EPA SECTION 608 TYPE I (REVISION)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
What is typically used on small appliances as a service aperture or other device for adding or
removing refrigerant?
a. A straight piece of tubing that is entered using a piercing access tube.
b. A line located 15 inches below the compressor.
c. A valve installed at the factory which has a ¼ inch diameter and machine threads.
d. A service aperture is not present because small appliances are exempt from this requirement.
- ANS A
What type of appliances are technicians certified to service after passing the type 1
examination?
a. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed and
charged at the factory.
b. Split systems containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed
and charged at the factory.
c. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have an open drive compressor and
have been charged at the factory.
d. Motor vehicle air conditioning equipment. - ANS A
What type of certification is required for persons recovering CFC's, HCFCs, or HFCs during
maintenance, service, or repair of small appliances.
a. Type II technician.
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, b. Type III technician.
c. Type I technician.
d. Technician who has passed the core exam. - ANS C
EPA Section 608 rules require capture of 80% of the HCFC and HFCs from a small appliance
sealed systems with a non-operating compressor if technicians are using;
a. a system-dependent (passive) process.
b. a self-contained (active) process.
c. either a passive or an active recovery process.
d. neither recovery process. - ANS C
Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for Type 1 appliance certification?
a. A MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12.
b. a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-22
c. a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-134a
d. A dehumidifier that holds seven ounces of R-410A - ANS A
What of the following are included in EPA's definition of "small appliance?"
a. Products fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory.
b. Products having 15 pounds or less of refrigerant.
c. Products with compressors under ½ horsepower.
d. Fully charged components ready for installation in a split system. - ANS A
Which of the following is an approved substitute refrigerant for new household refrigerators,
freezers, and combination refrigeration/freezers?
a. R-600a
b. R-1234yf
c. R-1234zd
d. R-170 - ANS A
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
What is typically used on small appliances as a service aperture or other device for adding or
removing refrigerant?
a. A straight piece of tubing that is entered using a piercing access tube.
b. A line located 15 inches below the compressor.
c. A valve installed at the factory which has a ¼ inch diameter and machine threads.
d. A service aperture is not present because small appliances are exempt from this requirement.
- ANS A
What type of appliances are technicians certified to service after passing the type 1
examination?
a. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed and
charged at the factory.
b. Split systems containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed
and charged at the factory.
c. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have an open drive compressor and
have been charged at the factory.
d. Motor vehicle air conditioning equipment. - ANS A
What type of certification is required for persons recovering CFC's, HCFCs, or HFCs during
maintenance, service, or repair of small appliances.
a. Type II technician.
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, b. Type III technician.
c. Type I technician.
d. Technician who has passed the core exam. - ANS C
EPA Section 608 rules require capture of 80% of the HCFC and HFCs from a small appliance
sealed systems with a non-operating compressor if technicians are using;
a. a system-dependent (passive) process.
b. a self-contained (active) process.
c. either a passive or an active recovery process.
d. neither recovery process. - ANS C
Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for Type 1 appliance certification?
a. A MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12.
b. a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-22
c. a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-134a
d. A dehumidifier that holds seven ounces of R-410A - ANS A
What of the following are included in EPA's definition of "small appliance?"
a. Products fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory.
b. Products having 15 pounds or less of refrigerant.
c. Products with compressors under ½ horsepower.
d. Fully charged components ready for installation in a split system. - ANS A
Which of the following is an approved substitute refrigerant for new household refrigerators,
freezers, and combination refrigeration/freezers?
a. R-600a
b. R-1234yf
c. R-1234zd
d. R-170 - ANS A
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