JOURNEYMAN OIL BURNER TECHNICIAN 1&2 OILS (UP TO
15 GPH) EXAM FULLY SOLVED #8
How long is the emergency replacement chimney forum good for and who's
responsibility is art to see that it is replaced? - correct answer 90 days
What needs to be preformed before all new heat installations? - correct answer Heat
loss and Load calculations
A fill pipe should be how many feet from any building opening? - correct answer 2 feet
What must be done when preforming an annual tune-up on a heating system? - correct
answer Efficiency test/copy posted on site
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total
installation must be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance
can be fired? - correct answer NFPA 31
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed
where? - correct answer The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the
oil line enters the room where the appliance is located
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a
thermally shutoff valve must be installed where? - correct answer Where the line enters
the room where the appliance is located
Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel
or lever type shut-off valve must be installed where? - correct answer At the tank and at
the burner
What can be installed in the supply line but not the return? - correct answer Check
Valve/Back flow Preventer
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased in a continuous piece of no
metallic liquid tight conduit such as PVC, ENT, coated copper tubing. The end of the
conduit shall not exceed how far from any connection except the connection at fuel
tank? - correct answer 2 inches
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much
bigger than the supply and return lines? - correct answer One pipe size larger
An oil line that penetrates a foundation wall must be? - correct answer Sealed
When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller
than 3/4 "and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device
must be what? - correct answer Rigidly supported by hangers or mounted brackets
, What must supply and return lines be connected with? - correct answer Flare fittings
What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction of lines at top of the tank with a
single or double tap bushing? - correct answer Compression
All connections of supply or return oil lines located outside must be made with what? -
correct answer Flare frost fittings
All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how many feet from any gas or solid fuel
burning appliance? - correct answer 5 feet
All outside tanks should NOT be installed on? - correct answer Wood or combustable
material
All oil supply tanks must be liquid tight. Leaking tanks may be temporarily repaired with
a tank patch, this patch is good for how long? - correct answer 30 days
For steam safety or pressure relief valves which terminate inside the structure must
terminate how far above the floor? - correct answer 6 to 12 Inches
Steam safety and pressure relief valves on boilers must be installed with the spindle in
what position? - correct answer upright vertical position
How far should oil burners be installed from an electrical panel? - correct answer 3 ft
How far should oil burners be installed from an unenclosed fuel oil tank? - correct
answer 5 ft
Screens used in louvers and grilles shall not be smaller than? - correct answer 1/4"
mesh
Two or more oil burning appliances shall be permitted to be connected to a single
chimney when? - correct answer When there is adequate draft
What shall be provided for each oil burning appliance that is connected to a chimney or
power vent, unless designed, conditions of install, or combination, or appliance is listed
for use without one? - correct answer Draft regulator
What size should a chimney connector be? - correct answer As short as possible
For natural draft appliances the horizontal length of chimney connector shall not exceed
how many feet? - correct answer 10 ft
When shall chimney connectors be permitted to pass through a combustible wall or
partition? - correct answer When Type L vent pipe is used
15 GPH) EXAM FULLY SOLVED #8
How long is the emergency replacement chimney forum good for and who's
responsibility is art to see that it is replaced? - correct answer 90 days
What needs to be preformed before all new heat installations? - correct answer Heat
loss and Load calculations
A fill pipe should be how many feet from any building opening? - correct answer 2 feet
What must be done when preforming an annual tune-up on a heating system? - correct
answer Efficiency test/copy posted on site
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total
installation must be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance
can be fired? - correct answer NFPA 31
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed
where? - correct answer The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the
oil line enters the room where the appliance is located
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a
thermally shutoff valve must be installed where? - correct answer Where the line enters
the room where the appliance is located
Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel
or lever type shut-off valve must be installed where? - correct answer At the tank and at
the burner
What can be installed in the supply line but not the return? - correct answer Check
Valve/Back flow Preventer
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased in a continuous piece of no
metallic liquid tight conduit such as PVC, ENT, coated copper tubing. The end of the
conduit shall not exceed how far from any connection except the connection at fuel
tank? - correct answer 2 inches
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much
bigger than the supply and return lines? - correct answer One pipe size larger
An oil line that penetrates a foundation wall must be? - correct answer Sealed
When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller
than 3/4 "and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device
must be what? - correct answer Rigidly supported by hangers or mounted brackets
, What must supply and return lines be connected with? - correct answer Flare fittings
What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction of lines at top of the tank with a
single or double tap bushing? - correct answer Compression
All connections of supply or return oil lines located outside must be made with what? -
correct answer Flare frost fittings
All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how many feet from any gas or solid fuel
burning appliance? - correct answer 5 feet
All outside tanks should NOT be installed on? - correct answer Wood or combustable
material
All oil supply tanks must be liquid tight. Leaking tanks may be temporarily repaired with
a tank patch, this patch is good for how long? - correct answer 30 days
For steam safety or pressure relief valves which terminate inside the structure must
terminate how far above the floor? - correct answer 6 to 12 Inches
Steam safety and pressure relief valves on boilers must be installed with the spindle in
what position? - correct answer upright vertical position
How far should oil burners be installed from an electrical panel? - correct answer 3 ft
How far should oil burners be installed from an unenclosed fuel oil tank? - correct
answer 5 ft
Screens used in louvers and grilles shall not be smaller than? - correct answer 1/4"
mesh
Two or more oil burning appliances shall be permitted to be connected to a single
chimney when? - correct answer When there is adequate draft
What shall be provided for each oil burning appliance that is connected to a chimney or
power vent, unless designed, conditions of install, or combination, or appliance is listed
for use without one? - correct answer Draft regulator
What size should a chimney connector be? - correct answer As short as possible
For natural draft appliances the horizontal length of chimney connector shall not exceed
how many feet? - correct answer 10 ft
When shall chimney connectors be permitted to pass through a combustible wall or
partition? - correct answer When Type L vent pipe is used
