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Low Pressure Boiler COF NY Questions and
Answers
A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: Ans: Fill the
storage tank with oil.
The aquastat is located Ans: Below the water line.
All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed
with adequate clearances from _______ construction. Ans:
Combustible
The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building
construction shall be _____ _____. Ans: Insulation.
Fire Protected
During operation the surface of combustible construction
materials will not be raised to a temp higher than _____ degrees F.
Ans: 170 degrees
Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary
operation and maintenance will not be _______. Ans: Hazardous
Acceptance Tests:
Boilers shall not be placed in operation until they have been _____
and ____ and an equipment ____ _____ has been issued by the
______. Ans: Inspected and tested.
Use permit, commissioner
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Periodic Inspections: All boilers must be inspected at least _____ a
_____ including chimney connections. Ans: Once a year
Owners Annual Statement: The owner of each boiler shall file an
_____ written statement with the ________, specifying the _____of
each boiler and ______ for inspection. Ans: Annual,
commissioner, location, arrangement.
Field Tests: all piping and oil storage tanks shall be _______ tested
for tightness by the ______ before the system is operated. Ans:
Hydrostatically, contractor
The piping shall be tested at _____ times the max working pressure
applicable to that part of the piping system but at a pressure ____
than the test pressure required for the storage tank. Ans: 1/2,
less
The min pressure for testing tanks shall be ____ times the max
working pressure but in no case less than ____ psi. Ans: 1 1/2, 25
psi
The hydrostatic pressure must be maintained until all ____ and
_____ have been visually inspected for ___, but in no case less than
_____ hour. Ans: Joints, connections, leaks, 1/2 hour.
A record must be kept of the pressure test showing the name of
the _____ and the _____ at which the piping and tank were tested.
Ans: Contractor, pressure
Gas piping must be tested by the _____ before operation. Ans:
Contractor
For oil burning systems, ____ ____ giving instructions for the care
and operation of the system shall be permanently located in an
easily _____ and _____ location near the equipment. Ans:
Instruction Cards, visible, accessible
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Low Pressure Boiler COF NY Questions and
Answers
A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: Ans: Fill the
storage tank with oil.
The aquastat is located Ans: Below the water line.
All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed
with adequate clearances from _______ construction. Ans:
Combustible
The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building
construction shall be _____ _____. Ans: Insulation.
Fire Protected
During operation the surface of combustible construction
materials will not be raised to a temp higher than _____ degrees F.
Ans: 170 degrees
Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary
operation and maintenance will not be _______. Ans: Hazardous
Acceptance Tests:
Boilers shall not be placed in operation until they have been _____
and ____ and an equipment ____ _____ has been issued by the
______. Ans: Inspected and tested.
Use permit, commissioner
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Periodic Inspections: All boilers must be inspected at least _____ a
_____ including chimney connections. Ans: Once a year
Owners Annual Statement: The owner of each boiler shall file an
_____ written statement with the ________, specifying the _____of
each boiler and ______ for inspection. Ans: Annual,
commissioner, location, arrangement.
Field Tests: all piping and oil storage tanks shall be _______ tested
for tightness by the ______ before the system is operated. Ans:
Hydrostatically, contractor
The piping shall be tested at _____ times the max working pressure
applicable to that part of the piping system but at a pressure ____
than the test pressure required for the storage tank. Ans: 1/2,
less
The min pressure for testing tanks shall be ____ times the max
working pressure but in no case less than ____ psi. Ans: 1 1/2, 25
psi
The hydrostatic pressure must be maintained until all ____ and
_____ have been visually inspected for ___, but in no case less than
_____ hour. Ans: Joints, connections, leaks, 1/2 hour.
A record must be kept of the pressure test showing the name of
the _____ and the _____ at which the piping and tank were tested.
Ans: Contractor, pressure
Gas piping must be tested by the _____ before operation. Ans:
Contractor
For oil burning systems, ____ ____ giving instructions for the care
and operation of the system shall be permanently located in an
easily _____ and _____ location near the equipment. Ans:
Instruction Cards, visible, accessible
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