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1. CAZ
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Combustion Appliance Zone
NEGATIVE draft pressure

2. NC
Used in hydronic and steam systems
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

3. Category I includes...
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Used to measure appliance capacity

4. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
5 minutes
not done
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

5. Furnace
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 in forced hot air system
natural draf and fan assisted draft

6. Heat Loss
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Used in forced hot air system
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

7. Category IV includes...
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

8. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
60 Seconds
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

9. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
POSITIVE pressure
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

10. Combustion
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
3412
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

11. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
base of the chimney liner or flue
250 Pascals
3412

12. Heat Load
base of the chimney liner or flue
Used to measure appliance capacity
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
POSITIVE pressure

13. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Used to measure appliance capacity
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

14. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
natural draf and fan assisted draft
base of the chimney liner or flue

15. One inch of Water Column
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
3412
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
250 Pascals

16. AFUE
60 Seconds
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

17. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Used to measure appliance capacity
100 -000

18. Volume BAS
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
.35 * Volume/60
CFMn*NC

19. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
100 -000
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
not done
60 Seconds

20. Continuous Spillage
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
CFMn*NC
Backdrafting
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

21. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
60 Seconds

22. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
3412
Used to measure appliance capacity

23. Draft
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

24. Distribution Type
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Used in forced hot air system
.35 * Volume/60
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

25. Seasonal Efficiency
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Used to measure appliance capacity
Combustion Appliance Zone
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

26. Occupancy BAS
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
base of the chimney liner or flue
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

27. Combustion by-products
not done
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

28. Boiler
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
not done
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

29. 3 Elements required for combustion
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
3412
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

30. Carbon Monoxide
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
.35 * Volume/60
not done
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

31. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
100 -000
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
5 minutes

32. CFM50
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
CFMn*NC
.35 * Volume/60

33. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
250 Pascals

34. CO >35 ppm
3412
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
100 -000

35. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
base of the chimney liner or flue
not done
5 minutes
100 -000

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