BOILER OPERATOR STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

BOILER OPERATOR STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
SAFETYFVALVE:F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
PreventsFboilerFpressureFfromFrisingFaboveFtheFsettingFofFtheFvalveFbyFrelievingFexcessiveFsteamFpr
essure,FguardingFagainstFhazardsFofFoverFpressure.



STEAMFSUPPLYFSTOPFVALVEF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFvalveFinstalledFatFtheFsteamFoutletFofFtheboilerFtoFshutFoffFtheFflowFofFsteam.



STEAMFPRESSUREFGAUGEF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
IndicatesFtheFsteamFpressureFinFtheFboilerFinpoundsFperFsquareFinch.



STEAMFGAUGEFSYPHONF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFdeviceFinstalledFbetweenFtheFsteamFgaugeFandFtheFboilerFtoFprovideFaFwaterFseal,FsoFthatFliveF
steamFwillFnotFenterFtheFgaugeFtoFcauseFaFfalseFreadingForFdamageFtoFtheFgauge.



INSPECTOR'SFTESTFGFAUGEFCONNECTIONFANDFCOCKF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ProvidesFtheFnecessaryFconnectionFtoFcheckFtheFaccuracyFofFtheFsteamFpressureFgaugeFonFtheFboil
er.



WATERFCOLUMNF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFhollowFcastingForFforgingFconnectedFatFtheFtopFtoFtheFboiler'sFsteamFspaceFandFatFbottomFtoFt
heFwaterFspace.FTheFwaterFgaugeFglassFandFwaterFtestFcocksFareFinstalledFonFtheFcolumn.



WATERFGLASSFANDFGAUGEFFIXTURESF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ToFvisiblyFshowFtheFwaterFlevelFinFtheFboiler.

,WATERFTESTFGAUGESFORFTRYFCOCKSF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ForFtestingFtheFwaterFlevelFinFtheFboilerFshouldFtheFwaterFglassFbeFoutFofFserviceFtemporarilyFforFan
yFreason.



DRAINFVALVEFUNDERFTHEFWATERFCOLUMNFANDFSWITCHF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ToFprovideFaFmeansFforFdailyFflushingFunderFtheFwaterFcolumnFandFwaterFlevelFcontrolsFtoFkeepFth
eFchamberFandFlinesFclean,FsoFtheFwaterFwillFregisterFaccuratelyFinFtheFglass.FAlsoFprovidesFaFmean
sFofFtestingFtheFlowFwaterFcutoff.



BLOWOFFFVALVEF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ToFprovideFaFmethodFofFdraining,FflushingFandFblowingFoffFtheFboilerFatFtheFlowFpointFtoFremoveFth
eFconcentratedFsolids,Fsediment,FsealsFandFsludgeFofFkeepingFtheFboilerFclean.



WATERFFEEDFINLETFSTOPFVALVEF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFshutoffFvalveFrequiredFnextFtoFtheFboilerFonFtheFwaterFfeedFinlet,FsoFthatFtheFentireFlineFcanFbe
FmanuallyFshutFoffFifFitFisFnecessaryFtoFworkFonFtheFpumpForFcheckFvalve.FItFshouldFneverFbeFclosedF


whenFtheFpumpFisFtoFoperate.



WATERFFEEDFINLETFCHECKFVALVE:F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFcheckFvalveFonFtheFwaterFfeedFinletFthatFclosesFtoFpreventFsteamForFwaterFfromFtheFboilerFbac
kingFupFintoFtheFwaterFfeedFline.



LOWFWATERFCUTOFFF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFcontrolFrequiredFonFallFboilersFtoFshutFoffFtheFmainFfuelFburnerFwhenFtheFwaterFreachesFtheFlo
west,Fsafe,FpermissibleFlevel.



STEAMFPRESSUREFOPERATINGFCONTROL:F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ToFmaintainFtheFdesiredFsteamFoperatingFpressureFonFtheFboilerFbyFregulatingFtheFburnerFtoFtheFst
eamFpressureFsetting.

,HI-LIMITFPRESSUREFCONTROLF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
IsFinFadditionFtoFtheFoperatingFcontrolFtoFshutFoffFtheFmainFfuelFburnerFsupplyFwhenFtheFpressureFi
nFtheFboilerFexceedsFtheFdesiredFmaximumFsetting.



100%FFLAMEFSAFEGUARDF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
TheFpilotFsafetyFdeviceFtoFshutFoffFtheFmainFfuelFburnerFvalveFandFtheFpilotFburnerFinFtheFeventFofFa
FpilotFfailureFandFtoFpreventFtheFmainFburnerFfromFturningFonFuntilFaFsafeFpilotFisFestablished.




WhichFvalveFisFbetweenFtheFboilerFandFtheFreturnFpump?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-CheckFValve



WhatFisFtheFfunctionFofFtheFcheckFvalve?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ToFpreventFtheFwaterFfromFreturningFtoFtheFcondensationFtankFfromFtheFboilerFafterFtheFpumpFshu
tsFoff.



FourFsafetyFfeaturesFrequiredFonFtheFsteamFboilerFareF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
SafetyFreliefFvalve,Fblow-downFvalve,FlowFwaterFcut-off,FandFpressureFgauge



SafetyFreliefFvalvesFshouldFbeFsetFbyF-FCORRECTFANSWERS-QualifiedFsafetyFvalveFtechnician/firm



WhichFpressureFisFconsideredFtoFbeFthatFofFaFlow-pressureFboiler?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-0F-
F15FPSIFMAWP




WhatFcouldFhappenFifFaFsteamFvalveFisFopenedFquickly?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
WaterFcouldFbeFsiphonedFoutFofFtheFboilerFcausingFdamageFtoFboilerFandFsteamFlines.



WhyFareFsteamFlinesFinsulated?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
ToFpreventFlossFofFheatFduringFsteamFtransfer

, WhatFoperatingFpressureFindicatesFaFhigh-pressureFboiler?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
16FPSIFandFabove



ImproperFmixturesFofFgasFandFairFcausesFsootFinFboilerFflues.FTrueForFfalse?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
True



AFsteamFvalveFshouldFbeFopenedFslowly.FTrueForFfalse?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-True



WhatFisFaFwaterFinjectorF(feedFpump)?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
AFmechanicalFdeviceFforFforcingFwaterFintoFaFboilerFagainstFhighFpressures.



WhatFisFtheFpurposeFofFaFbaffleFwallFinFaFboiler?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-ToFdistributeFflameFevenly



IfFaFboilerFisFnotFkeptFcleanFinternally,FscalesFwillFformFandFcauseFtheFboilerFnotFtoFblister.FTrueForFfa
lse?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-False



AFboilerFoperatorFoperatingFaFboilerFwithoutFaFlicenseFshallFbeFguiltyFofFaFmisdemeanorFandFuponF
convictionFthereofFshallFbeFpunishedFbyFaFfineFofFnotFlessFthanF$25.00FandFnotFmoreFthan

$100.00,FandFinFadditionFmayFbeFimprisonedFforFnotFmoreFthanF2Fyears,ForFboth.FTrueForFfalse?F-
FCORRECTFANSWERS-True




AFboilerFoperatorFmustFhaveFtheFfollowingFnumberFofFmonthsFon-the-
jobFtrainingFbeforeFheFcanFtakeFtheFoperator'sFexamination.F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-
6FmonthsFminimum



WaterFboilersFatFwhatFtemperature?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-Answer:F212ºF



IfFyouFwentFintoFaFboilerFroomFandFtheFfireFwasFon,FandFthereFwasFnotFwaterFinFtheFboiler,FyouFshou
ldFimmediatelyFaddFwaterFtoFtheFboiler.FTrueForFFalse?F-FCORRECTFANSWERS-False