Low Pressure Boiler COF NY Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: - Answer - Fill the storage tank with oil.
The aquastat is located - Answer - Below the water line.
All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed with adequate clearances from
_______ construction. - Answer - Combustible
The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building construction shall be _____ _____. -
Answer - Insulation.
Fire Protected
During operation the surface of combustible construction materials will not be raised to a temp higher
than _____ degrees F. - Answer - 170 degrees
Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary operation and maintenance will not be
_______. - Answer - Hazardous
Acceptance Tests:
Boilers shall not be placed in operation until they have been _____ and ____ and an equipment ____
_____ has been issued by the ______. - Answer - Inspected and tested.
Use permit, commissioner
Periodic Inspections: All boilers must be inspected at least _____ a _____ including chimney
connections. - Answer - Once a year
Owners Annual Statement: The owner of each boiler shall file an _____ written statement with the
________, specifying the _____of each boiler and ______ for inspection. - Answer - Annual,
commissioner, location, arrangement.
Field Tests: all piping and oil storage tanks shall be _______ tested for tightness by the ______ before
the system is operated. - Answer - Hydrostatically, contractor
, The piping shall be tested at _____ times the max working pressure applicable to that part of the piping
system but at a pressure ____ than the test pressure required for the storage tank. - Answer - 1/2, less
The min pressure for testing tanks shall be ____ times the max working pressure but in no case less than
____ psi. - Answer - 1 1/2, 25 psi
The hydrostatic pressure must be maintained until all ____ and _____ have been visually inspected for
___, but in no case less than _____ hour. - Answer - Joints, connections, leaks, 1/2 hour.
A record must be kept of the pressure test showing the name of the _____ and the _____ at which the
piping and tank were tested. - Answer - Contractor, pressure
Gas piping must be tested by the _____ before operation. - Answer - Contractor
For oil burning systems, ____ ____ giving instructions for the care and operation of the system shall be
permanently located in an easily _____ and _____ location near the equipment. - Answer - Instruction
Cards, visible, accessible
No oil burning equipment shall be operated until an equipment ____ _____ has been issued by the
commissioner, the requirements of the ____ ____ control code have been met and until the approval
for the storage of ____ ____ has been given by the fire commissioner. - Answer - Use permit, air
pollution, fuel oil
Every oil burning installation that is not fully automatic or requires preheating shall be operated under
the direct supervision of a person holding a ____ ___ ______ issued by the FD. - Answer - COF
Such person must be in the building at ____ ____ while in operation and present in the _____ _____
during startup. - Answer - All times, boiler room
After any repairs to the boiler are made, ______ shall check the repairs and the functioning of all ____
_____ and the positioning of the ______. - Answer - Operators, control devices, valves
All heating and combustion equipment that is fired with solid, liquid, or gas fuels, must comply with the
requirements of the ____ _____ _____ code. - Answer - Air pollution control
Low Temp Equipment have a temp of ____ degrees at the point of leaving the equipment. - Answer -
600 or less
Median Temp Equipment have a temp of between ___ and ___ degrees F at the point of leaving the
equipment under normal conditions. - Answer - 600 and 1000
High Temp Equipment have a temp of ____ or ____ degrees F leaving the equipment. - Answer - 1000
or greater
Ventilation shall be capable of providing at least ____ cfm of air for each gallon of oil per ____. - Answer
- 36, hour
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