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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. Boiler
60 Seconds
Used in forced hot air system
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

2. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Used in forced hot air system
5 minutes
POSITIVE pressure

3. CO >35 ppm
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
NEGATIVE draft pressure
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
base of the chimney liner or flue

4. Distribution Type
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

5. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
NEGATIVE draft pressure
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
CFMn*NC
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

6. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
60 Seconds

7. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Used to measure appliance capacity
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
5 minutes

8. Carbon Monoxide
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
3412
100 -000
POSITIVE pressure

9. Continuous Spillage
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Backdrafting
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

10. Heat Loss
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

11. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
natural draf and fan assisted draft
5 minutes
.35 * Volume/60
base of the chimney liner or flue

12. Draft
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
60 Seconds

13. Combustion
CFMn*NC
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
250 Pascals

14. Heat Load
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
5 minutes
Used to measure appliance capacity

15. AFUE
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

16. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

17. Occupancy BAS
250 Pascals
60 Seconds
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
CFMn*NC

18. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
POSITIVE pressure
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Combustion Appliance Zone

19. Category IV includes...

20. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
60 Seconds

21. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
250 Pascals
Used in hydronic and steam systems
100 -000
Combustion Appliance Zone

22. CAZ
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Combustion Appliance Zone
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

23. Furnace
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Used in forced hot air system
100 -000
base of the chimney liner or flue

24. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
not done
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

25. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
5 minutes
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

26. Combustion by-products
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
60 Seconds

27. Seasonal Efficiency
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Backdrafting
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Used in forced hot air system

28. NC

29. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
3412
not done
Used to measure appliance capacity
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

30. One inch of Water Column
250 Pascals
POSITIVE pressure
5 minutes
Combustion Appliance Zone

31. 3 Elements required for combustion
POSITIVE pressure
base of the chimney liner or flue
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

32. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building

33. Volume BAS
POSITIVE pressure
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
.35 * Volume/60
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

34. CFM50
60 Seconds
5 minutes
NEGATIVE draft pressure
CFMn*NC

35. Category I includes...
100 -000
natural draf and fan assisted draft
.35 * Volume/60
Smallest BTU input rating to highest