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Nyc high pressure boiler license Exam with accurate detailed
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answers


The minimum blowdown for a spring loaded safety valve shall be of what percent of set
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pressure? - ✔✔10% || ||




How is the main steam pressure gages tested? - ✔✔With an inspectors gage
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Who is in charge of the code for any plumbing installations? - ✔✔The nyc plumbing code
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When will anchorage or guides be inspected? - ✔✔Annually
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How many brass washout plugs does a miniature boiler have? - ✔✔3 brass washout plugs,
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1" in size
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How often is HP piping expansion joints inspected? - ✔✔Weekly
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How long should a hydronic system be pressure tested for? - ✔✔2 hours at no less than 100
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psig



How is a gage protected from excessive pressure? - ✔✔Shut off cock
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Who is authorized to witness a test on a gas piping system? - ✔✔Plumbing inspector,
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architect, licensed PE, master plumber, agency by the DOB
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How should a remote disconnect be labeled? - ✔✔Remote control for burner
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When is a fusible plug not needed to be installed on a boiler? - ✔✔Over 200 psig
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When shall a power boiler with a MAWP over 400 be tested? - ✔✔Pressure tested annually
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What shall a design plan of a boiler and application contain but not limited to? - ✔✔Size,
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location, operating pressure + temperature of the pressure vessel and type + specs of PRV
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Who is responsible for maintaining the copies of the certified welder qualifications report? -
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✔✔The welding agency and shall be available to the DOB
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Who needs to furnish a control diagram and boiler operation instructions? - ✔✔The
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installer



Who will certify and calibrate all gages utilized for testing? - ✔✔A testing operator
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What shall be placed in between different joints and piping material? - ✔✔An approved
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adapter fitting ||




What items are exempt from the reporting requirements? - ✔✔The seal welds of the tubes
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and the installation of back rings to man holes and hand holes to boilers
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Who will be under control for any welding done to a high pressure tank? - ✔✔An engineer
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supervising a welding inspection agency acceptable to the DOB || || || || || || || ||




At what pressure is it requires to have extra heavy valves installed? - ✔✔100 psig
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The ______ files an application for a boiler alteration? - ✔✔Inspector
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How many safety valves does a boiler have with over 500 square feet of heating surface? -
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✔✔2



Gas fired boilers not exceeding 100 square feet of heating surface shall be provided with a? -
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✔✔Single or double cone type of hood diverter in the stack
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A heater for either liquid fuels or other liquids harmful to the boiler shall not be installed? -
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✔✔Directly in the steam or water space within the boiler || || || || || || || || ||




Who is responsible for any spatial relationship between tanks and gas services? - ✔✔The
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installer of the last installation to correct a violation
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Who is responsible for the setting of operating and safety controls? - ✔✔The Installing
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Company



With what safety fitting shall you protect high pressure steam and water boilers with? -
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✔✔Dual low water cut outs || || || ||




Spring loaded safety valves have a total combined relieve capacity of? - ✔✔100% of the max
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designed capacity of the boiler || || || ||




What is the total combined relieving capacity of power actuated relieving valves? - ✔✔No
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less the 10% of the MAWP or no higher then 20% above the MAWP
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What is the minimum blowdown for a spring loaded safety valve? - ✔✔2%
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When a boiler is derated what changes? - ✔✔The MAWP decreases and the BTU output
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In hydronic piping systems where shall a shutoff valve be installed? - ✔✔Before and after
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the Pressure Reducing Valve
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Hydronic piping joints between steel tubing and fittings shall be? - ✔✔Mechanical or
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Welded



What appears on the plate of a boiler? - ✔✔Serial #, name of manufacturer, serial # of
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manufacturer, MAWP, heating surface, year built and rated steam capacity || || || || || || || || ||




Waste removal of a boiler shall conduct the products of combustion where? - ✔✔To the
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atmosphere



When a quick closing valve creates water hammer what is installed on the line? - ✔✔A
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water hammer adapter is installed
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Safety valve capacity may be checked in what 3 ways? - ✔✔Accumulation test, evaporative
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capacity of feed water and amount of fuel burned
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Records of inspects are kept where? - ✔✔On the premises
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No joint anchorages or guides shall be repaired, replaced or relocated without a work
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permit issued by the department. This shall not apply to the repacking of a ___ or ___ joint.
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- ✔✔Ball or slip joint
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Internal high pressure inspection requires the boiler to be ____, ___, ___, and ___. -
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✔✔Shutdown, drained, removal of hand and man holes || || || || || || ||

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