Journeyman Oil Maine Fuel Board
Quiz_________________?
What must you do if you notice code violations in a homeowners house? -
Answer✅
Notify them and recommend ways to address them
Quiz_________________?
What must be done when performing an annual tune-up on a heating system? -
Answer✅
A combustion efficiency test and a copy must be posted on site
Quiz_________________?
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total installation
must be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance can be fired? -
Answer✅
NFPA 31
Quiz_________________?
When an emergency arises that does not allow adequate time to get a chimney lined/and or
repaired before installing the new heating appliance the licensee may defer the required
repairs for how long? -
Answer✅
1
,90 days
Quiz_________________?
What must be performed before a new installation? -
Answer✅
A heat loss system design and load calculation. A copy must be retained to be presented
upon request of board inspector
Quiz_________________?
All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly installed and operating what? -
Answer✅
Low Water cut off
Quiz_________________?
Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? -
Answer✅
At the level recommended by the manufacture, but in no case below the crown sheet
Quiz_________________?
If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the boiler where may it be installed? -
Answer✅
Main supply line (vertical riser) as close to boiler as possible, or in a water column of
continuous piping attached directly to the boiler
Quiz_________________?
A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
At the burner and the oil supply tank
2
, Quiz_________________?
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the oil line enters the room
where the appliance is located
Quiz_________________?
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a
thermally shutoff valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
Where the line enters the room where the appliance is located
Quiz_________________?
Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel or
lever type shut-off valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
At the tank and at the burner
Quiz_________________?
What may be installed in the supply line but not a return line? -
Answer✅
A check valve
Quiz_________________?
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased in a continuous piece of no metallic
liquid tight conduit such as PVC, ENT, coated copper tubing. The end of the conduit shall
not exceed how far from any connection except the connection at fuel tank? -
Answer✅
2 inches
3
, Quiz_________________?
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much bigger
than the supply and return lines? -
Answer✅
One pipe size larger
Quiz_________________?
An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall must be what? -
Answer✅
Sealed
Quiz_________________?
What must coated copper tubing have installed at the tank when used underground? -
Answer✅
Oils Safety Valve or PRV
Quiz_________________?
When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller
than 3/4 "and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device
must be what? -
Answer✅
Rigidly supported by wall or floor mounted brackets
Quiz_________________?
What must supply and return lines be connected with? -
Answer✅
Flare fittings
Quiz_________________?
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Quiz_________________?
What must you do if you notice code violations in a homeowners house? -
Answer✅
Notify them and recommend ways to address them
Quiz_________________?
What must be done when performing an annual tune-up on a heating system? -
Answer✅
A combustion efficiency test and a copy must be posted on site
Quiz_________________?
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total installation
must be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance can be fired? -
Answer✅
NFPA 31
Quiz_________________?
When an emergency arises that does not allow adequate time to get a chimney lined/and or
repaired before installing the new heating appliance the licensee may defer the required
repairs for how long? -
Answer✅
1
,90 days
Quiz_________________?
What must be performed before a new installation? -
Answer✅
A heat loss system design and load calculation. A copy must be retained to be presented
upon request of board inspector
Quiz_________________?
All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly installed and operating what? -
Answer✅
Low Water cut off
Quiz_________________?
Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? -
Answer✅
At the level recommended by the manufacture, but in no case below the crown sheet
Quiz_________________?
If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the boiler where may it be installed? -
Answer✅
Main supply line (vertical riser) as close to boiler as possible, or in a water column of
continuous piping attached directly to the boiler
Quiz_________________?
A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
At the burner and the oil supply tank
2
, Quiz_________________?
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the oil line enters the room
where the appliance is located
Quiz_________________?
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a
thermally shutoff valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
Where the line enters the room where the appliance is located
Quiz_________________?
Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel or
lever type shut-off valve must be installed where? -
Answer✅
At the tank and at the burner
Quiz_________________?
What may be installed in the supply line but not a return line? -
Answer✅
A check valve
Quiz_________________?
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased in a continuous piece of no metallic
liquid tight conduit such as PVC, ENT, coated copper tubing. The end of the conduit shall
not exceed how far from any connection except the connection at fuel tank? -
Answer✅
2 inches
3
, Quiz_________________?
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much bigger
than the supply and return lines? -
Answer✅
One pipe size larger
Quiz_________________?
An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall must be what? -
Answer✅
Sealed
Quiz_________________?
What must coated copper tubing have installed at the tank when used underground? -
Answer✅
Oils Safety Valve or PRV
Quiz_________________?
When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller
than 3/4 "and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device
must be what? -
Answer✅
Rigidly supported by wall or floor mounted brackets
Quiz_________________?
What must supply and return lines be connected with? -
Answer✅
Flare fittings
Quiz_________________?
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