of each boiler that is subject to periodic inspections shall file an annual ____
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with the commissioner, specifying the location of each boiler and arrangement for inspection.
CORRECT ANSWER : Written statement.
Question : What three things must be tested for any fuel burning
and storage installation before the system can be operated?
CORRECT ANSWER : (1) Tightness of liquid fuel piping. (2)
Tightness of fuel oil storage tanks. (3) Tightness of gas distribution piping.
Question : What are instruction cards for oil burning systems?
CORRECT ANSWER : Cards giving complete instructions for
care and operation that are permanently located near the equipment.
Question : Every oil burning installation that is not fully
automatic or requires preheating shall be operated by, or under, the direct supervision of a person holding a ____ issued by the fire commissioner.
CORRECT ANSWER : COF
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Question : After any fuel burning equipment repair for which a
licensed operator is required, such operator shall also check the repairs and be ____ while the equipment is started.
CORRECT ANSWER : Present.
Question : What is abatement of air contaminants?
CORRECT ANSWER : Compliance with the air pollution
control code.
Question : What are the 3 equipment classifications and their
temperatures for the products of combustion at the point of leaving the equipment?CORRECT ANSWER : (1) Low Temp: 600° F or less. (2) Medium Temp: 600° - 1000° F. (3) High Temp: 1000° or greater.
Question : Ventilation shall be capable of providing at least
____ CFM of air for each gallon of oil per hour required to fire the equipment to gross output.
CORRECT ANSWER : 36
Question : What is fuel-oil?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Hydrocarbon oils with a flashpoint not
lower than 100 ̊F.
Question : The use of crankcase refuse oil as fuel-oil is ____.
CORRECT ANSWER : Prohibited.
Question : Overflow pipes shall not be smaller in size than the
____ pipe.
CORRECT ANSWER : Supply.
Question : Oil is heated in storage tanks by coils using which
three possible methods?
CORRECT ANSWER : (1) Low pressure hot water. (2) Steam
(3) Electric heaters.
Question : A remote control for oil burner is provided to stop
what?
CORRECT ANSWER : The flow of oil to any burner.
Question : What are the four safety controls that shall be
installed with each automatic burner?
