OIL BURNER LICENSE STUDY GUIDE
( MASSACHUSETTS ) 2026/2027 WITH
107 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the High Limit cut in?
Cut out minus Differential.
What is the "Max" Lockout time for a burner with a 3 GPH Flow Rate?
45 Seconds.
What is the minimum stack temperature which will allow a stack switch to work?
400 degrees F
When do you apply a permit to store oil?
10 gallons.
What is the "Main" function of an oil burner Primary Control?
Prove Flame.
Stack Relay must be reset after lockout? True? or False?
True.
What is the Required minimum height required for fill and vent pipes?
3 Feet.
What is the smallest vent pipe used for residential.
1 inch 1/4
What size is the oil line for a residential burner?
3/8
Largest oil capacity for residential without a license?
10,000 Gallons
, At what height ceiling would a second thermal switch be required?
12'
A typical residential oil burner is also s/u to run Kerosene True? Or False?
False
Permit to install an oil burner is issued by the?
State Fire Marshall
Draft measurements are taken in what?
Inches of water column
Pressure Relief for a Hot Water Boiler is?
30 Psi
Pressure Relief for a Steam Boiler is?
15 Psi
How many cubic feet of Air is required for a 1 gallon nozzle?
1,400
If a power vent fails to start or shuts down during operation, will this affect the
burner? Yes? Or No?
Yes
A Hot Water Boiler needs a low water cut off if over 300,000 B.T.U's?
False
What is the proper draft setting for an oil burner?
.02 Inches WC
Taco Zones Valves draw .9 Amps? True? Or False?
True
An oil burner tank must be how many feet minimum from an oil burner?
5 Feet Minimum
What is the gauge thickness for a 220 Gallon tank?
( MASSACHUSETTS ) 2026/2027 WITH
107 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the High Limit cut in?
Cut out minus Differential.
What is the "Max" Lockout time for a burner with a 3 GPH Flow Rate?
45 Seconds.
What is the minimum stack temperature which will allow a stack switch to work?
400 degrees F
When do you apply a permit to store oil?
10 gallons.
What is the "Main" function of an oil burner Primary Control?
Prove Flame.
Stack Relay must be reset after lockout? True? or False?
True.
What is the Required minimum height required for fill and vent pipes?
3 Feet.
What is the smallest vent pipe used for residential.
1 inch 1/4
What size is the oil line for a residential burner?
3/8
Largest oil capacity for residential without a license?
10,000 Gallons
, At what height ceiling would a second thermal switch be required?
12'
A typical residential oil burner is also s/u to run Kerosene True? Or False?
False
Permit to install an oil burner is issued by the?
State Fire Marshall
Draft measurements are taken in what?
Inches of water column
Pressure Relief for a Hot Water Boiler is?
30 Psi
Pressure Relief for a Steam Boiler is?
15 Psi
How many cubic feet of Air is required for a 1 gallon nozzle?
1,400
If a power vent fails to start or shuts down during operation, will this affect the
burner? Yes? Or No?
Yes
A Hot Water Boiler needs a low water cut off if over 300,000 B.T.U's?
False
What is the proper draft setting for an oil burner?
.02 Inches WC
Taco Zones Valves draw .9 Amps? True? Or False?
True
An oil burner tank must be how many feet minimum from an oil burner?
5 Feet Minimum
What is the gauge thickness for a 220 Gallon tank?
