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1. Category IV includes...
250 Pascals
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

2. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
base of the chimney liner or flue
POSITIVE pressure
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

3. Seasonal Efficiency
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
5 minutes
250 Pascals
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building

4. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
3412

5. Continuous Spillage
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Backdrafting
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

6. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
natural draf and fan assisted draft
base of the chimney liner or flue
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
3412

7. AFUE
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Used in forced hot air system
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

8. Combustion
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
.35 * Volume/60
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
3412

9. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
not done
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
POSITIVE pressure

10. 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
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
5 minutes
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

11. CFM50
natural draf and fan assisted draft
CFMn*NC
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

12. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
250 Pascals
3412

13. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Used to measure appliance capacity
5 minutes
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

14. Occupancy BAS
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
CFMn*NC

15. Volume BAS
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
5 minutes
.35 * Volume/60

16. One inch of Water Column
not done
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
250 Pascals
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

17. NC
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
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

18. Boiler
Used in hydronic and steam systems
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Used in forced hot air system
100 -000

19. Category I includes...
3412
natural draf and fan assisted draft
60 Seconds
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

20. Furnace
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Used in forced hot air system
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

21. Combustion by-products
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Combustion Appliance Zone

22. Carbon Monoxide
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
5 minutes
CFMn*NC
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

23. CO >35 ppm
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
100 -000

24. 3 Elements required for combustion
CFMn*NC
250 Pascals
.35 * Volume/60
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

25. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
250 Pascals
CFMn*NC
NEGATIVE draft pressure
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

26. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Backdrafting
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Used to measure appliance capacity
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

27. CAZ
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Combustion Appliance Zone
100 -000
Backdrafting

28. Draft
Backdrafting
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
CFMn*NC
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

29. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
100 -000
base of the chimney liner or flue
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

30. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
60 Seconds

31. Distribution Type
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
3412

32. Heat Loss
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Used to measure appliance capacity
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

33. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
5 minutes
.35 * Volume/60
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

34. Heat Load
Backdrafting
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Used to measure appliance capacity
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

35. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
3412
Combustion Appliance Zone
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

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