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MASS OIL BURNER / NFPA 31 & NORA EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS TOP
RATED VERSION FOR ALREADY A GRADED AND
EXPERT APPROVED | NEW AND REVISED
Cast iron fittings can be used in heating fuel systems? - (answers)False
Tank vent shall terminate - (answers)Within 12 feet of the fill and visible from the
fill
Tanks exceeding 330 gallons must have - (answers)Top supply connection
Fuel return piping from an appliance shall - (answers)Enter the top of the tank
Oil appliances burning used oil shall only be installed - (answers)In commercial or
industrial occupancies
Technician must be present for filling of new oil tank - (answers)False
A common tank vent pipe shall be - (answers)One pipe size larger than the largest
individual vent pipe connected to it
If oil supply piping is not visible for inspection you must - (answers)Pressure or
vacuum test the line
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Installation instructions for the care and operation of the appliance must be
posted - (answers)True
Oil burning appliances shall have - (answers)Limit control for pressure in steam,
temperature in water boiler, and temperature in furnace
Above ground tank installed inside must be pitched - (answers)Torwards the
supply at a pitch of 1/4 inch per foot
Outdoor tanks must be located - (answers)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 - (answers)1/4 inch per foot
Minimal gauge thickness for steel flue pipe connectors less than nine inches in
diameter - (answers)26 gauge
Oil fired water heater must be equipped with water temp, pressure, and vacuum
relief device - (answers)True
Tank vent piping shall be - (answers)Pitched forward tank, terminate two feet
minimum from building openings, corrosion resistant weatherproof cap
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Direct vent systems shall terminate - (answers)4 feet horizontally from a building
opening
Fuel can be transferred from tank to appliance by pressurizing the tank -
(answers)False
Fusible link safety shutoff valves shall be located - (answers)Within six inches of
the filter between the tank and filter
Before installation of new oil burner you are required to - (answers)Inspect the
combustion chamber
A crankcase oil burner can be installed in any location where a standard oil burner
was located - (answers)False
Can tanks be installed in garages - (answers)Yes, if protected from vehicle impacts
by barriers
Teflon tape can be used on oil lines - (answers)False
The trial for ignition period for oil burners less than 20 GPM is? - (answers)15
seconds
Fusible switches shall operate at a temp of - (answers)165F
MASS OIL BURNER / NFPA 31 & NORA EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS TOP
RATED VERSION FOR ALREADY A GRADED AND
EXPERT APPROVED | NEW AND REVISED
Cast iron fittings can be used in heating fuel systems? - (answers)False
Tank vent shall terminate - (answers)Within 12 feet of the fill and visible from the
fill
Tanks exceeding 330 gallons must have - (answers)Top supply connection
Fuel return piping from an appliance shall - (answers)Enter the top of the tank
Oil appliances burning used oil shall only be installed - (answers)In commercial or
industrial occupancies
Technician must be present for filling of new oil tank - (answers)False
A common tank vent pipe shall be - (answers)One pipe size larger than the largest
individual vent pipe connected to it
If oil supply piping is not visible for inspection you must - (answers)Pressure or
vacuum test the line
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Installation instructions for the care and operation of the appliance must be
posted - (answers)True
Oil burning appliances shall have - (answers)Limit control for pressure in steam,
temperature in water boiler, and temperature in furnace
Above ground tank installed inside must be pitched - (answers)Torwards the
supply at a pitch of 1/4 inch per foot
Outdoor tanks must be located - (answers)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 - (answers)1/4 inch per foot
Minimal gauge thickness for steel flue pipe connectors less than nine inches in
diameter - (answers)26 gauge
Oil fired water heater must be equipped with water temp, pressure, and vacuum
relief device - (answers)True
Tank vent piping shall be - (answers)Pitched forward tank, terminate two feet
minimum from building openings, corrosion resistant weatherproof cap
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Direct vent systems shall terminate - (answers)4 feet horizontally from a building
opening
Fuel can be transferred from tank to appliance by pressurizing the tank -
(answers)False
Fusible link safety shutoff valves shall be located - (answers)Within six inches of
the filter between the tank and filter
Before installation of new oil burner you are required to - (answers)Inspect the
combustion chamber
A crankcase oil burner can be installed in any location where a standard oil burner
was located - (answers)False
Can tanks be installed in garages - (answers)Yes, if protected from vehicle impacts
by barriers
Teflon tape can be used on oil lines - (answers)False
The trial for ignition period for oil burners less than 20 GPM is? - (answers)15
seconds
Fusible switches shall operate at a temp of - (answers)165F
