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BPI Building Analyst

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Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combustion
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
250 Pascals
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
NEGATIVE draft pressure

2. 3 Elements required for combustion
not done
3412
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

3. NC

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4. Draft
POSITIVE pressure
Backdrafting
Combustion Appliance Zone
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building

5. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

6. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
POSITIVE pressure
not done
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Used in forced hot air system

7. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
base of the chimney liner or flue
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

8. Heat Loss
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Used in forced hot air system

9. Combustion by-products
Backdrafting
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
POSITIVE pressure

10. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Used to measure appliance capacity
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
250 Pascals
NEGATIVE draft pressure

11. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
POSITIVE pressure
5 minutes
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

12. Seasonal Efficiency
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
natural draf and fan assisted draft
CFMn*NC

13. One inch of Water Column
3412
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
250 Pascals
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

14. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
3412
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

15. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
.35 * Volume/60
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards

16. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
60 Seconds
.35 * Volume/60
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

17. Heat Load
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Used to measure appliance capacity

18. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
5 minutes
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Combustion Appliance Zone

19. Category I includes...
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
100 -000
Used in forced hot air system

20. Furnace
Used in forced hot air system
NEGATIVE draft pressure
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

21. Boiler
NEGATIVE draft pressure
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Combustion Appliance Zone
Used in hydronic and steam systems

22. CFM50
3412
CFMn*NC
Backdrafting
POSITIVE pressure

23. AFUE
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
base of the chimney liner or flue
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

24. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
100 -000
5 minutes

25. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
250 Pascals
5 minutes
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
3412

26. Volume BAS
Backdrafting
.35 * Volume/60
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
3412

27. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
100 -000
Combustion Appliance Zone
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

28. Continuous Spillage
not done
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Backdrafting
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

29. CO >35 ppm
100 -000
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
3412
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

30. Carbon Monoxide
CFMn*NC
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Used to measure appliance capacity

31. CAZ
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Combustion Appliance Zone
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

32. Occupancy BAS
Combustion Appliance Zone
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Used in hydronic and steam systems
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

33. Category IV includes...

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34. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
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

35. Distribution Type
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Used to measure appliance capacity
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
5 minutes