Mass oil burner Questions and Graded Answers.
What must be done before removing an oil tank and where is it obtained? - permit, from
the fire department
All oil tanks over ________________ must have an open air vent pipe. Minimum pipe size of
___________. The fill pipe cannot exceed the size of vent pipe. Both must terminate
_______________? - 10 gallons, 1 1/4", outside of building
No more than how many gallon oil tank (1) can be exposed in a building? - 660 gallons
Exposed tanks ( more than 1) in a building cannot be more than how many gallons? -
1320
What must be done with any unused openings on an oil tank? - Made vapor tight
What cannot be used for fill and vent piping? - Solder copper tubing and fittings, or
plastic piping.
All oil tanks with fill and vent pipes must have what type of gauging device? - Visual or
audible
The maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the lowest level of a building cannot
exceed how many gallons? - 60
The maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the lowest level of a building has an
exception what is it? - A tank on slab adjacent to first floor
Vent pipe mjst terminate at least how many feet above grade? - 3 feet
, Vent pipe must terminate ____ feet vertically and _______ horizontally from any building
opening. - Two, two
What mjst vent pipe have on the terminate outside of building? - water tight cap
Fill and vent pipes are slopped in which direction? - towards tank
re fixed sash windows considered a building opening to apply to fill and vent piping? - No
What is the definition of confined space? - A space supplying air for combustion whose
volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1000 btu per hour input of all appliances in the space
What is the maximum voltage used for oil burner circuits? - 150v
Piping used for oil burner lines ( except conversion range burners ) shall not be smaller than
what size? - 3/8" nominal pipe or tubing
What is the exception to not using compression fittings on oil supply lines? - Gauge able 2
ferrule swage type fittings
Before an oil tank is removed is a permit needed? - Yes
Can teflon tape be used on oil lines? - No
Is a draft control damper required? - Yes
Can compression fittings be used on oil lines? - No
What must be done before removing an oil tank and where is it obtained? - permit, from
the fire department
All oil tanks over ________________ must have an open air vent pipe. Minimum pipe size of
___________. The fill pipe cannot exceed the size of vent pipe. Both must terminate
_______________? - 10 gallons, 1 1/4", outside of building
No more than how many gallon oil tank (1) can be exposed in a building? - 660 gallons
Exposed tanks ( more than 1) in a building cannot be more than how many gallons? -
1320
What must be done with any unused openings on an oil tank? - Made vapor tight
What cannot be used for fill and vent piping? - Solder copper tubing and fittings, or
plastic piping.
All oil tanks with fill and vent pipes must have what type of gauging device? - Visual or
audible
The maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the lowest level of a building cannot
exceed how many gallons? - 60
The maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the lowest level of a building has an
exception what is it? - A tank on slab adjacent to first floor
Vent pipe mjst terminate at least how many feet above grade? - 3 feet
, Vent pipe must terminate ____ feet vertically and _______ horizontally from any building
opening. - Two, two
What mjst vent pipe have on the terminate outside of building? - water tight cap
Fill and vent pipes are slopped in which direction? - towards tank
re fixed sash windows considered a building opening to apply to fill and vent piping? - No
What is the definition of confined space? - A space supplying air for combustion whose
volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1000 btu per hour input of all appliances in the space
What is the maximum voltage used for oil burner circuits? - 150v
Piping used for oil burner lines ( except conversion range burners ) shall not be smaller than
what size? - 3/8" nominal pipe or tubing
What is the exception to not using compression fittings on oil supply lines? - Gauge able 2
ferrule swage type fittings
Before an oil tank is removed is a permit needed? - Yes
Can teflon tape be used on oil lines? - No
Is a draft control damper required? - Yes
Can compression fittings be used on oil lines? - No
