Massachusetts oil burner study guide || EXAM-STYLE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS!!
What is the voltage found at the TT terminals correct answers 24 volts
What are the 8 steps of a no heat call correct answers 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 correct answers 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. correct answers 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 correct answers The stack relay is operating correctly
What is normal pump pressure correct answers 100 PSI
How is combustion achieved correct answers Atomization, air, ignition.
What is primary air and secondary air correct answers 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 correct answers It shall be secured attached to a non-
combustible supports
What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits correct answers 14 gauge 15 amp fuse
How is an oil burner wired correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers the ignition Transformer drops out of the circuit
once a flame is established
What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2 correct answers Carbon hydrogen
oxygen and hydrocarbons
, What is a BTU correct answers 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 correct answers 140,000 BTUs
What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle correct answers Manufacturer ,the bore
size, pump pressure or Orphus
What is a series circuit correct answers an electrical or piping circuit where all of the current
or fluid flows through the entire circuit
What is a degree day correct answers The average temp for the day - 65
What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil correct answers 115 degrees Fahrenheit
When does the law require a combustion efficiency test correct answers During installation
and maintenance
What controller shuts off the oil burner in the event of excessive temperature in the appliance
correct answers The high limit switch
What are the three functions of an oil pump correct answers 1- filters 2- pressurizes 3- pumps
fuel to the burner
How is an oil burner circuit wired correct answers In series on its own circuit
How is oil flow adjusted in a rotary burner correct answers Constant level and metering valve
What does InStep mean correct answers The stack relay is operating properly
How is combustion achieved correct answers Atomization ,air ,ignition.
What is the minimum size oil line for residential burners correct answers 3/8 inch
How is safety timing checked on a stack relay switch correct answers Remove the stack relay
from the duck and let it run .it should shut off in 45 seconds.
What is the safety lockout time on Burner firing under 3 gallons per hour correct answers 45
seconds
What control devices are found on gravity feed burners correct answers Constant level valve
When is a vent pipe required correct answers When the Supply tank is larger than 10 gallons
What is the time limit for submitting certificate of completion correct answers Within 72
hours
What kinds of joints are used on tank installations correct answers Swing joints
Why are swing joints used on oil tank installations correct answers Shifting with in the tank
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS!!
What is the voltage found at the TT terminals correct answers 24 volts
What are the 8 steps of a no heat call correct answers 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 correct answers 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. correct answers 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 correct answers The stack relay is operating correctly
What is normal pump pressure correct answers 100 PSI
How is combustion achieved correct answers Atomization, air, ignition.
What is primary air and secondary air correct answers 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 correct answers It shall be secured attached to a non-
combustible supports
What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits correct answers 14 gauge 15 amp fuse
How is an oil burner wired correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers the ignition Transformer drops out of the circuit
once a flame is established
What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2 correct answers Carbon hydrogen
oxygen and hydrocarbons
, What is a BTU correct answers 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 correct answers 140,000 BTUs
What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle correct answers Manufacturer ,the bore
size, pump pressure or Orphus
What is a series circuit correct answers an electrical or piping circuit where all of the current
or fluid flows through the entire circuit
What is a degree day correct answers The average temp for the day - 65
What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil correct answers 115 degrees Fahrenheit
When does the law require a combustion efficiency test correct answers During installation
and maintenance
What controller shuts off the oil burner in the event of excessive temperature in the appliance
correct answers The high limit switch
What are the three functions of an oil pump correct answers 1- filters 2- pressurizes 3- pumps
fuel to the burner
How is an oil burner circuit wired correct answers In series on its own circuit
How is oil flow adjusted in a rotary burner correct answers Constant level and metering valve
What does InStep mean correct answers The stack relay is operating properly
How is combustion achieved correct answers Atomization ,air ,ignition.
What is the minimum size oil line for residential burners correct answers 3/8 inch
How is safety timing checked on a stack relay switch correct answers Remove the stack relay
from the duck and let it run .it should shut off in 45 seconds.
What is the safety lockout time on Burner firing under 3 gallons per hour correct answers 45
seconds
What control devices are found on gravity feed burners correct answers Constant level valve
When is a vent pipe required correct answers When the Supply tank is larger than 10 gallons
What is the time limit for submitting certificate of completion correct answers Within 72
hours
What kinds of joints are used on tank installations correct answers Swing joints
Why are swing joints used on oil tank installations correct answers Shifting with in the tank
