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Massachusetts oil burner EXAM, MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/study guide | GET
IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
What is the voltage found at the TT terminals ......ANSWER......24 volts
What are the 8 steps of a no heat call ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......The stack relay is
operating correctly
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What is normal pump pressure ......ANSWER......100 PSI
How is combustion achieved ......ANSWER......Atomization, air, ignition.
What is primary air and secondary air ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......It shall be secured
attached to a non-combustible supports
What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits ......ANSWER......14
gauge 15 amp fuse
How is an oil burner wired ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......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.
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Explain interrupted ignition ......ANSWER......the ignition Transformer
drops out of the circuit once a flame is established
What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2
......ANSWER......Carbon hydrogen oxygen and hydrocarbons
What is a BTU ......ANSWER......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
......ANSWER......140,000 BTUs
What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle
......ANSWER......Manufacturer ,the bore size, pump pressure or Orphus
What is a series circuit ......ANSWER......an electrical or piping circuit
where all of the current or fluid flows through the entire circuit
What is a degree day ......ANSWER......The average temp for the day - 65
What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil ......ANSWER......115 degrees
Fahrenheit
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Massachusetts oil burner EXAM, MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/study guide | GET
IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
What is the voltage found at the TT terminals ......ANSWER......24 volts
What are the 8 steps of a no heat call ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......The stack relay is
operating correctly
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What is normal pump pressure ......ANSWER......100 PSI
How is combustion achieved ......ANSWER......Atomization, air, ignition.
What is primary air and secondary air ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......It shall be secured
attached to a non-combustible supports
What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits ......ANSWER......14
gauge 15 amp fuse
How is an oil burner wired ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......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.
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Explain interrupted ignition ......ANSWER......the ignition Transformer
drops out of the circuit once a flame is established
What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2
......ANSWER......Carbon hydrogen oxygen and hydrocarbons
What is a BTU ......ANSWER......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
......ANSWER......140,000 BTUs
What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle
......ANSWER......Manufacturer ,the bore size, pump pressure or Orphus
What is a series circuit ......ANSWER......an electrical or piping circuit
where all of the current or fluid flows through the entire circuit
What is a degree day ......ANSWER......The average temp for the day - 65
What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil ......ANSWER......115 degrees
Fahrenheit
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