ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Class T machine room

  • shall have remote controls to stop the action of the refrigerant compressor
  • shall have refrigerant leak detecting systems installed inside and outside the room
  • shall include closets used for setting equipment
  • has no flame producing apparatus permanently installed

2: Which occupancy can ammonia be used in?

  • redifential
  • commercial
  • industrial
  • depends on the quantity of freon

3: Refrigerants shall be classified by

  • toxicity and flammability
  • requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential occupancies
  • maximum permissible quantities of each group
  • color codes

4: Field Inspections of refrigeration and A/C systems in Massachusetts shall be made by

  • District Engineering Inspectors
  • Commissioned Inspectors
  • Master licensed Technician
  • both a or b

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

  • 75
  • 50
  • 20
  • 15

6: 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

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

  • 15'
  • 20'
  • 30'
  • 25'

8: Which refrigerant was still able to be vented to the atmosphere after July 1, 1992?

  • R-22
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-113

9: A machine room with a refrigerant system using ammonia shall

  • be provided with a continuously operated ventilation system
  • be considered a non-hazardous location in accordance with National Electrical code
  • have no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated
  • All of the above

10: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • commercial
  • residential
  • institutional
  • mercantile

11: Liquid level gauges must be provided with what?

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

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

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

13: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

14: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • To chemical neutralizing tank only
  • Underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • Atmosphere, Tank containing water, where the AHJ indicates.
  • None of the above.

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

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

16: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried ?(8.10.4)

  • Insulated and installed in a pipe duct (Encased)
  • Certified
  • Leak checked
  • Classifed

17: According to the 522 CMR Board of Boilers, refrigerant detectors, alarms, and the refrigeration mechanical room ventilating systems shall be tested

  • regularly
  • quarterly
  • annually
  • bi-annually

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

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

19: Fusible plugs must have what marked on them?

  • Melting temperature in F
  • Melting temperature in C
  • Opening pressure
  • All of the above

20: How far from the window does a relief valve need to be according to ASHRAE-15?

  • At least 30'
  • At least 40'
  • At least 20'
  • There is no minimum for relief valve and windows.

21: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 25'
  • 36'
  • 15'
  • 10'

22: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

23: What is the minimum size of the discharge pipe?

  • Same size as the outlet of the relief valve
  • One pipe size larger that the inlet of the relief valve
  • Depends on size of manifold
  • All of the above

24: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

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

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

  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Nickel