ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

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1: _____ alloys shall not be used in contact with an halogenated refrigerants.

  • Copper
  • Nickel
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium

2: Class A refrigerants are considered

  • non-toxic
  • toxic
  • non-flammable
  • flammable

3: When systems are protected by a high pressure relief device, the compressor's pressure limiting device shall be set at or below ____ % of the operating pressure of the high side relief device.

  • 90
  • 100
  • 80
  • 110

4: R-22 is considered a(n)

  • HCFCH
  • HFC
  • CFC
  • HCFC

5: R-410A is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-2
  • B-1
  • A-1
  • B-2

6: What type of pressure relief device is used on a CO2 system?

  • Gate valve
  • Fusible plug
  • Rupture disk
  • Glove valve

7: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

  • 65 lbs
  • 110 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 120 lbs

8: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be installed in Class T machinery rooms
  • shall not be used for air condition for human comfort
  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ
  • shall be allowed to be used for human comfort.

9: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

10: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • mixed occupancy

11: A Low-Probability System

  • is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection can not enter the occupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter the occupied space

12: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • low pressure
  • high pressure
  • critical pressure
  • design pressure

13: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

  • MSCA Code
  • Montreal Protocol Safety Code
  • the 1997 ANSI/ASHRAE Safety Code
  • the MACS Pressure Vessel Code of Massachusetts

14: NH3 is

  • ammonia
  • R-508A
  • R-718
  • lithium bromide

15: How many gallons of water do you need per pound of ammonia?

  • 1
  • 10
  • 100
  • 50

16: A room having machinery but no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated is considered a

  • Class B machinery room
  • Class A machinery room
  • Class M machinery room
  • Class T machinery room

17: Halogen refrigerants are corrosive to which type of metal?

  • stainless steel
  • black iron
  • copper
  • magnesium

18: When testing systems using non-positive displacement compressors, the entire system shall be considered for test purposes as the low side.

  • True
  • False

19: When can recovered refrigerants be reused?

  • They can't
  • Only when used in original owner's equipment
  • Only if used in 30 days of recovery
  • None of the above

20: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-410A
  • R-22
  • R-407A
  • R-134A

21: What is the minimum height refrigeration piping should be placed against walls?

  • 6'
  • Ceiling height
  • 72"
  • 7.25'

22: What do you need to do when you install a new system?

  • Have it inspected
  • Add refrigerant
  • Insulate the suction line before you take a superheat reading
  • Document the superheat and subcooling reading

23: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?

  • Annually and when installed
  • Not required
  • Annually
  • Upon installation

24: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door
  • Self-closing, approved, fire door
  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door
  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped

25: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected
  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.