Oil Burner License Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
Air heater - AnswerAn indirect fired Appliance intended to supply heated air for space
Heating and other purposes but not intended for permanent installation
.Air pressure switch - AnswerAn electrical switch designed to prove that the proper draft
has been established by the power Venter or burner and allows the burner to operate. It
will de-energize the burner control circuit preventing the burner from operating, if the
power venter or burner is not performing to satisfaction.
.Anti flooding device - AnswerA primary safety control that causes the flow of fuel to be
shut off upon a rise in fuel level or upon receiving excess Fuel, and which operates
before the Hazardous discharge of fuel can occur.
.Low heat industrial Appliance - AnswerAppliances in which materials are heated or
melted at temperatures not exceeding 600°F (316°C) and if not larger than 100 cu ft
(2.8 m3) not including any blower equipment and blower compartment.
.Medium heat industrial appliance - AnswerAppliances operating at over 50 PSIG (345
kPa) pressure when such Appliance is larger than 100 cu ft (2.8 m3) in size. Aswell as
other medium-heat appliances in accordance with recognized good practice.
.High heat industrial Appliance - AnswerAn industrial Appliance larger than 100 cu ft
(2.8 m3) in size, and other furnaces classified as high-heat appliances in accordance
with recognized good practice.
.Application permit/Certificate of Completion - AnswerA standard form issued for use in
all jurisdictions throughout the Commonwealth.
.Approved - AnswerUnless otherwise indicated listed or approved by a nationally
recognized testing Laboratory
.Authority having jurisdiction - AnswerThe State Fire Marshal or his designee
.Boiler - AnswerA closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is
superheated, or any combination thereof, by the application of heat from combustible
fuels in a self-contained or attached furnace
.Boiler, High Pressure - AnswerA boiler for generating steam at pressures in excess of
15 psi (103 kPa) or for heating water to a temperature in excess of 250° F (121°C) or at
a pressure in excess of 160 PSI (1103 kPa)
, .Boiler hot water supply - AnswerA low pressure hot water boiler having a volume not
exceeding 120 gal (454 L) or a heat input exceeding 200,000 BTU per hour (58.6 kW)
or an operating temperature exceeding 200° F (93°C) that provides hot water to be used
externally to itself
.Boiler, low pressure - AnswerA boiler for generating steam at pressures not in excess
of 15 PSIG (103 kPa) or for Furnishing water at a temperature not in excess of 250° F
(121°C) pressure's not in excess of 160 PSIG (1103 kPa)
.Burner automatically ignited - AnswerA burner equipped so that the main burner fuel
may be turned on and ignited automatically
.Burner manually ignited - AnswerA burner equipped so that main burner fuel is used on
only by hand and ignited under supervision
.Burner Mechanical Draft Type - AnswerA burner that includes a power-driven fan,
blower, or other mechanism as the primary means for supplying the air for combustion
.Burner Natural Draft Type - AnswerA burner that depends primarily upon the natural
draft created in the chimney or venting system to induce the air required for combustion
into the burner
.Central heating Appliance - AnswerA stationary heating appliance compromising the
following classifications: boilers, central furnaces, floor furnaces, and wall furnaces. A
floor-mounted unit heater to be connected to a duct system is classified also as a
central heating appliance.
.Centralized Oil Distribution System - AnswerA system of piping through which oil is
supplied from a separate central supply tank or tanks to more than one building, mobile
home, recreational vehicle or other structure
.Certificate of Completion - AnswerA standard form issued for use in all jurisdictions
throughout the Commonwealth.
.Chimney - AnswerChimneys shall extend not less than 2 feet (610 mm) higher than any
portion of a building within 10 feet (3048 mm), but shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm)
above the highest point where the chimney passes through the roof.
.Chimney Connector - AnswerThe pipe that connects a fuel-burning appliance to a
chimney.
.Clearance - AnswerThe distance between a heat-producing appliance, chimney,
chimney connector, vent, vent connector, or plenum and other surfaces
Complete Solutions
Air heater - AnswerAn indirect fired Appliance intended to supply heated air for space
Heating and other purposes but not intended for permanent installation
.Air pressure switch - AnswerAn electrical switch designed to prove that the proper draft
has been established by the power Venter or burner and allows the burner to operate. It
will de-energize the burner control circuit preventing the burner from operating, if the
power venter or burner is not performing to satisfaction.
.Anti flooding device - AnswerA primary safety control that causes the flow of fuel to be
shut off upon a rise in fuel level or upon receiving excess Fuel, and which operates
before the Hazardous discharge of fuel can occur.
.Low heat industrial Appliance - AnswerAppliances in which materials are heated or
melted at temperatures not exceeding 600°F (316°C) and if not larger than 100 cu ft
(2.8 m3) not including any blower equipment and blower compartment.
.Medium heat industrial appliance - AnswerAppliances operating at over 50 PSIG (345
kPa) pressure when such Appliance is larger than 100 cu ft (2.8 m3) in size. Aswell as
other medium-heat appliances in accordance with recognized good practice.
.High heat industrial Appliance - AnswerAn industrial Appliance larger than 100 cu ft
(2.8 m3) in size, and other furnaces classified as high-heat appliances in accordance
with recognized good practice.
.Application permit/Certificate of Completion - AnswerA standard form issued for use in
all jurisdictions throughout the Commonwealth.
.Approved - AnswerUnless otherwise indicated listed or approved by a nationally
recognized testing Laboratory
.Authority having jurisdiction - AnswerThe State Fire Marshal or his designee
.Boiler - AnswerA closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is
superheated, or any combination thereof, by the application of heat from combustible
fuels in a self-contained or attached furnace
.Boiler, High Pressure - AnswerA boiler for generating steam at pressures in excess of
15 psi (103 kPa) or for heating water to a temperature in excess of 250° F (121°C) or at
a pressure in excess of 160 PSI (1103 kPa)
, .Boiler hot water supply - AnswerA low pressure hot water boiler having a volume not
exceeding 120 gal (454 L) or a heat input exceeding 200,000 BTU per hour (58.6 kW)
or an operating temperature exceeding 200° F (93°C) that provides hot water to be used
externally to itself
.Boiler, low pressure - AnswerA boiler for generating steam at pressures not in excess
of 15 PSIG (103 kPa) or for Furnishing water at a temperature not in excess of 250° F
(121°C) pressure's not in excess of 160 PSIG (1103 kPa)
.Burner automatically ignited - AnswerA burner equipped so that the main burner fuel
may be turned on and ignited automatically
.Burner manually ignited - AnswerA burner equipped so that main burner fuel is used on
only by hand and ignited under supervision
.Burner Mechanical Draft Type - AnswerA burner that includes a power-driven fan,
blower, or other mechanism as the primary means for supplying the air for combustion
.Burner Natural Draft Type - AnswerA burner that depends primarily upon the natural
draft created in the chimney or venting system to induce the air required for combustion
into the burner
.Central heating Appliance - AnswerA stationary heating appliance compromising the
following classifications: boilers, central furnaces, floor furnaces, and wall furnaces. A
floor-mounted unit heater to be connected to a duct system is classified also as a
central heating appliance.
.Centralized Oil Distribution System - AnswerA system of piping through which oil is
supplied from a separate central supply tank or tanks to more than one building, mobile
home, recreational vehicle or other structure
.Certificate of Completion - AnswerA standard form issued for use in all jurisdictions
throughout the Commonwealth.
.Chimney - AnswerChimneys shall extend not less than 2 feet (610 mm) higher than any
portion of a building within 10 feet (3048 mm), but shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm)
above the highest point where the chimney passes through the roof.
.Chimney Connector - AnswerThe pipe that connects a fuel-burning appliance to a
chimney.
.Clearance - AnswerThe distance between a heat-producing appliance, chimney,
chimney connector, vent, vent connector, or plenum and other surfaces
