The person supervising the Fuel-Oil transfer in the building from one floor to another
must hold what type of certificate of fitness - Correct Answer P-98 Certificate of Fitness
In designing the fuel-Oil transfer system, such as diesel #2 oil from the lowest floor to
the floor above the tank level, the following factors must be considered: - Correct
Answer - Maximum inlet suction an flow-rate
- Design of oil piping system and discharge pressure
- Proper control strategy
_______________________ fires are caused by ordinary combustible materials (wood,
paper, and cloth), for which the quenching-cooling effect of quantities of water is present
- Correct Answer Class A
A stationary fuel-oil storage tank, and related piping, that is installed on the lowest floor
of a building and that transfers fuel-oil through piping to another stationary fuel-oil
storage tank, shall be under the GENERAL SUPERVISION of a: - Correct Answer P-98
Certificate of Fitness holder
The periodic inspection and testing of such tanks and piping shall be conducted under
the _____________ of such P-98 Certificate of Fitness holder. - Correct Answer
Personal supervision
Fuel-oil storage tanks and piping systems shall be inspected at least once
___________ for any evidence of leaks. - Correct Answer Weekly
Fuel-oil storage tanks shall have their float switches tested how often to ensure that
they are in good working order? - Correct Answer Weekly
No oil burning equipment may be operated until a certificate of compliance has been
issued by the: - Correct Answer NYC Department of Buildings
The P-98 C of F is required for all existing and new buildings where fuel is being
transported from the lowest levels to tanks or equipment on upper floors as required by
the: (2 answer) - Correct Answer - NYC Fire Code
- Mechanical Code
The oil storage tank provides the supply of oil for combustion in the ____________. It is
kept inside a dike. - Correct Answer Oil burner
Which of the following circulates the oil throughout the oil storage tank system? -
Correct Answer Suction pump
Dirt and sediment are present in the fuel-oil coming from the oil storage tank. - Correct
Answer True
, The ___________ removes most contaminants from the oil before the oil reaches the
burner's strainer. - Correct Answer Oil filter
The suction line has to be at least ______ inches from the bottom of the tank for
sediments not to be absorbed. - Correct Answer 6
Excessive vacuum readings indicate that there is an obstruction in the suction line (such
as dirty oil strainer). - Correct Answer True
What device is used to measure pressure below atmospheric pressure? - Correct
Answer Vacuum gauge
What device is designed to shut down the burner system if there is a failure of ignition or
combustion? - Correct Answer Main fuel valve
The ____________ is electrically operated and will open or close the line leading to the
atomizer only for oil burners. - Correct Answer Main fuel valve
Oil circulates through the piping system back to the storage tank through the oil return
line - Correct Answer True
What is provided for safety if the pressure in the oil piping system becomes too great, or
exceeds the recommended manufacturer's specification? - Correct Answer Pressure
relief valves
___________ is stored by the storage tank. It has a oil level gauge which shows the
amount collected. - Correct Answer Leak collector
Combustion is the chemical union of the oxygen in the air with combustible elements
that consists of: (2 answer) - Correct Answer Fuel
Oil
During the combustion process, what percentage of the carbon content of fuel-oil unites
with the oxygen in the air to form carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide? - Correct
Answer 85%
The hydrogen content of the oil (about 14%) unites with the _________ and produces
water. - Correct Answer Oxygen
An _________ is primarily a device for processing the liquid fuel for combustion by
accelerating the change from liquid to a vapor that can be mixed with air and burned. -
Correct Answer Oil burner
The air that contacts the oil prior to its leaving the nozzle is referred to as: - Correct
Answer Primary air