Boiler Test Flashcards

1
Q

1 boiler horsepower =

A

10 square feet of heating surface

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2
Q

What license can work at any type of plant

A

Special

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3
Q

What license can operate low pressure steam or hot water (not steam engine/ turrbine)

A

Grade c

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4
Q

What license can operate a high pressure or low pressure Stam or hot water (not steam engines / turbines)

A

Grade B

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5
Q

What license can operate any plant including steam engines and turbines

A

Grade A

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6
Q

What license can take charge of a 50 horsepower plant

A

Special

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7
Q

What license can take charge of a 100 horsepower plant

A

2nd class

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8
Q

What license can take charge of a 500 horsepower plant

A

1st class

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9
Q

What license can take charge of an unlimited horsepower plant

A

Chief

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10
Q

What license can be a shift engineer for 100 horsepower plant

A

Special

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11
Q

What license can be a shift engineer for a 500 horsepower plant

A

2nd class

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12
Q

What license can be a shift engineer for unlimited horsepower plant

A

1st class and Chief

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13
Q

Who is meant to operate and take responsibility for the plant while on duty

A

Shift engineer

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14
Q

What is it, to be the main person in charge of the plant called

A

To Take charge
A.K.A. - the chief of the plant

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15
Q

How many years of experience is needed for 2nd class license B & C

A

1 year

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16
Q

How many years of experience is needed for 1st class license B & C

A

3 years

17
Q

How many years of experience is needed for Chief license B & C

A

5 years, and 1 year as 1st class

18
Q

Hw many year of experience is needed for 2nd class A license

A

1 Year of high pressure with turbine

19
Q

How many years is needed for 1st Class A license

A

3 years of high pressure & 2 years of turbines

20
Q

How many years is needed for Chief A license

A

5 years of high pressure, 2 years of turbines, and hold 1st Class A for 1 year

21
Q

Licensing uses the total of all boilers horsepower that “are what” in your plant

A

Connected to the same header

22
Q

How many types of boilers are there?

A

3

23
Q

ASME stands for what

A

American society of mechanical engineers

24
Q

What is required on a high pressure steam boiler

A

2 valves on the main steam line

25
Q

The rules for repair of boilers are established by who

A

NBIC
National Board Inspection Code

26
Q

The kind of national board stamp that must be possessed by a company to weld on boilers is what?

A

An “R” stamp

27
Q

If a defect is discovered in a boiler that requires a welded repair, you should call a

A

Qualified “R” stamp contractor

28
Q

The property owner is responsible for what

A

The safety and efficiency of a boiler

29
Q

How often do boilers need to be inspected

A

Annually

30
Q

Who is responsible for the boilers inspection

A

The owner and / or engineer

31
Q

The minimum size pipe that may be used to connect a water column to high pressure boiler other than a miniature boiler is what size.

A

1 inch

32
Q

Water column of steel must be used if pressure is over what psi

A

350 psi

33
Q

What type valve may be used between a high pressure steam boiler and a water calumn

A

An outside screw-and-yoke

34
Q

What is the minimum size a drain can be on a water calumn

A

3/4 inch

35
Q

What can be used temporarily if the gage glass was plugged or broken

A

Try-cocks

36
Q

A stop cock used on a steam gauge must be what kind of valve

A

“T” or lever valve