ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?

  • Brass
  • Copper
  • Aluminum
  • Copper tubing

2: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?

  • 600F
  • 700F
  • 800F
  • 1000F

3: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-134A
  • R-123
  • R-22
  • R-12

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

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

5: All machine rooms must be outfitted with a detector that _______?

  • activates an audible alarm
  • activates a visual alarm
  • starts the ventilation system
  • All of the above

6: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

7: 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

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

  • you can't change refrigerants
  • make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify A.H.J
  • place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • nothing must be done

9: An evaporator coil located near heating coil shall have a pressure-relief device installed within ______ inches of the evaporator.

  • 36
  • 24
  • 48
  • 18

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

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

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

  • Zinc
  • Nickel
  • Copper
  • Magnesium

12: Evaporators located ____inches of a heating coil shall be equipped whit a pressure relief device.

  • 24
  • 18
  • 15
  • 10

13: A person holding a license as a refrigeration technician may connect or disconnect for the purpose of installation, repair, or replacement, any electrical device or control to be a part of a refrigeration or air conditioning system, from the

  • load-side of the contactor in
  • 24 volt secondary side of the Class 2 transformer to the thermostat
  • first disconnect in
  • breaker panel in

14: What should not (and can not) be located between a pressure imposing device and a pressure-limiting device?

  • Muffler
  • Stop valve
  • Moisture indicator
  • Foot valve

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

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

16: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.

  • 99%
  • 80%
  • 90%
  • 75%

17: 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

18: R-718 is rated unlimited for refrigeration quantity contained in a system. Why?

  • Because it's water
  • Because it's cheap
  • R-718 is not rated unlimited because it's a dangerous refrigerant
  • Because it's a non-flammable refrigerant

19: When is the space above a drop ceiling calculated as space for refrigerant limit quantities?

  • When its white
  • When it's used as part of a supply or return air system
  • When there is a space 6' or more above it
  • When there are sprinklers above

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

  • 5
  • 15
  • 20
  • 1

21: The main cause of enacting the "no vending rule" of July 1st 1992 was

  • global warming potential
  • ozone depletion
  • both a & b
  • None of the above

22: The dial of a pressure gauge, when installed on the high side of a system be graduated 1.2 times the designed pressure.

  • True
  • False

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

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

24: Each machinery room shall contain

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

25: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 55 lbs
  • 330 lbs
  • 500 lbs
  • 660 lbs