Journeyman Oil Burner Technician 1&2 Oils (Up To
15 GPH) Questions and Graded Answers.
How long is the emergency replacement chimney forum good for and who's responsibility is art
to see that it is replaced? - 90 days
What needs to be preformed before all new heat installations? - Heat loss and Load
calculations
a fill pipe should be how many feet from any building opening? - 2 feet
What must be done when preforming an annual tune-up on a heating system? - Efficiency
test/copy posted on site
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total installation must
be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance can be fired? -
NFPA 31
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed where? -
The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the oil line enters the room
where the appliance is located
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a thermally
shutoff valve must be installed where? - Where the line enters the room where the
appliance is located
Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel or lever
type shut-off valve must be installed where? - At the tank and at the burner
, what can be installed in the supply line but not the return? - Check Valve/Back flow
Preventer
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased 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? - 2 inches
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much bigger than
the supply and return lines? - One pipe size larger
An oil line that penetrates a foundation wall must be? - Sealed
When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller than 3/4
"and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device must be what? -
Rigidly supported by hangers or mounted brackets
What must supply and return lines be connected with? - Flare fittings
What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction of lines at top of the tank with a single or
double tap bushing? - Compression
All connections of supply or return oil lines located outside must be made with what? -
Flare frost fittings
All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how many feet from any gas or solid fuel
burning appliance? - 5 feet
all outside tanks should NOT be installed on? - Wood or combustable material
All oil supply tanks must be liquid tight. Leaking tanks may be temporarily repaired with a tank
patch, this patch is good for how long? - 30 days
15 GPH) Questions and Graded Answers.
How long is the emergency replacement chimney forum good for and who's responsibility is art
to see that it is replaced? - 90 days
What needs to be preformed before all new heat installations? - Heat loss and Load
calculations
a fill pipe should be how many feet from any building opening? - 2 feet
What must be done when preforming an annual tune-up on a heating system? - Efficiency
test/copy posted on site
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total installation must
be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance can be fired? -
NFPA 31
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed where? -
The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the oil line enters the room
where the appliance is located
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a thermally
shutoff valve must be installed where? - Where the line enters the room where the
appliance is located
Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel or lever
type shut-off valve must be installed where? - At the tank and at the burner
, what can be installed in the supply line but not the return? - Check Valve/Back flow
Preventer
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased 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? - 2 inches
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much bigger than
the supply and return lines? - One pipe size larger
An oil line that penetrates a foundation wall must be? - Sealed
When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller than 3/4
"and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device must be what? -
Rigidly supported by hangers or mounted brackets
What must supply and return lines be connected with? - Flare fittings
What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction of lines at top of the tank with a single or
double tap bushing? - Compression
All connections of supply or return oil lines located outside must be made with what? -
Flare frost fittings
All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how many feet from any gas or solid fuel
burning appliance? - 5 feet
all outside tanks should NOT be installed on? - Wood or combustable material
All oil supply tanks must be liquid tight. Leaking tanks may be temporarily repaired with a tank
patch, this patch is good for how long? - 30 days
