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P-99 Low Pressure Boiler COF FDNY
Questions and Correct Answers
A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: Ans: — Fill the
storage tank with oil.
The aquastat is located Ans: — Below the water line.
All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed
with adequate clearances from _______ construction. Ans: —
Combustible
The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building
construction shall be _____ _____. Ans: — Insulation.
Fire Protected
During operation the surface of combustible construction
materials will not be raised to a temp higher than _____ degrees F.
Ans: — 170 degrees
Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary
operation and maintenance will not be _______. Ans: — Hazardous
Acceptance Tests:
Boilers shall not be placed in operation until they have been _____
and ____ and an equipment ____ _____ has been issued by the
______. Ans: — Inspected and tested.
Use permit, commissioner
Periodic Inspections: All boilers must be inspected at least _____ a
_____ including chimney connections. Ans: — Once a year
Owners Annual Statement: The owner of each boiler shall file an
_____ written statement with the ________, specifying the _____of
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each boiler and ______ for inspection. Ans: — Annual,
commissioner, location, arrangement.
Field Tests: all piping and oil storage tanks shall be _______ tested
for tightness by the ______ before the system is operated. Ans: —
Hydrostatically, contractor
The piping shall be tested at _____ times the max working pressure
applicable to that part of the piping system but at a pressure ____
than the test pressure required for the storage tank. Ans: — 1/2,
less
The min pressure for testing tanks shall be ____ times the max
working pressure but in no case less than ____ psi. Ans: — 1 1/2,
25 psi
The hydrostatic pressure must be maintained until all ____ and
_____ have been visually inspected for ___, but in no case less than
_____ hour. Ans: — Joints, connections, leaks, 1/2 hour.
A record must be kept of the pressure test showing the name of
the _____ and the _____ at which the piping and tank were tested.
Ans: — Contractor, pressure
Gas piping must be tested by the _____ before operation. Ans: —
Contractor
For oil burning systems, ____ ____ giving instructions for the care
and operation of the system shall be permanently located in an
easily _____ and _____ location near the equipment. Ans: —
Instruction Cards, visible, accessible
No oil burning equipment shall be operated until an equipment
____ _____ has been issued by the commissioner, the requirements
of the ____ ____ control code have been met and until the approval
for the storage of ____ ____ has been given by the fire
commissioner. Ans: — Use permit, air pollution, fuel oil
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P-99 Low Pressure Boiler COF FDNY
Questions and Correct Answers
A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: Ans: — Fill the
storage tank with oil.
The aquastat is located Ans: — Below the water line.
All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed
with adequate clearances from _______ construction. Ans: —
Combustible
The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building
construction shall be _____ _____. Ans: — Insulation.
Fire Protected
During operation the surface of combustible construction
materials will not be raised to a temp higher than _____ degrees F.
Ans: — 170 degrees
Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary
operation and maintenance will not be _______. Ans: — Hazardous
Acceptance Tests:
Boilers shall not be placed in operation until they have been _____
and ____ and an equipment ____ _____ has been issued by the
______. Ans: — Inspected and tested.
Use permit, commissioner
Periodic Inspections: All boilers must be inspected at least _____ a
_____ including chimney connections. Ans: — Once a year
Owners Annual Statement: The owner of each boiler shall file an
_____ written statement with the ________, specifying the _____of
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each boiler and ______ for inspection. Ans: — Annual,
commissioner, location, arrangement.
Field Tests: all piping and oil storage tanks shall be _______ tested
for tightness by the ______ before the system is operated. Ans: —
Hydrostatically, contractor
The piping shall be tested at _____ times the max working pressure
applicable to that part of the piping system but at a pressure ____
than the test pressure required for the storage tank. Ans: — 1/2,
less
The min pressure for testing tanks shall be ____ times the max
working pressure but in no case less than ____ psi. Ans: — 1 1/2,
25 psi
The hydrostatic pressure must be maintained until all ____ and
_____ have been visually inspected for ___, but in no case less than
_____ hour. Ans: — Joints, connections, leaks, 1/2 hour.
A record must be kept of the pressure test showing the name of
the _____ and the _____ at which the piping and tank were tested.
Ans: — Contractor, pressure
Gas piping must be tested by the _____ before operation. Ans: —
Contractor
For oil burning systems, ____ ____ giving instructions for the care
and operation of the system shall be permanently located in an
easily _____ and _____ location near the equipment. Ans: —
Instruction Cards, visible, accessible
No oil burning equipment shall be operated until an equipment
____ _____ has been issued by the commissioner, the requirements
of the ____ ____ control code have been met and until the approval
for the storage of ____ ____ has been given by the fire
commissioner. Ans: — Use permit, air pollution, fuel oil
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