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BPI Building Analyst

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Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Category I includes...
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
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
60 Seconds

2. Combustion by-products
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
NEGATIVE draft pressure
100 -000

3. Distribution Type
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
.35 * Volume/60
base of the chimney liner or flue

4. Draft
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
natural draf and fan assisted draft

5. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
5 minutes
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
100 -000
base of the chimney liner or flue

6. AFUE
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
CFMn*NC

7. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
60 Seconds
Used to measure appliance capacity
CFMn*NC

8. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
100 -000
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

9. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
POSITIVE pressure
Used in hydronic and steam systems
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

10. Continuous Spillage
Used in hydronic and steam systems
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Backdrafting
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

11. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
CFMn*NC
250 Pascals
5 minutes
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

12. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
CFMn*NC
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

13. NC

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14. Volume BAS
.35 * Volume/60
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
3412
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

15. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
CFMn*NC
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
NEGATIVE draft pressure

16. Boiler
natural draf and fan assisted draft
250 Pascals
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Backdrafting

17. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
base of the chimney liner or flue
POSITIVE pressure
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

18. 3 Elements required for combustion
POSITIVE pressure
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Combustion Appliance Zone
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

19. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
Used in forced hot air system
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

20. Combustion
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
not done
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

21. Category IV includes...

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22. Heat Load
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Used to measure appliance capacity

23. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
base of the chimney liner or flue
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

24. CFM50
CFMn*NC
100 -000
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

25. Carbon Monoxide
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Used in forced hot air system

26. CO >35 ppm
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
not done
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building

27. Heat Loss
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
100 -000
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

28. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
not done
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Used to measure appliance capacity

29. Seasonal Efficiency
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

30. CAZ
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used in forced hot air system
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

31. Furnace
Used in forced hot air system
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

32. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Used in hydronic and steam systems
3412
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

33. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
5 minutes
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
NEGATIVE draft pressure

34. One inch of Water Column
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
base of the chimney liner or flue
250 Pascals
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

35. Occupancy BAS
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Smallest BTU input rating to highest