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EPA 608 Type 3 exam with 100% Complete Solutions
(Latest 2024/2025)
Identify the pressure corresponding to 32 degrees F for R-123: ________.
a) 23 inches of Hg vacuum
b) 20 inches of Hg vacuum
c) 17 inches of Hg vacuum
d) 11 inches of Hg vacuum - (answers)b) 20 inches of Hg vacuum
A hydrostatic tube test kit is used to: _________.
a) blow all water from the tubes
b) remove any water from the machine
c) vent refrigerant
d) determine if a tube leaks - (answers)d) determine if a tube leaks
Excessive running of a purge system on a low pressure chiller generally indicates
that the: ___________.
a) air sensors are faulty
b) ambient temperature is too high
c) efficiency of the purge unit is too low
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d) system is leaking - (answers)d) system is leaking
When recovering vapor from a low pressure refrigeration system: __________.
a) water pumps should all be on, and the recovery compressor should be off
b) system water pumps should be on, the recovery compressor should be on, and
the recovery condenser water should be off
c) the systems water pumps, the recovery compressor, and the recovery
condenser water should all be on
d) system water pumps should be off, and the recovery compressor should be on
- (answers)c) the systems water pumps, the recovery compressor, and the
recovery condenser water should all be on
ASHRAE Standard 15 - 1994 requires equipment room refrigerant sensors for
what safety group classifications?
a) A1
b) B2
c) A2
d) All refrigerant safety group classifications. - (answers)d) All refrigerant safety
group classifications
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If you are using a recovery machine manufactured BEFORE November 15, 1993,
you must evacuate any low-pressure appliance to _______ before making a major
repair.
a) 0 psig
b) 15 inches of Hg vacuum
c) 25 inches of Hg vacuum
d) 25mm of Hg absolute - (answers)c) 25 inches of Hg vacuum
A rupture disc on a recovery vessel for low pressure refrigerants relieves at:
________.
a) 5 psig
b) 10 psig
c) 15 psig
d) 20 psig - (answers)c) 15 psig
The primary water source for a recovery unit condensing coil is: _________.
a) chilled water
b) condenser water
c) local municipal water supply
d) de-ionized water - (answers)c) local municipal water supply
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Which of the following repairs that would ALWAYS be considered "major" under
EPA's regulations?
a) replacement of an evaporator coil
b) replacement of a filter-drier
c) replacement of a switch
d) replacement of a purge unit - (answers)a) replacement of an evaporator coil
According to the EPA, there is approximately ________ of refrigerant vapor left in
an average 350 ton R-11 chiller at 0 psig pressure once all the R-11 liquid has been
removed.
a) None.
b) 10 pounds.
c) 20 pounds.
d) 100 pounds. - (answers)d) 100 pounds.
A centrifugal chiller's rupture disk is connected to the chiller's: ________.
a) condenser
b) evaporator
c) liquid line
EPA 608 Type 3 exam with 100% Complete Solutions
(Latest 2024/2025)
Identify the pressure corresponding to 32 degrees F for R-123: ________.
a) 23 inches of Hg vacuum
b) 20 inches of Hg vacuum
c) 17 inches of Hg vacuum
d) 11 inches of Hg vacuum - (answers)b) 20 inches of Hg vacuum
A hydrostatic tube test kit is used to: _________.
a) blow all water from the tubes
b) remove any water from the machine
c) vent refrigerant
d) determine if a tube leaks - (answers)d) determine if a tube leaks
Excessive running of a purge system on a low pressure chiller generally indicates
that the: ___________.
a) air sensors are faulty
b) ambient temperature is too high
c) efficiency of the purge unit is too low
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d) system is leaking - (answers)d) system is leaking
When recovering vapor from a low pressure refrigeration system: __________.
a) water pumps should all be on, and the recovery compressor should be off
b) system water pumps should be on, the recovery compressor should be on, and
the recovery condenser water should be off
c) the systems water pumps, the recovery compressor, and the recovery
condenser water should all be on
d) system water pumps should be off, and the recovery compressor should be on
- (answers)c) the systems water pumps, the recovery compressor, and the
recovery condenser water should all be on
ASHRAE Standard 15 - 1994 requires equipment room refrigerant sensors for
what safety group classifications?
a) A1
b) B2
c) A2
d) All refrigerant safety group classifications. - (answers)d) All refrigerant safety
group classifications
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If you are using a recovery machine manufactured BEFORE November 15, 1993,
you must evacuate any low-pressure appliance to _______ before making a major
repair.
a) 0 psig
b) 15 inches of Hg vacuum
c) 25 inches of Hg vacuum
d) 25mm of Hg absolute - (answers)c) 25 inches of Hg vacuum
A rupture disc on a recovery vessel for low pressure refrigerants relieves at:
________.
a) 5 psig
b) 10 psig
c) 15 psig
d) 20 psig - (answers)c) 15 psig
The primary water source for a recovery unit condensing coil is: _________.
a) chilled water
b) condenser water
c) local municipal water supply
d) de-ionized water - (answers)c) local municipal water supply
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Which of the following repairs that would ALWAYS be considered "major" under
EPA's regulations?
a) replacement of an evaporator coil
b) replacement of a filter-drier
c) replacement of a switch
d) replacement of a purge unit - (answers)a) replacement of an evaporator coil
According to the EPA, there is approximately ________ of refrigerant vapor left in
an average 350 ton R-11 chiller at 0 psig pressure once all the R-11 liquid has been
removed.
a) None.
b) 10 pounds.
c) 20 pounds.
d) 100 pounds. - (answers)d) 100 pounds.
A centrifugal chiller's rupture disk is connected to the chiller's: ________.
a) condenser
b) evaporator
c) liquid line
