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BPI Building Analyst

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1. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
3412

2. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Backdrafting

3. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
base of the chimney liner or flue
not done
250 Pascals

4. Carbon Monoxide
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
POSITIVE pressure

5. Occupancy BAS
base of the chimney liner or flue
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
POSITIVE pressure
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

6. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
60 Seconds
Used to measure appliance capacity
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

7. 3 Elements required for combustion
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Backdrafting
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

8. Heat Load
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used to measure appliance capacity
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Used in hydronic and steam systems

9. CAZ
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
3412
Combustion Appliance Zone

10. Category I includes...
natural draf and fan assisted draft
base of the chimney liner or flue
Used to measure appliance capacity
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

11. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
POSITIVE pressure
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
5 minutes

12. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
not done
3412
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

13. Category IV includes...

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14. AFUE
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
base of the chimney liner or flue
Backdrafting
CFMn*NC

15. Draft
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
100 -000
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

16. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
100 -000
5 minutes
Combustion Appliance Zone

17. Combustion by-products
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
POSITIVE pressure

18. Seasonal Efficiency
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
natural draf and fan assisted draft
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

19. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
CFMn*NC
POSITIVE pressure
3412
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

20. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Used to measure appliance capacity
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

21. CO >35 ppm
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
3412
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

22. Continuous Spillage
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Backdrafting
250 Pascals
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

23. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
60 Seconds
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

24. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
NEGATIVE draft pressure
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Backdrafting

25. Heat Loss
CFMn*NC
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
not done
POSITIVE pressure

26. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
3412
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

27. Boiler
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Used in forced hot air system
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

28. Distribution Type
Backdrafting
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

29. Combustion
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
POSITIVE pressure
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

30. NC

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31. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
.35 * Volume/60
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Used to measure appliance capacity
base of the chimney liner or flue

32. Furnace
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
100 -000
Used in forced hot air system
3412

33. One inch of Water Column
100 -000
250 Pascals
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Used in forced hot air system

34. Volume BAS
60 Seconds
.35 * Volume/60
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
not done

35. CFM50
CFMn*NC
.35 * Volume/60
Used in forced hot air system
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition