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BPI Building Analyst

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Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
.35 * Volume/60
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

2. AFUE
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
5 minutes

3. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
.35 * Volume/60
3412
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

4. Combustion by-products
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Backdrafting
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

5. Distribution Type
POSITIVE pressure
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
not done

6. NC

7. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
100 -000
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

8. Furnace
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Used in forced hot air system

9. CO >35 ppm
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
250 Pascals
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

10. Volume BAS
natural draf and fan assisted draft
base of the chimney liner or flue
.35 * Volume/60
Used in hydronic and steam systems

11. Seasonal Efficiency
POSITIVE pressure
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

12. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
5 minutes
Used to measure appliance capacity

13. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
not done
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
.35 * Volume/60
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

14. Boiler
Used in hydronic and steam systems
60 Seconds
100 -000
.35 * Volume/60

15. Occupancy BAS
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
not done

16. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Backdrafting
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

17. CFM50
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
CFMn*NC
POSITIVE pressure

18. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Used in hydronic and steam systems
POSITIVE pressure

19. Carbon Monoxide
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
base of the chimney liner or flue
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

20. Combustion
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

21. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
60 Seconds
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

22. CAZ
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Combustion Appliance Zone

23. One inch of Water Column
250 Pascals
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
CFMn*NC
Backdrafting

24. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
5 minutes

25. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
base of the chimney liner or flue
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
3412

26. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
not done
Backdrafting
Combustion Appliance Zone

27. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
POSITIVE pressure
250 Pascals
NEGATIVE draft pressure

28. Category IV includes...

29. Heat Load
POSITIVE pressure
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Used to measure appliance capacity
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

30. Continuous Spillage
Backdrafting
.35 * Volume/60
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

31. 3 Elements required for combustion
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Used to measure appliance capacity
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

32. Heat Loss
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
natural draf and fan assisted draft
CFMn*NC

33. Draft
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
100 -000
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Combustion Appliance Zone

34. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Backdrafting
100 -000
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
5 minutes

35. Category I includes...
100 -000
natural draf and fan assisted draft
3412
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion