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BPI Building Analyst

Instructions:

Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Distribution Type
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

2. CO >35 ppm
Used in hydronic and steam systems
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
5 minutes
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

3. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
base of the chimney liner or flue
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

4. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
not done
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
natural draf and fan assisted draft

5. NC

6. Category IV includes...

7. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
base of the chimney liner or flue
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

8. Volume BAS
not done
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
.35 * Volume/60
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

9. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
base of the chimney liner or flue
3412

10. Occupancy BAS
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Used in hydronic and steam systems

11. Heat Loss
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
POSITIVE pressure

12. 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
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Backdrafting
5 minutes

13. Seasonal Efficiency
Backdrafting
POSITIVE pressure
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

14. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
CFMn*NC
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Backdrafting
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

15. Carbon Monoxide
250 Pascals
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

16. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
3412
100 -000
not done
60 Seconds

17. One inch of Water Column
Used to measure appliance capacity
250 Pascals
POSITIVE pressure
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

18. Boiler
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Combustion Appliance Zone
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Used in hydronic and steam systems

19. Furnace
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used in forced hot air system
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

20. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Backdrafting
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
base of the chimney liner or flue

21. Continuous Spillage
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
.35 * Volume/60
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Backdrafting

22. Category I includes...
not done
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
.35 * Volume/60

23. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
not done
natural draf and fan assisted draft
60 Seconds
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

24. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

25. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
250 Pascals
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Backdrafting
POSITIVE pressure

26. CFM50
CFMn*NC
Used to measure appliance capacity
.35 * Volume/60
Used in forced hot air system

27. Combustion by-products
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

28. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
3412
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Combustion Appliance Zone
60 Seconds

29. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
NEGATIVE draft pressure
not done
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
CFMn*NC

30. AFUE
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
not done
Backdrafting
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

31. Draft
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
3412
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building

32. 3 Elements required for combustion
Used in forced hot air system
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
natural draf and fan assisted draft
.35 * Volume/60

33. CAZ
Used in hydronic and steam systems
natural draf and fan assisted draft
POSITIVE pressure
Combustion Appliance Zone

34. Combustion
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Combustion Appliance Zone
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

35. Heat Load
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Used to measure appliance capacity
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'