MASSACHUSETTS OIL BURNER STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the voltage found at the TT terminals - ✔◻24 volts
What are the 8 steps of a no heat call - ✔◻1 talk to customer 2 check tt.3
check to make sure an emergency switch is on 4check to make sure there is oil
in the tank 5 check to make sure the main power going to the unit is on six
check to make sure that tank shut off valve is open 7 know whether the tank is
located above or below the burner I know the type and style of the system that
is being used on a one or two pipe system
What is a cad cell - ✔◻A device containing condominium sulfide used to
prove the flame in oil burner furnace
How much air is needed to burn a gallon of number 2 fuel oil and why. -
✔◻In 2015 most oil burners are set up to burn with approximately 50%
excess air because it would be dangerous to set up a burner for exactly the
correct amount of air
What is the term InStep mean - ✔◻The stack relay is operating
correctly
,What is normal pump pressure - ✔◻100 PSI
How is combustion achieved - ✔◻Atomization, air, ignition.
What is primary air and secondary air - ✔◻Primary air, air that is introduced
to a furnace burner before the combustion process has taken place. secondary
air, air that is introduced to the furnace after combustion has taken place and
that supports combustion
How should an oil tank be supported - ✔◻It shall be secured attached to a
non- combustible supports
What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits - ✔◻14 gauge 15 amp fuse
How is an oil burner wired - ✔◻Shall be wired on its own circuit. All
protective control and emergency devices shall be series connected in the
grounded line conductors. all the electrical wiring shall be in accordance with
527 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts electrical code
What size vent pipe is required with a 2 inch fill pipe - ✔◻A fill pipe shall not
be greater than the vent pipe. The minimum the fill pipe in the state of
Massachusetts is one and one quarter inch.
Explain interrupted ignition - ✔◻the ignition Transformer drops out of the
circuit once a flame is established
, What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2 - ✔◻Carbon hydrogen
oxygen and hydrocarbons
What is a BTU - ✔◻A British thermal unit is the amount of heat needed to
raise one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
How many BTUs are in one gallon number 2 fuel oil - ✔◻140,000 BTUs
What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle - ✔◻Manufacturer ,the
bore size, pump pressure or Orphus
What is a series circuit - ✔◻an electrical or piping circuit where all of the
current or fluid flows through the entire circuit
What is a degree day - ✔◻The average temp for the day - 65
What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil - ✔◻115 degrees Fahrenheit
When does the law require a combustion efficiency test - ✔◻During
installation and maintenance
What controller shuts off the oil burner in the event of excessive temperature in
the appliance - ✔◻The high limit switch
What are the three functions of an oil pump - ✔◻1- filters 2- pressurizes 3-
pumps fuel to the burner
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the voltage found at the TT terminals - ✔◻24 volts
What are the 8 steps of a no heat call - ✔◻1 talk to customer 2 check tt.3
check to make sure an emergency switch is on 4check to make sure there is oil
in the tank 5 check to make sure the main power going to the unit is on six
check to make sure that tank shut off valve is open 7 know whether the tank is
located above or below the burner I know the type and style of the system that
is being used on a one or two pipe system
What is a cad cell - ✔◻A device containing condominium sulfide used to
prove the flame in oil burner furnace
How much air is needed to burn a gallon of number 2 fuel oil and why. -
✔◻In 2015 most oil burners are set up to burn with approximately 50%
excess air because it would be dangerous to set up a burner for exactly the
correct amount of air
What is the term InStep mean - ✔◻The stack relay is operating
correctly
,What is normal pump pressure - ✔◻100 PSI
How is combustion achieved - ✔◻Atomization, air, ignition.
What is primary air and secondary air - ✔◻Primary air, air that is introduced
to a furnace burner before the combustion process has taken place. secondary
air, air that is introduced to the furnace after combustion has taken place and
that supports combustion
How should an oil tank be supported - ✔◻It shall be secured attached to a
non- combustible supports
What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits - ✔◻14 gauge 15 amp fuse
How is an oil burner wired - ✔◻Shall be wired on its own circuit. All
protective control and emergency devices shall be series connected in the
grounded line conductors. all the electrical wiring shall be in accordance with
527 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts electrical code
What size vent pipe is required with a 2 inch fill pipe - ✔◻A fill pipe shall not
be greater than the vent pipe. The minimum the fill pipe in the state of
Massachusetts is one and one quarter inch.
Explain interrupted ignition - ✔◻the ignition Transformer drops out of the
circuit once a flame is established
, What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2 - ✔◻Carbon hydrogen
oxygen and hydrocarbons
What is a BTU - ✔◻A British thermal unit is the amount of heat needed to
raise one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
How many BTUs are in one gallon number 2 fuel oil - ✔◻140,000 BTUs
What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle - ✔◻Manufacturer ,the
bore size, pump pressure or Orphus
What is a series circuit - ✔◻an electrical or piping circuit where all of the
current or fluid flows through the entire circuit
What is a degree day - ✔◻The average temp for the day - 65
What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil - ✔◻115 degrees Fahrenheit
When does the law require a combustion efficiency test - ✔◻During
installation and maintenance
What controller shuts off the oil burner in the event of excessive temperature in
the appliance - ✔◻The high limit switch
What are the three functions of an oil pump - ✔◻1- filters 2- pressurizes 3-
pumps fuel to the burner
