Oil burner License Study Guide (Massachusetts) Qs & As
What is the Required minimum height required for fill and vent pipes? Correct Ans-3 Feet.
What is the smallest vent pipe used for residential. Correct Ans-1 inch 1/4
What size is the oil line for a residential burner? Correct Ans-3/8
Largest oil capacity for residential without a license? Correct Ans-10,000 Gallons
At what height ceiling would a second thermal switch be required? Correct Ans-12'
A typical residential oil burner is also s/u to run Kerosene True? Or False? Correct Ans-
False
Permit to install an oil burner is issued by the? Correct Ans-State Fire Marshall
Draft measurements are taken in what? Correct Ans-Inches of water column
Pressure Relief for a Hot Water Boiler is? Correct Ans-30 Psi
Pressure Relief for a Steam Boiler is? Correct Ans-15 Psi
How many cubic feet of Air is required for a 1 gallon nozzle? Correct Ans-1,400
If a power vent fails to start or shuts down during operation, will this affect the burner? Yes?
Or No? Correct Ans-Yes
, Oil burner License Study Guide (Massachusetts) Qs & As
A Hot Water Boiler needs a low water cut off if over 300,000 B.T.U's? Correct Ans-False
What is the proper draft setting for an oil burner? Correct Ans-.02 Inches WC
Taco Zones Valves draw .9 Amps? True? Or False? Correct Ans-True
An oil burner tank must be how many feet minimum from an oil burner? Correct Ans-5
Feet Minimum
What is the gauge thickness for a 220 Gallon tank? Correct Ans-12 Gauge
What is a good cad cell reading in the light? Correct Ans-300 -1,000
What is a good cad cell reading in the dark? Correct Ans-100,000
What device sees flame failure and causes it to lockout? Correct Ans-Cad Cell
A boiler has been flooded by recent rain. What would be the most common problem for a
burner as a result Correct Ans-Electrical damage
What is the minimum size of pipping for copper and black pipe in a residential installation?
Correct Ans-3/8 unless over 100 ft
If you increased the air on a burner what would happen to the Co2 Reading? Correct Ans-It
would go down
If you increased the air on a burner what would happen to stack temperature? Correct
Ans-It would go up
What is the Required minimum height required for fill and vent pipes? Correct Ans-3 Feet.
What is the smallest vent pipe used for residential. Correct Ans-1 inch 1/4
What size is the oil line for a residential burner? Correct Ans-3/8
Largest oil capacity for residential without a license? Correct Ans-10,000 Gallons
At what height ceiling would a second thermal switch be required? Correct Ans-12'
A typical residential oil burner is also s/u to run Kerosene True? Or False? Correct Ans-
False
Permit to install an oil burner is issued by the? Correct Ans-State Fire Marshall
Draft measurements are taken in what? Correct Ans-Inches of water column
Pressure Relief for a Hot Water Boiler is? Correct Ans-30 Psi
Pressure Relief for a Steam Boiler is? Correct Ans-15 Psi
How many cubic feet of Air is required for a 1 gallon nozzle? Correct Ans-1,400
If a power vent fails to start or shuts down during operation, will this affect the burner? Yes?
Or No? Correct Ans-Yes
, Oil burner License Study Guide (Massachusetts) Qs & As
A Hot Water Boiler needs a low water cut off if over 300,000 B.T.U's? Correct Ans-False
What is the proper draft setting for an oil burner? Correct Ans-.02 Inches WC
Taco Zones Valves draw .9 Amps? True? Or False? Correct Ans-True
An oil burner tank must be how many feet minimum from an oil burner? Correct Ans-5
Feet Minimum
What is the gauge thickness for a 220 Gallon tank? Correct Ans-12 Gauge
What is a good cad cell reading in the light? Correct Ans-300 -1,000
What is a good cad cell reading in the dark? Correct Ans-100,000
What device sees flame failure and causes it to lockout? Correct Ans-Cad Cell
A boiler has been flooded by recent rain. What would be the most common problem for a
burner as a result Correct Ans-Electrical damage
What is the minimum size of pipping for copper and black pipe in a residential installation?
Correct Ans-3/8 unless over 100 ft
If you increased the air on a burner what would happen to the Co2 Reading? Correct Ans-It
would go down
If you increased the air on a burner what would happen to stack temperature? Correct
Ans-It would go up
