Mass oil burner / NFPA 31 & NORA Questions and
Graded Answers.
Cast iron fittings can be used in heating fuel systems? - False
Tank vent shall terminate - Within 12 feet of the fill and visible from the fill
Tanks exceeding 330 gallons must have - Top supply connection
Fuel return piping from an appliance shall - Enter the top of the tank
Oil appliances burning used oil shall only be installed - In commercial or industrial
occupancies
Technician must be present for filling of new oil tank - False
A common tank vent pipe shall be - One pipe size larger than the largest individual vent
pipe connected to it
If oil supply piping is not visible for inspection you must - Pressure or vacuum test the
line
Installation instructions for the care and operation of the appliance must be posted - True
Oil burning appliances shall have - Limit control for pressure in steam, temperature in
water boiler, and temperature in furnace
Above ground tank installed inside must be pitched - Torwards the supply at a pitch of 1/4
inch per foot
,Outdoor tanks must be located - Five feet from property line for 275g or smaller, ten feet
for more than 275 but not exceeding 660g. Must be on concrete slab
A chimney connector shall maintain a pitch or rise of - 1/4 inch per foot
Minimal gauge thickness for steel flue pipe connectors less than nine inches in diameter -
26 gauge
Oil fired water heater must be equipped with water temp, pressure, and vacuum relief device -
True
Tank vent piping shall be - Pitched forward tank, terminate two feet minimum from
building openings, corrosion resistant weatherproof cap
Direct vent systems shall terminate - 4 feet horizontally from a building opening
Fuel can be transferred from tank to appliance by pressurizing the tank - False
Fusible link safety shutoff valves shall be located - Within six inches of the filter between
the tank and filter
Before installation of new oil burner you are required to - Inspect the combustion chamber
A crankcase oil burner can be installed in any location where a standard oil burner was located -
False
Can tanks be installed in garages - Yes, if protected from vehicle impacts by barriers
, Teflon tape can be used on oil lines - False
The trial for ignition period for oil burners less than 20 GPM is? - 15 seconds
Fusible switches shall operate at a temp of - 165F
A masonry chimney needs a metal liner - False
Any valves used on oil burner installation must be a - Fusible valve
What form is used to pull an oil burner permit - Form 1
What size pipe is used to cross connect tank outlet piping - 1/2 inch
What is an oil safety valve required - On existing installations when a burner, boiler,
furnace or tank is replaced
When must you install a draft regulator - When not exempted by the manufacturer
As of January 1 2014, max safety timing for an oil burner safety switch must be no more than -
15 seconds
What type of boiler must be equipped with low water cut off - Water boilers over 400,000
BTU, all steam boiler
What device must be equipped with air proving switch - A draft inducer
New burner controls must be - Interrupted ignition
Graded Answers.
Cast iron fittings can be used in heating fuel systems? - False
Tank vent shall terminate - Within 12 feet of the fill and visible from the fill
Tanks exceeding 330 gallons must have - Top supply connection
Fuel return piping from an appliance shall - Enter the top of the tank
Oil appliances burning used oil shall only be installed - In commercial or industrial
occupancies
Technician must be present for filling of new oil tank - False
A common tank vent pipe shall be - One pipe size larger than the largest individual vent
pipe connected to it
If oil supply piping is not visible for inspection you must - Pressure or vacuum test the
line
Installation instructions for the care and operation of the appliance must be posted - True
Oil burning appliances shall have - Limit control for pressure in steam, temperature in
water boiler, and temperature in furnace
Above ground tank installed inside must be pitched - Torwards the supply at a pitch of 1/4
inch per foot
,Outdoor tanks must be located - Five feet from property line for 275g or smaller, ten feet
for more than 275 but not exceeding 660g. Must be on concrete slab
A chimney connector shall maintain a pitch or rise of - 1/4 inch per foot
Minimal gauge thickness for steel flue pipe connectors less than nine inches in diameter -
26 gauge
Oil fired water heater must be equipped with water temp, pressure, and vacuum relief device -
True
Tank vent piping shall be - Pitched forward tank, terminate two feet minimum from
building openings, corrosion resistant weatherproof cap
Direct vent systems shall terminate - 4 feet horizontally from a building opening
Fuel can be transferred from tank to appliance by pressurizing the tank - False
Fusible link safety shutoff valves shall be located - Within six inches of the filter between
the tank and filter
Before installation of new oil burner you are required to - Inspect the combustion chamber
A crankcase oil burner can be installed in any location where a standard oil burner was located -
False
Can tanks be installed in garages - Yes, if protected from vehicle impacts by barriers
, Teflon tape can be used on oil lines - False
The trial for ignition period for oil burners less than 20 GPM is? - 15 seconds
Fusible switches shall operate at a temp of - 165F
A masonry chimney needs a metal liner - False
Any valves used on oil burner installation must be a - Fusible valve
What form is used to pull an oil burner permit - Form 1
What size pipe is used to cross connect tank outlet piping - 1/2 inch
What is an oil safety valve required - On existing installations when a burner, boiler,
furnace or tank is replaced
When must you install a draft regulator - When not exempted by the manufacturer
As of January 1 2014, max safety timing for an oil burner safety switch must be no more than -
15 seconds
What type of boiler must be equipped with low water cut off - Water boilers over 400,000
BTU, all steam boiler
What device must be equipped with air proving switch - A draft inducer
New burner controls must be - Interrupted ignition
