Journeyman Oil Maine Fuel Board Rules Exam
Questions With Complete Answers
\.What must you do if you notice code violations in a homeowners house? -
ANSWERS✔-Notify them and recommend ways to address them
\.What must be done when performing an annual tune-up on a heating system? -
ANSWERS✔-A combustion efficiency test and a copy must be 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? - ANSWERS✔-NFPA 31
\.When an emergency arises that does not allow adequate time to get a chimney
lined/and or repaired before installing the new heating appliance the licensee may
defer the required repairs for how long? - ANSWERS✔-90 days
\.What must be performed before a new installation? - ANSWERS✔-A heat loss
system design and load calculation. A copy must be retained to be presented upon
request of board inspector
\.All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly installed and operating
what? - ANSWERS✔-Low Water cut off
,\.Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? - ANSWERS✔-At the level
recommended by the manufacture, but in no case below the crown sheet
\.If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the boiler where may it be
installed? - ANSWERS✔-Main supply line (vertical riser) as close to boiler as
possible, or in a water column of continuous piping attached directly to the boiler
\.A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off valve must be installed
where? - ANSWERS✔-At the burner and the oil supply tank
\.When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be
installed where? - ANSWERS✔-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? - ANSWERS✔-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? - ANSWERS✔-At the
tank and at the burner
\.What may be installed in the supply line but not a return line? - ANSWERS✔-A
check valve
, \.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? - ANSWERS✔-2 inches
\.In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how
much bigger than the supply and return lines? - ANSWERS✔-One pipe size larger
\.An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall must be what? -
ANSWERS✔-Sealed
\.What must coated copper tubing have installed at the tank when used
underground? - ANSWERS✔-Oils Safety Valve or PRV
\.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? - ANSWERS✔-Rigidly supported by wall or floor
mounted brackets
\.What must supply and return lines be connected with? - ANSWERS✔-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? - ANSWERS✔-Compression fittings
Questions With Complete Answers
\.What must you do if you notice code violations in a homeowners house? -
ANSWERS✔-Notify them and recommend ways to address them
\.What must be done when performing an annual tune-up on a heating system? -
ANSWERS✔-A combustion efficiency test and a copy must be 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? - ANSWERS✔-NFPA 31
\.When an emergency arises that does not allow adequate time to get a chimney
lined/and or repaired before installing the new heating appliance the licensee may
defer the required repairs for how long? - ANSWERS✔-90 days
\.What must be performed before a new installation? - ANSWERS✔-A heat loss
system design and load calculation. A copy must be retained to be presented upon
request of board inspector
\.All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly installed and operating
what? - ANSWERS✔-Low Water cut off
,\.Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? - ANSWERS✔-At the level
recommended by the manufacture, but in no case below the crown sheet
\.If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the boiler where may it be
installed? - ANSWERS✔-Main supply line (vertical riser) as close to boiler as
possible, or in a water column of continuous piping attached directly to the boiler
\.A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off valve must be installed
where? - ANSWERS✔-At the burner and the oil supply tank
\.When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be
installed where? - ANSWERS✔-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? - ANSWERS✔-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? - ANSWERS✔-At the
tank and at the burner
\.What may be installed in the supply line but not a return line? - ANSWERS✔-A
check valve
, \.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? - ANSWERS✔-2 inches
\.In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how
much bigger than the supply and return lines? - ANSWERS✔-One pipe size larger
\.An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall must be what? -
ANSWERS✔-Sealed
\.What must coated copper tubing have installed at the tank when used
underground? - ANSWERS✔-Oils Safety Valve or PRV
\.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? - ANSWERS✔-Rigidly supported by wall or floor
mounted brackets
\.What must supply and return lines be connected with? - ANSWERS✔-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? - ANSWERS✔-Compression fittings
