MASS OIL BURNER / NFPA 31 & NORA TEST PRACTICE
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS #20
Cast iron fittings can be used in heating fuel systems? - correct answer False
Tank vent shall terminate - correct answer Within 12 feet of the fill and visible from the
fill
Tanks exceeding 330 gallons must have - correct answer Top supply connection
Fuel return piping from an appliance shall - correct answer Enter the top of the tank
Oil appliances burning used oil shall only be installed - correct answer In commercial or
industrial occupancies
Technician must be present for filling of new oil tank - correct answer False
A common tank vent pipe shall be - correct answer One pipe size larger than the largest
individual vent pipe connected to it
If oil supply piping is not visible for inspection you must - correct answer Pressure or
vacuum test the line
Installation instructions for the care and operation of the appliance must be posted -
correct answer True
Oil burning appliances shall have - correct answer Limit control for pressure in steam,
temperature in water boiler, and temperature in furnace
Above ground tank installed inside must be pitched - correct answer Torwards the
supply at a pitch of 1/4 inch per foot
Outdoor tanks must be located - correct answer Five feet from property line for 275g or
smaller, ten feet for more than 275 but not exceeding 660g. Must be on concrete slab
A chimney connector shall maintain a pitch or rise of - correct answer 1/4 inch per foot
Minimal gauge thickness for steel flue pipe connectors less than nine inches in diameter
- correct answer 26 gauge
, Oil fired water heater must be equipped with water temp, pressure, and vacuum relief
device - correct answer True
Tank vent piping shall be - correct answer Pitched forward tank, terminate two feet
minimum from building openings, corrosion resistant weatherproof cap
Direct vent systems shall terminate - correct answer 4 feet horizontally from a building
opening
Fuel can be transferred from tank to appliance by pressurizing the tank - correct answer
False
Fusible link safety shutoff valves shall be located - correct answer Within six inches of
the filter between the tank and filter
Before installation of new oil burner you are required to - correct answer Inspect the
combustion chamber
A crankcase oil burner can be installed in any location where a standard oil burner was
located - correct answer False
Can tanks be installed in garages - correct answer Yes, if protected from vehicle
impacts by barriers
Teflon tape can be used on oil lines - correct answer False
The trial for ignition period for oil burners less than 20 GPM is? - correct answer 15
seconds
Fusible switches shall operate at a temp of - correct answer 165F
A masonry chimney needs a metal liner - correct answer False
Any valves used on oil burner installation must be a - correct answer Fusible valve
What form is used to pull an oil burner permit - correct answer Form 1
What size pipe is used to cross connect tank outlet piping - correct answer 1/2 inch
What is an oil safety valve required - correct answer On existing installations when a
burner, boiler, furnace or tank is replaced
When must you install a draft regulator - correct answer When not exempted by the
manufacturer
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS #20
Cast iron fittings can be used in heating fuel systems? - correct answer False
Tank vent shall terminate - correct answer Within 12 feet of the fill and visible from the
fill
Tanks exceeding 330 gallons must have - correct answer Top supply connection
Fuel return piping from an appliance shall - correct answer Enter the top of the tank
Oil appliances burning used oil shall only be installed - correct answer In commercial or
industrial occupancies
Technician must be present for filling of new oil tank - correct answer False
A common tank vent pipe shall be - correct answer One pipe size larger than the largest
individual vent pipe connected to it
If oil supply piping is not visible for inspection you must - correct answer Pressure or
vacuum test the line
Installation instructions for the care and operation of the appliance must be posted -
correct answer True
Oil burning appliances shall have - correct answer Limit control for pressure in steam,
temperature in water boiler, and temperature in furnace
Above ground tank installed inside must be pitched - correct answer Torwards the
supply at a pitch of 1/4 inch per foot
Outdoor tanks must be located - correct answer Five feet from property line for 275g or
smaller, ten feet for more than 275 but not exceeding 660g. Must be on concrete slab
A chimney connector shall maintain a pitch or rise of - correct answer 1/4 inch per foot
Minimal gauge thickness for steel flue pipe connectors less than nine inches in diameter
- correct answer 26 gauge
, Oil fired water heater must be equipped with water temp, pressure, and vacuum relief
device - correct answer True
Tank vent piping shall be - correct answer Pitched forward tank, terminate two feet
minimum from building openings, corrosion resistant weatherproof cap
Direct vent systems shall terminate - correct answer 4 feet horizontally from a building
opening
Fuel can be transferred from tank to appliance by pressurizing the tank - correct answer
False
Fusible link safety shutoff valves shall be located - correct answer Within six inches of
the filter between the tank and filter
Before installation of new oil burner you are required to - correct answer Inspect the
combustion chamber
A crankcase oil burner can be installed in any location where a standard oil burner was
located - correct answer False
Can tanks be installed in garages - correct answer Yes, if protected from vehicle
impacts by barriers
Teflon tape can be used on oil lines - correct answer False
The trial for ignition period for oil burners less than 20 GPM is? - correct answer 15
seconds
Fusible switches shall operate at a temp of - correct answer 165F
A masonry chimney needs a metal liner - correct answer False
Any valves used on oil burner installation must be a - correct answer Fusible valve
What form is used to pull an oil burner permit - correct answer Form 1
What size pipe is used to cross connect tank outlet piping - correct answer 1/2 inch
What is an oil safety valve required - correct answer On existing installations when a
burner, boiler, furnace or tank is replaced
When must you install a draft regulator - correct answer When not exempted by the
manufacturer
