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BPI Building Analyst

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Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. CAZ
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Used in hydronic and steam systems
100 -000
Combustion Appliance Zone

2. Occupancy BAS
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
100 -000
.35 * Volume/60

3. Combustion
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
250 Pascals
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

4. Volume BAS
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
.35 * Volume/60

5. One inch of Water Column
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Used in forced hot air system
250 Pascals
base of the chimney liner or flue

6. Distribution Type
POSITIVE pressure
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
100 -000
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

7. CO >35 ppm
.35 * Volume/60
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

8. 3 Elements required for combustion
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
not done
100 -000
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

9. Category I includes...
5 minutes
POSITIVE pressure
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Used to measure appliance capacity

10. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
3412
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
natural draf and fan assisted draft
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

11. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Used in forced hot air system
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
100 -000
60 Seconds

12. Continuous Spillage
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
5 minutes
Backdrafting
3412

13. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
not done
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
100 -000

14. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
POSITIVE pressure
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
natural draf and fan assisted draft

15. Furnace
Used in forced hot air system
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
3412
Backdrafting

16. Category IV includes...

17. Combustion by-products
100 -000
not done
CFMn*NC
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

18. AFUE
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
POSITIVE pressure
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

19. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
3412

20. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
5 minutes
100 -000
POSITIVE pressure

21. CFM50
CFMn*NC
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Combustion Appliance Zone

22. Seasonal Efficiency
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
60 Seconds
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

23. Carbon Monoxide
Backdrafting
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Used in hydronic and steam systems
250 Pascals

24. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
NEGATIVE draft pressure

25. Heat Load
Backdrafting
.35 * Volume/60
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used to measure appliance capacity

26. Draft
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
not done
60 Seconds

27. Heat Loss
.35 * Volume/60
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

28. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Used in hydronic and steam systems
base of the chimney liner or flue

29. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
Used in forced hot air system
Combustion Appliance Zone
base of the chimney liner or flue
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

30. NC

31. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
5 minutes
base of the chimney liner or flue

32. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

33. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
POSITIVE pressure
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
not done

34. Boiler
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
POSITIVE pressure
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Used in hydronic and steam systems

35. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
natural draf and fan assisted draft