ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

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1: All welding done on any refrigeration system or piping covered by 522 CMR 9.00 shall be performed by a according to Section IX of the ASME code

  • licensed technician
  • licensed welder
  • welder qualified
  • competent welder

2: When a receiver is greater than 3 cubic feet but less than 10 cubic feed, what is the minimum relief device required?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture disc
  • all of the above

3: Evaporators within 18" of a heating coil must be equipped with a

  • low limit control
  • pressure relief device
  • zone valve
  • high limit control

4: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 30'
  • 25'
  • 15'
  • 20'

5: What type refrigerant is NOT ozone depleting?

  • CFC
  • Halon
  • HFC
  • HCFC

6: Refrigerant restricted in 2004 but used for transition for decades:

  • R-134A
  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11

7: Liquid level gauges must be provided with what?

  • A relief valve
  • A low level mark
  • A red line
  • Automatic shut-offs

8: Refrigerant systems containing Group I refrigerants can be installed in or on public stairways.

  • True
  • False

9: A premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space such as auditoriums, ballrooms, classrooms, passenger depots, restaurants, and theaters is considered a(n)

  • illegal occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

10: Whoever owns/uses a refrigeration or air conditioning system covered by this code

  • must notify the Department of Public Safety prior to starting the system
  • shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts according to CMR 522
  • shall make application for inspections to the Chief of Inspectors
  • None of the above

11: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-2
  • A-1
  • B-1
  • B-2

12: What must be done if refrigeration lines pass through a concrete floor?

  • moisture barrier
  • leak checked
  • insulated
  • installed through a pipe casing

13: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • “UL”
  • “UM” and “UV”
  • “U” or “UM”
  • “UV”

14: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

15: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

16: When this is installed on the high side of a system, it must be capable of reading 1.2 times the design pressure (ASHRAE 15 9.11.3)

  • Pressure gauge
  • Temperature gauge
  • Sight glass gauge
  • All of the above

17: Name three things that must be done when changing refrigeration lubricant?

  • Make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify AHJ
  • Nothing must be done
  • You can't change lubricants.
  • Place sign, check for leaks, insulate

18: The main purpose of a refrigerant detector in a machinery room is to

  • inform there is a refrigerant leak int he system
  • detect toxins in the air caused by a refrigerant leak
  • to set off an alarm when there is refrigerant present inside the room
  • all of the above

19: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months
  • over pressure protection
  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device
  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc

20: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Stainless steel
  • Copper

21: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Certified
  • Leaked checked
  • Encased
  • Coated

22: Ashrae states that the equipment on a building needs to conform to adjacent buildings classifications when within ____ feet from opening and intakes.

  • 15
  • 20
  • 50
  • 75

23: A High-Probablity system

  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the occupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the unoccupied space

24: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-2
  • B-1
  • A-2

25: Large mercantile occupancy is

  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 50 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 100 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 1500 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 200 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise