ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

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1: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises on which a refrigeration system containing more than ___ lbs of refrigerant is installed to provide a schematic drawing or panel giving directions for the operation of the system.

  • 15
  • 55
  • 50
  • 75

2: Ammonia (NH3) is a group III refrigerant

  • True
  • False

3: No open flames are allowed in the machinery room unless?

  • Approved by the authorized person
  • Never can be allowed
  • Approved by the installing contractor
  • Only when combustion air is provided from outside of the machinery room

4: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line
  • Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
  • you can never change refrigerants
  • Nothing must be done

5: Each machinery room shall contain

  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate
  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate
  • high and low pressure controls
  • smoke and fire alarms as well as three means of egress and that egress must meet 528 CMR ventilation requirements

6: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-12
  • R-13
  • R-113
  • R-11

7: A positive displacement compressor is

  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal pressure of the compression chamber
  • where the compressor's suction pressure and the compressor;s discharge pressure is more than 50 PSI
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber
  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons

8: Pressure vessels nameplate markings must be compliant with the

  • ASHRAE 34 Standards
  • CMR-588 & CMR-528
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • All of the Above

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

  • R-22
  • R-113
  • R-11
  • R-12

10: Pressure limiting devices are not required for systems containing less then ________ refrigerants.

  • 22 lbs
  • 6.6 lbs
  • 13.9 lbs
  • 44 lbs

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

  • 1
  • 20
  • 15
  • 5

12: Trichlorofluoromethane is the name of what refrigerant?

  • R-12
  • R-113
  • R-11
  • R-502

13: A movie theater would be considered a

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

14: Walls and doors of a machinery room shall be at least _____ hour(s) fire rated.

  • 2
  • 3
  • 1
  • 5

15: A total of all group A-2,B-2, A-3, and B-3 refrigerants shall not exceed ____ lb in the occupied areas and machinery rooms of institutional occupancies.

  • 350
  • 50
  • 550
  • 100

16: Joints in refrigeration piping must be _____ before being covered?

  • Leak tested
  • Insulated
  • Pressurized
  • Inspected

17: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Stainless steel
  • Copper

18: Systems containing more than 110 pounds must have stop valves located at the

  • compressor suction inlet
  • compressor discharge outlet
  • receiver inlet and outlet
  • All of the above

19: When releasing a hydrogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant to the atmosphere, ample ventilation must be provided and

  • explosion precautions must be taken
  • gas masks must be worn
  • no flames shall be permitted
  • the owner shall be informed

20: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?

  • Brass
  • Copper tubing
  • Copper
  • Aluminum

21: How much clearance do you need around the perimeter of electrical panels?

  • 36"
  • 12"
  • 24"
  • 18"

22: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service

23: Where must a refrigeration contractor's license number be displayed?

  • Trucks, invoices, and advertising
  • Trucks, license plates, and uniforms
  • Uniforms, checks, and invoices.
  • Truck, office, every job, and on all equipment

24: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by

  • a pressure relief device
  • a fusible plug
  • Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified
  • either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device

25: When air is ducted through a machine room that services occupied space, What must be done?

  • Flanged and gasketed
  • Ducted and sealed
  • Welded and seamed.
  • Insulated and cross broke