Journeyman Oil Maine Fuel Board Rules Exam fully solved & updated
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1. What must you do if you notice code violations in a Notify them and recom-
homeowners house? mend ways to address
them
2. What must be done when performing an annual A combustion efficiency
tune-up on a heating system? test and a copy must be
posted on site
3. Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, NFPA 31
or boiler is installed the total installation must be
brought into compliance with what requirements BE-
FORE appliance can be fired?
4. When an emergency arises that does not allow ade- 90 days
quate time to get a chimney lined/and or repaired be-
fore installing the new heating appliance the licensee
may defer the required repairs for how long?
5. What must be performed before a new installation? A heat loss system de-
sign and load calculation.
A copy must be retained
to be presented upon re-
quest of board inspector
6. All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly Low Water cut off
installed and operating what?
7. Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? At the level recommended
by the manufacture, but in
no case below the crown
sheet
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8. If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the Main supply line (vertical
boiler where may it be installed? riser) as close to boiler as
possible, or in a water col-
umn of continuous pip-
ing attached directly to the
boiler
9. A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off At the burner and the oil
valve must be installed where? supply tank
10. When outside tanks are used a thermally operated The supply line enters the
shut off valve must be installed where? inside of the building and
where the oil line enters
the room where the appli-
ance is located
11. When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is Where the line enters the
installed in a separate room, a thermally shutoff valve room where the appliance
must be installed where? is located
12. Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil At the tank and at the
tank a thermally operated wheel or lever type shut-off burner
valve must be installed where?
13. What may be installed in the supply line but not a A check valve
return line?
14. All copper oil supply and return lines must be en- 2 inches
cased 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?
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15. In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, One pipe size larger
the conduit must be how much bigger than the supply
and return lines?
16. An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall Sealed
must be what?
17. What must coated copper tubing have installed at the Oils Safety Valve or PRV
tank when used underground?
18. When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is Rigidly supported by wall
connected to a copper piping smaller than 3/4 "and or floor mounted brackets
is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the
filter or other device must be what?
19. What must supply and return lines be connected with? Flare fittings
20. What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction Compression fittings
of lines at top of the tank with a single or double tap
bushing?
21. All connections of supply or return oil lines located Flare frost fittings
outside must be made with what?
22. Manholes 16 inches in diameter or larger must be 5,000 gallons or more
installed in the top of all tanks over what?
23. All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how 5 feet
many feet from any gas or solid fuel burning appli-
ance?
24. Outside oil tanks shall not be installed on what? Wood or other com-
bustible surfaces
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1. What must you do if you notice code violations in a Notify them and recom-
homeowners house? mend ways to address
them
2. What must be done when performing an annual A combustion efficiency
tune-up on a heating system? test and a copy must be
posted on site
3. Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, NFPA 31
or boiler is installed the total installation must be
brought into compliance with what requirements BE-
FORE appliance can be fired?
4. When an emergency arises that does not allow ade- 90 days
quate time to get a chimney lined/and or repaired be-
fore installing the new heating appliance the licensee
may defer the required repairs for how long?
5. What must be performed before a new installation? A heat loss system de-
sign and load calculation.
A copy must be retained
to be presented upon re-
quest of board inspector
6. All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly Low Water cut off
installed and operating what?
7. Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? At the level recommended
by the manufacture, but in
no case below the crown
sheet
, Journeyman Oil Maine Fuel Board Rules Exam fully solved & updated
2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy) | 2024\2025Latest!!
8. If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the Main supply line (vertical
boiler where may it be installed? riser) as close to boiler as
possible, or in a water col-
umn of continuous pip-
ing attached directly to the
boiler
9. A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off At the burner and the oil
valve must be installed where? supply tank
10. When outside tanks are used a thermally operated The supply line enters the
shut off valve must be installed where? inside of the building and
where the oil line enters
the room where the appli-
ance is located
11. When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is Where the line enters the
installed in a separate room, a thermally shutoff valve room where the appliance
must be installed where? is located
12. Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil At the tank and at the
tank a thermally operated wheel or lever type shut-off burner
valve must be installed where?
13. What may be installed in the supply line but not a A check valve
return line?
14. All copper oil supply and return lines must be en- 2 inches
cased 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?
, Journeyman Oil Maine Fuel Board Rules Exam fully solved & updated
2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy) | 2024\2025Latest!!
15. In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, One pipe size larger
the conduit must be how much bigger than the supply
and return lines?
16. An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall Sealed
must be what?
17. What must coated copper tubing have installed at the Oils Safety Valve or PRV
tank when used underground?
18. When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is Rigidly supported by wall
connected to a copper piping smaller than 3/4 "and or floor mounted brackets
is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the
filter or other device must be what?
19. What must supply and return lines be connected with? Flare fittings
20. What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction Compression fittings
of lines at top of the tank with a single or double tap
bushing?
21. All connections of supply or return oil lines located Flare frost fittings
outside must be made with what?
22. Manholes 16 inches in diameter or larger must be 5,000 gallons or more
installed in the top of all tanks over what?
23. All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how 5 feet
many feet from any gas or solid fuel burning appli-
ance?
24. Outside oil tanks shall not be installed on what? Wood or other com-
bustible surfaces
