HVAC 101-HEATING FUNDAMENTALS
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatYisYanYSSUYandYwhatYdoesYitYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
ItYisYaYunitYlocatedYonYtheYsideYofYtheYfirstYwhichYreceivesYpowerY(120Yvolts)YbeforeYanythingYlocatedYwithin
YtheYfurnaceYitself.YItYprimarilyYconsistsYofYaYswitchYandYaYfuse,YandYitYisYwhatYallowsYforYpowerYtoYflowYtoYth
eYdoorYswitch.YOpeningYtheYswitchYonYtheYSSUYwillYcutYpowerYtoYeverythingYwithinYtheYfurnace.
WhatYisYanYOCPD?YDescribeYitsYfunctionYinYdetail.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-AnYOCPDYisYanYOver-
CurrentYProtectionYDevice,YandYitYwillYprotectYconductorsYandYequipmentYagainstYexcessYheatYgeneratedYb
yYover-currentYwithinYtheYcircuitYasYaYresultYofYoverloads,Yshort-circuits,YorYgroundYfaults.
WhatYdoesY"FR"Ymean,YandYwhyYisYitYimportantYtoYtheYSequenceYofYOperations?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYabbreviationY"FR"YstandsYforYFanYRelay,YandYitYisYimportantYtoYtheYSequenceYofYOperationYbecauseYitYis
YallowsYforYtheYfanYtoYrunYinYorderYtoYsatisfyYtheYcallYforYheatYatYtheYthermostat.
WhatYisYtheYinletYgasYpressureYtoYGasYValve?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-7
WhatYisYtheYoutletYgasYpressureYforYtheYManifold?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-3.5
WhatYisYtheYIDR?YHowYdoesYitYfunction?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYIDRYisYtheYInducedYDraftYRelay,YandYthisYisYwhatYwillYsupplyYtheYIDMY(InducedYDraftYMotor)YwithYpower
YinY120YvoltsYwhenYitsYcoilYisYenergizedYbyY24YvoltsYduringYtheYcallYforYheatYatYtheYthermostatYwhenYtheYrYan
dYwYcontactsYthereinYconnect.
WhatYisYtheYIDM?YHowYdoesYitYfunction?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYInducedYDraftYMotor,YsometimesYknownYasYaYCombustionYBlower,YhasYtwoYprimaryYfunctionsYwithYinYa
YgasYfurnace.YItsYfirstYfunction,YwhichYappliesYtoYtheYSequenceYofYOperation,YallowsYforYairYtoYmoveYfromYth
eYHeatYExchangerYandYoutYtheYStructureYFluYOutlet.YTheYsecondYfunction,YwhichYdealsYinYtheYsafetyYofYtheY
systemYitself,YisYtoYactYasYaYsafetyYcontrolYforYtheYignitionYprocess;YaYPressureYSwitchYwillYmonitorYbetweenY
theYinletYpressureYofYtheYHeatYExchangerYandYtheYFluYOutlet.
WhatYisYtheYactionYofYtheYHighYLimitYSwitch?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYHighYLimitYSwitch,YwhichYisYanYAUTOMATICYswitch,YisYnormallyYclosedYbutYopensYforYaYriseYinYtemperat
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatYisYanYSSUYandYwhatYdoesYitYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
ItYisYaYunitYlocatedYonYtheYsideYofYtheYfirstYwhichYreceivesYpowerY(120Yvolts)YbeforeYanythingYlocatedYwithin
YtheYfurnaceYitself.YItYprimarilyYconsistsYofYaYswitchYandYaYfuse,YandYitYisYwhatYallowsYforYpowerYtoYflowYtoYth
eYdoorYswitch.YOpeningYtheYswitchYonYtheYSSUYwillYcutYpowerYtoYeverythingYwithinYtheYfurnace.
WhatYisYanYOCPD?YDescribeYitsYfunctionYinYdetail.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-AnYOCPDYisYanYOver-
CurrentYProtectionYDevice,YandYitYwillYprotectYconductorsYandYequipmentYagainstYexcessYheatYgeneratedYb
yYover-currentYwithinYtheYcircuitYasYaYresultYofYoverloads,Yshort-circuits,YorYgroundYfaults.
WhatYdoesY"FR"Ymean,YandYwhyYisYitYimportantYtoYtheYSequenceYofYOperations?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYabbreviationY"FR"YstandsYforYFanYRelay,YandYitYisYimportantYtoYtheYSequenceYofYOperationYbecauseYitYis
YallowsYforYtheYfanYtoYrunYinYorderYtoYsatisfyYtheYcallYforYheatYatYtheYthermostat.
WhatYisYtheYinletYgasYpressureYtoYGasYValve?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-7
WhatYisYtheYoutletYgasYpressureYforYtheYManifold?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-3.5
WhatYisYtheYIDR?YHowYdoesYitYfunction?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYIDRYisYtheYInducedYDraftYRelay,YandYthisYisYwhatYwillYsupplyYtheYIDMY(InducedYDraftYMotor)YwithYpower
YinY120YvoltsYwhenYitsYcoilYisYenergizedYbyY24YvoltsYduringYtheYcallYforYheatYatYtheYthermostatYwhenYtheYrYan
dYwYcontactsYthereinYconnect.
WhatYisYtheYIDM?YHowYdoesYitYfunction?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYInducedYDraftYMotor,YsometimesYknownYasYaYCombustionYBlower,YhasYtwoYprimaryYfunctionsYwithYinYa
YgasYfurnace.YItsYfirstYfunction,YwhichYappliesYtoYtheYSequenceYofYOperation,YallowsYforYairYtoYmoveYfromYth
eYHeatYExchangerYandYoutYtheYStructureYFluYOutlet.YTheYsecondYfunction,YwhichYdealsYinYtheYsafetyYofYtheY
systemYitself,YisYtoYactYasYaYsafetyYcontrolYforYtheYignitionYprocess;YaYPressureYSwitchYwillYmonitorYbetweenY
theYinletYpressureYofYtheYHeatYExchangerYandYtheYFluYOutlet.
WhatYisYtheYactionYofYtheYHighYLimitYSwitch?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYHighYLimitYSwitch,YwhichYisYanYAUTOMATICYswitch,YisYnormallyYclosedYbutYopensYforYaYriseYinYtemperat