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BPI Building Analyst

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Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Seasonal Efficiency
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

2. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Combustion Appliance Zone
NEGATIVE draft pressure
POSITIVE pressure
5 minutes

3. Occupancy BAS
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
100 -000
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Backdrafting

4. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
100 -000
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
60 Seconds

5. Combustion by-products
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

6. AFUE
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
CFMn*NC
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

7. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
60 Seconds
.35 * Volume/60
100 -000
base of the chimney liner or flue

8. One inch of Water Column
Used to measure appliance capacity
250 Pascals
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
CFMn*NC

9. Combustion
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
5 minutes
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

10. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Backdrafting
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

11. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Used to measure appliance capacity
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

12. Continuous Spillage
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used to measure appliance capacity
Backdrafting
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

13. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
not done
.35 * Volume/60
Used to measure appliance capacity

14. Distribution Type
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
POSITIVE pressure

15. Category IV includes...

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16. CFM50
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
CFMn*NC
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

17. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
100 -000
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
60 Seconds

18. 3 Elements required for combustion
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
.35 * Volume/60
POSITIVE pressure

19. CAZ
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Combustion Appliance Zone
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

20. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Used to measure appliance capacity
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
POSITIVE pressure
Used in forced hot air system

21. Heat Load
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Used to measure appliance capacity
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

22. Category I includes...
POSITIVE pressure
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

23. Heat Loss
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
3412

24. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Used in forced hot air system
Used in hydronic and steam systems
3412

25. Furnace
Used in forced hot air system
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Backdrafting

26. CO >35 ppm
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

27. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
3412
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

28. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Used to measure appliance capacity
NEGATIVE draft pressure

29. Volume BAS
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
.35 * Volume/60
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

30. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Used in hydronic and steam systems
.35 * Volume/60
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

31. NC

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32. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
base of the chimney liner or flue
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
.35 * Volume/60

33. Carbon Monoxide
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
100 -000

34. Boiler
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

35. Draft
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
5 minutes
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency