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The continued use of an existing connection of a solid fuel burning appliance to a
chimney flue to which another appliance burning oil or solid fuel is connected for any
chimney existing and in use before feb 2, 1998 shall be permitted assuming... -
>>>ANSWER--Sufficent draft for each appliance, the chimney is lined and structuraly
intact, a carbon monoxide detector is installed near a bedroom
The connection of a solid fuel burning appliance to a chimney flue to which another
appliance burning oil or solid fuel is connected for any chimney existing and in use on or
after February 2, 1998 shall be permitted as long as... - >>>ANSWER--Sufficient draft is
available for each appliance, the chimney is lined and structurally intact, a carbon
monoxide detector installed near a bedroom, the solid fuel appliance has been listed by
an independent nationally recognized testing lab approved by the board, the solid fuel
burning appliance is installed in accordance with manufacturers specs.
Fuel oil licenses expire... - >>>ANSWER--Every 2 years
If the owner, occupant of any building or an installer neglects or refuses without
justification for more than ____ days to comply with any order of a state fuel inspector,
the person commits a civil violation for a fine of $100 each day neglected -
>>>ANSWER--10
A person ordered by a state fuel inspector to correct a deficiency or to vacate a building
or structure may appeal the order by filling a written notice of appeal with the board
within ____ days after receipt of the order - >>>ANSWER--30
An apprentice oil burner technician may assist in making oil installations and
repairing/servicing of oil burning equipment under the ____________ of a master or
journeyman oil tech who holds the same or higher authority - >>>ANSWER--Direct
supervision
,an apprentice oil burner tech may - >>>ANSWER--Bleed an oil burner without direct
supervision
An apprentice oil burner tech may clean oil burning equipment without direct supervision
if the apprentice has - >>>ANSWER--Successfully completed 160hrs of training
approved by the board or completed at least one year of supervised oil burner work
experience
An apprentice oil burner technician is permitted to replace a t stat without direct
supervision of a journeymen or master oil tech - >>>ANSWER--False
After passing a journeymen/master oil burner exam, a technician has ____ days to file
for license before having to retest - >>>ANSWER--2 years
An apprentice oil burner tech who has completed atleast one year of supervised work
experience is permitted to ____________ without direct supervision - >>>ANSWER--
Brush/vacuum heating appliance, replace nozzles/belts/filters/electrodes, preform
combustion efficiency test/test safety controls
The master oil burner tech is permitted to hook up to a water feed for a boiler________
- >>>ANSWER--Only to existing piping within the same room
A journeyman oil tech must at all times be under the indirect supervision of a master oil
technician who accepts full responsibility for the ___________ of the journeymen tech -
>>>ANSWER--Work ethic, performance, training required
It is the duty of the master oil technician to _______ any installation work performed by
any licensee for whom the master is responsible for at the conclusion of an installation -
>>>ANSWER--Inspect personally
Whenever a master oil tech ceases to be an apprentice or journeymen's supervising
master, they must notify the ________ in writing, a copy of which shall be kept in both
,the supervisee's and and former supervising masters file - >>>ANSWER--
Board/supervisee
A master oil tech who sells, contracts, dispatches, or subcontracts any work or
installation to another master oil tech or other licensee is responsible for -
>>>ANSWER--The completion of the installation and the work performed
A master or journeyman oil tech may clean a combination solid fuel and oil unit and
service/repair the oil burner assembly without direct supervision if _________ -
>>>ANSWER--They are licensed as an apprentice solid fuel technician
A journeyman oil tech must at all times be under the indirect supervision of a master oil
burning who accepts _______ for the work ethic and performance of the journeyman oil
tech - >>>ANSWER--Full responsibility
A journeyman or apprentice oil tech shall not work on any oil equipment if he -
>>>ANSWER--Does not have a supervising master
A journeyman oil tech shall not have more than _____ apprentice techs working under
the journeyman's direct supervision at one time - >>>ANSWER--2
Where the circumstances or conditions of any particular installation are so unusual as to
render the strict application of a standard imposed by the boards rules impractical, the
board may permit such modifications provide - >>>ANSWER--There is equivalent
degree of safety, it is consistent with good engineering practice, it is reviewed and
approved by the senior fuel inspector
When performing any service on a customers heating system, the licensee must notify
the property owner in writing of - >>>ANSWER--Any code violations/make
recommendations to address them
, When performing annual tune up on a heating system or new installation, a _________
must be conducted and a copy of results must be posted on site - >>>ANSWER--
Combustion efficiency test
Whenever a furnace, direct fired water heater, or boiler is installed, _______ must be
brought into compliance of NFPA 31 and all other rules of the board - >>>ANSWER--
The total installation
________ is NOT required whenever a new burner is installed - >>>ANSWER--Properly
installed service receptacle
A new heating system installation requires - >>>ANSWER--A heat loss system design, a
system load calculation, a combustion efficiency test
When an emergency situation arises that does not allow adequate time to get the
chimney lined and or repaired before installing the new heating appliance, the licensee
may defer the required repairs for up to - >>>ANSWER--90 days
The low water cutoff shall be installed - >>>ANSWER--Above the boiler crown sheet
A thermally operated oil shutoff valve must be located at the - >>>ANSWER--Oil burner
and oil supply tank
Shut off valves or other obstructive devices are prohibited between the boiler and -
>>>ANSWER--Safety controls
A check valve may be used in the oil supply line from the tank to the burner -
>>>ANSWER--True
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The continued use of an existing connection of a solid fuel burning appliance to a
chimney flue to which another appliance burning oil or solid fuel is connected for any
chimney existing and in use before feb 2, 1998 shall be permitted assuming... -
>>>ANSWER--Sufficent draft for each appliance, the chimney is lined and structuraly
intact, a carbon monoxide detector is installed near a bedroom
The connection of a solid fuel burning appliance to a chimney flue to which another
appliance burning oil or solid fuel is connected for any chimney existing and in use on or
after February 2, 1998 shall be permitted as long as... - >>>ANSWER--Sufficient draft is
available for each appliance, the chimney is lined and structurally intact, a carbon
monoxide detector installed near a bedroom, the solid fuel appliance has been listed by
an independent nationally recognized testing lab approved by the board, the solid fuel
burning appliance is installed in accordance with manufacturers specs.
Fuel oil licenses expire... - >>>ANSWER--Every 2 years
If the owner, occupant of any building or an installer neglects or refuses without
justification for more than ____ days to comply with any order of a state fuel inspector,
the person commits a civil violation for a fine of $100 each day neglected -
>>>ANSWER--10
A person ordered by a state fuel inspector to correct a deficiency or to vacate a building
or structure may appeal the order by filling a written notice of appeal with the board
within ____ days after receipt of the order - >>>ANSWER--30
An apprentice oil burner technician may assist in making oil installations and
repairing/servicing of oil burning equipment under the ____________ of a master or
journeyman oil tech who holds the same or higher authority - >>>ANSWER--Direct
supervision
,an apprentice oil burner tech may - >>>ANSWER--Bleed an oil burner without direct
supervision
An apprentice oil burner tech may clean oil burning equipment without direct supervision
if the apprentice has - >>>ANSWER--Successfully completed 160hrs of training
approved by the board or completed at least one year of supervised oil burner work
experience
An apprentice oil burner technician is permitted to replace a t stat without direct
supervision of a journeymen or master oil tech - >>>ANSWER--False
After passing a journeymen/master oil burner exam, a technician has ____ days to file
for license before having to retest - >>>ANSWER--2 years
An apprentice oil burner tech who has completed atleast one year of supervised work
experience is permitted to ____________ without direct supervision - >>>ANSWER--
Brush/vacuum heating appliance, replace nozzles/belts/filters/electrodes, preform
combustion efficiency test/test safety controls
The master oil burner tech is permitted to hook up to a water feed for a boiler________
- >>>ANSWER--Only to existing piping within the same room
A journeyman oil tech must at all times be under the indirect supervision of a master oil
technician who accepts full responsibility for the ___________ of the journeymen tech -
>>>ANSWER--Work ethic, performance, training required
It is the duty of the master oil technician to _______ any installation work performed by
any licensee for whom the master is responsible for at the conclusion of an installation -
>>>ANSWER--Inspect personally
Whenever a master oil tech ceases to be an apprentice or journeymen's supervising
master, they must notify the ________ in writing, a copy of which shall be kept in both
,the supervisee's and and former supervising masters file - >>>ANSWER--
Board/supervisee
A master oil tech who sells, contracts, dispatches, or subcontracts any work or
installation to another master oil tech or other licensee is responsible for -
>>>ANSWER--The completion of the installation and the work performed
A master or journeyman oil tech may clean a combination solid fuel and oil unit and
service/repair the oil burner assembly without direct supervision if _________ -
>>>ANSWER--They are licensed as an apprentice solid fuel technician
A journeyman oil tech must at all times be under the indirect supervision of a master oil
burning who accepts _______ for the work ethic and performance of the journeyman oil
tech - >>>ANSWER--Full responsibility
A journeyman or apprentice oil tech shall not work on any oil equipment if he -
>>>ANSWER--Does not have a supervising master
A journeyman oil tech shall not have more than _____ apprentice techs working under
the journeyman's direct supervision at one time - >>>ANSWER--2
Where the circumstances or conditions of any particular installation are so unusual as to
render the strict application of a standard imposed by the boards rules impractical, the
board may permit such modifications provide - >>>ANSWER--There is equivalent
degree of safety, it is consistent with good engineering practice, it is reviewed and
approved by the senior fuel inspector
When performing any service on a customers heating system, the licensee must notify
the property owner in writing of - >>>ANSWER--Any code violations/make
recommendations to address them
, When performing annual tune up on a heating system or new installation, a _________
must be conducted and a copy of results must be posted on site - >>>ANSWER--
Combustion efficiency test
Whenever a furnace, direct fired water heater, or boiler is installed, _______ must be
brought into compliance of NFPA 31 and all other rules of the board - >>>ANSWER--
The total installation
________ is NOT required whenever a new burner is installed - >>>ANSWER--Properly
installed service receptacle
A new heating system installation requires - >>>ANSWER--A heat loss system design, a
system load calculation, a combustion efficiency test
When an emergency situation arises that does not allow adequate time to get the
chimney lined and or repaired before installing the new heating appliance, the licensee
may defer the required repairs for up to - >>>ANSWER--90 days
The low water cutoff shall be installed - >>>ANSWER--Above the boiler crown sheet
A thermally operated oil shutoff valve must be located at the - >>>ANSWER--Oil burner
and oil supply tank
Shut off valves or other obstructive devices are prohibited between the boiler and -
>>>ANSWER--Safety controls
A check valve may be used in the oil supply line from the tank to the burner -
>>>ANSWER--True
