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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. Heat Loss
base of the chimney liner or flue
3412
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

2. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
3412
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

3. Draft
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Backdrafting
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
natural draf and fan assisted draft

4. Heat Load
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used to measure appliance capacity

5. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
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
60 Seconds

6. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
POSITIVE pressure
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

7. Combustion by-products
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

8. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Used in hydronic and steam systems
natural draf and fan assisted draft

9. Distribution Type
Used in forced hot air system
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

10. Boiler
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
not done
NEGATIVE draft pressure

11. AFUE
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

12. 3 Elements required for combustion
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
.35 * Volume/60
60 Seconds

13. Volume BAS
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Used to measure appliance capacity
.35 * Volume/60

14. NC

15. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
3412

16. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Used in forced hot air system
Combustion Appliance Zone

17. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
not done
Used in hydronic and steam systems

18. CO >35 ppm
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Used in forced hot air system
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

19. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Used to measure appliance capacity
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
POSITIVE pressure

20. Occupancy BAS
Combustion Appliance Zone
Backdrafting
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Used to measure appliance capacity

21. Carbon Monoxide
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
POSITIVE pressure

22. 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
5 minutes
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

23. Combustion
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
base of the chimney liner or flue
.35 * Volume/60
Backdrafting

24. Category I includes...
60 Seconds
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

25. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
5 minutes
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Used in hydronic and steam systems

26. Category IV includes...

27. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
100 -000
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

28. Furnace
Used in forced hot air system
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

29. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
60 Seconds
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

30. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
base of the chimney liner or flue
60 Seconds
Backdrafting

31. Seasonal Efficiency
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
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

32. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
POSITIVE pressure
Used in hydronic and steam systems
100 -000

33. One inch of Water Column
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
250 Pascals
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
5 minutes

34. CFM50
Used in forced hot air system
not done
CFMn*NC
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

35. Continuous Spillage
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Backdrafting
Combustion Appliance Zone
.35 * Volume/60