Oil Burner Test 2023/A+ Rated
Max safety timing on a primary control - -15 seconds
-Safety control circuits shall be - -2-wire, one side grounded, with
nominal voltage not exceeding 150v
-Crankcase/used oil may only be used in - -Commercial/industrial
setting. Or in a appliance specifically designed to do so.
-Oil burning appliance shall be how far from electrical panel and oil tank
- -3 feet from panel, 5 feet from tank
-Flue gas exit of a chimney shall be Atleast - -3 feet above highest point
of the building, 2 feet above any portion of a building within 10 feet
-Prior to installation of new equipment, installer must - -Perform visual
inspection of the chimney or flue gas venting system
-Masonry chimneys shall be - -Lined with an approved clay tile liner or a
listed chimney lining system
-Natural draft chimney connector shall not exceed __ unless a draft fan
is used - -10 feet
-A chimney connector shall not pass through a - -Floor or cieling
-Chimney connector of low, medium, or high heat Industrial appliance
shall not pass through a - -Combustible wall of partisan
-Chimney connector need a pitch of - -1/4
-A venting system that terminates in the sidewall shall be - -3 feet
above any air inlet that is within 10 feet of the vent.
-Can I use any forms other than Form 1 or Form 1A? - -No, only Form 1
and form 1A as approved by the State Fire Marshal shall be used by
local fire departments and installers. No modification whatsoever of the
form are allowed.
-What must I do if I have a tank larger than 10,000 gallons? - -You must
apply for, and obtain both a permit and a license from the local town or
city for the use of the tank and the storage of the fuel oil.
-What licenses are acceptable for installing an oil burner and or an oil
tank? - -Holder of certificate of competency
, -Can anyone make out Form 1 or Form 1A? - -Yes, but only a holder of a
Certificate of Competency can sign as the installer on a Form 1 and as
the inspector in the case of a Form 1A.
-Do I need to pull a permit when replacing an oil line or installing an
osv? - -Yes. Any alteration of an oil burner installation requires a permit
be pull under CMR 1.00 using a Form 1 only.
-Can I cross connect two tanks (at the bottom) to the same burner with
3/8 inch pipe or tubing? - -No, the cross connection of two supply tanks
to the same burner must be made with pipe no smaller than 1/2 inch
iron pipe or 1/2 o.d. tubing.
-On a new installation, can I install an oil safety valve or osv in the oil
line instead of encasing the line in a continuous sleeve? - -No, on new
installations where the oil supply line is in direct contact with concrete
or earth, the supply line must be installed in a continuous sleeve.
-Is any non-metallic material acceptable for use as an oil line sleeve?
Would rubber or pvc hose be acceptable? - -Yes.
-When can I use an osv or oil safety valve? - -On existing installations
when a burner, boiler, furnace, or tank is replaced, an osv may be
installed at the tank end of the oil supply line instead of replacing the
line as in a new installation.
-Can I use either the button type or wheel type thermal (Firomatic)
switch? - -Yes, any thermal switch may be used as long as the
manufacturer has secured a listing from an approved testing lab, and
that the switch complies with both CMR 1.00, and the Massachusetts
Electrical Code,
-Can I use a stack switch? - -Only to replace an existing control of the
same type already in use and existing.
-Can a technician replace an existing primary control with a safety
timing of more than 15 seconds during a routine service call? - -Yes, but
only to replace an existing control of the same type already is use and
existing. Any new primary control being installed must have a safety
timing of no longer than 15 seconds and be equipped to provide for
interrupted ignition.
-Are probe type or float type low-water cutoff switches acceptable? - -
Yes, as long as they are of a listed types and used per the appliance
manufacturers instructions.
-Do I have to sheetrock or install a sprinkler if I have combustibles
within five feet vertically of the heating unit? Is an AFUE or EF Listing
required? - -No, the so called "overhead protection" requirement is no
longer required after January 1, 2015.
Max safety timing on a primary control - -15 seconds
-Safety control circuits shall be - -2-wire, one side grounded, with
nominal voltage not exceeding 150v
-Crankcase/used oil may only be used in - -Commercial/industrial
setting. Or in a appliance specifically designed to do so.
-Oil burning appliance shall be how far from electrical panel and oil tank
- -3 feet from panel, 5 feet from tank
-Flue gas exit of a chimney shall be Atleast - -3 feet above highest point
of the building, 2 feet above any portion of a building within 10 feet
-Prior to installation of new equipment, installer must - -Perform visual
inspection of the chimney or flue gas venting system
-Masonry chimneys shall be - -Lined with an approved clay tile liner or a
listed chimney lining system
-Natural draft chimney connector shall not exceed __ unless a draft fan
is used - -10 feet
-A chimney connector shall not pass through a - -Floor or cieling
-Chimney connector of low, medium, or high heat Industrial appliance
shall not pass through a - -Combustible wall of partisan
-Chimney connector need a pitch of - -1/4
-A venting system that terminates in the sidewall shall be - -3 feet
above any air inlet that is within 10 feet of the vent.
-Can I use any forms other than Form 1 or Form 1A? - -No, only Form 1
and form 1A as approved by the State Fire Marshal shall be used by
local fire departments and installers. No modification whatsoever of the
form are allowed.
-What must I do if I have a tank larger than 10,000 gallons? - -You must
apply for, and obtain both a permit and a license from the local town or
city for the use of the tank and the storage of the fuel oil.
-What licenses are acceptable for installing an oil burner and or an oil
tank? - -Holder of certificate of competency
, -Can anyone make out Form 1 or Form 1A? - -Yes, but only a holder of a
Certificate of Competency can sign as the installer on a Form 1 and as
the inspector in the case of a Form 1A.
-Do I need to pull a permit when replacing an oil line or installing an
osv? - -Yes. Any alteration of an oil burner installation requires a permit
be pull under CMR 1.00 using a Form 1 only.
-Can I cross connect two tanks (at the bottom) to the same burner with
3/8 inch pipe or tubing? - -No, the cross connection of two supply tanks
to the same burner must be made with pipe no smaller than 1/2 inch
iron pipe or 1/2 o.d. tubing.
-On a new installation, can I install an oil safety valve or osv in the oil
line instead of encasing the line in a continuous sleeve? - -No, on new
installations where the oil supply line is in direct contact with concrete
or earth, the supply line must be installed in a continuous sleeve.
-Is any non-metallic material acceptable for use as an oil line sleeve?
Would rubber or pvc hose be acceptable? - -Yes.
-When can I use an osv or oil safety valve? - -On existing installations
when a burner, boiler, furnace, or tank is replaced, an osv may be
installed at the tank end of the oil supply line instead of replacing the
line as in a new installation.
-Can I use either the button type or wheel type thermal (Firomatic)
switch? - -Yes, any thermal switch may be used as long as the
manufacturer has secured a listing from an approved testing lab, and
that the switch complies with both CMR 1.00, and the Massachusetts
Electrical Code,
-Can I use a stack switch? - -Only to replace an existing control of the
same type already in use and existing.
-Can a technician replace an existing primary control with a safety
timing of more than 15 seconds during a routine service call? - -Yes, but
only to replace an existing control of the same type already is use and
existing. Any new primary control being installed must have a safety
timing of no longer than 15 seconds and be equipped to provide for
interrupted ignition.
-Are probe type or float type low-water cutoff switches acceptable? - -
Yes, as long as they are of a listed types and used per the appliance
manufacturers instructions.
-Do I have to sheetrock or install a sprinkler if I have combustibles
within five feet vertically of the heating unit? Is an AFUE or EF Listing
required? - -No, the so called "overhead protection" requirement is no
longer required after January 1, 2015.
