Furnace commissioning Flashcards
What type of pump would be used to lift water in below grade submersed situations?
Sump pump
What is the purpose of a foot valve?
Prevent water from leaving the suction line
How is a sump or sewage pump controlled?
Float switch
What are materials that readily give up their electrons called?
Conductors
What must happen when measuring resistance of a device in a circuit?
Disconnect the device being checked and place the test leads in series with the device
Which type of pilot burner draws primary air into the burner at the point of combustion eliminating the chance of dust to be present?
Post aerated pilot
What can happen if a pilot burner is not adjusted properly and metal is impinging in the pilot flame?
The flame will cool and cause incomplete combustion
Describe a heating thermostat.
Temperature sensing switch that closes on temperature fall
What happens in the furnace when the high limit switch opens?
Gas flow is turned off and the blower is energized
What is the purpose of a draft hood in a gas appliance?
Provide a break in the stack action and prevent the products of combustion from down drafting and entering the heat exchanger
What device can control one or more initiating devices in a circuit?
Relay
What type of capacitor would be used with a single phase motor?
Run capacitor
What unit of measure is used for testing capacitors?
Farads
When referencing flow of the products of combustion, where in a gas furnace is the inducer motor located?
Downstream of the burner and heat exchanger
Which safety limit switch automatically resets?
Main high limit
What is the recommended spark gap for the pilot ignition spark?
1/8”
What is the purpose of a dirt pocket when installed at the appliance gas line drop?
Collect filings and foreign materials
What gas line material is used above ground, can be cut to any length, uses manufactured specialty fittings and is flexible for fewer connections?
CSST-corrugated stainless steel tubing
How far must the vent of a regulator be from a moisture exhaust vent?
3’
What needs to be done to a gas appliance when installing at high altitudes as per specifications?
Derate by 10% for altitudes between 2000’ and 4500’. Over 4500’, the input rating shall be reduced at the rate of 4% for each additional 1000’. (Decrease BTUH)
What is required for the safe operation of a water boiler if the system drains?
Low level cut off
What are 2 main principles in flame rod detection?
Flame rectification and flame conductivity
What type of ignition system, on a call for heat, lights the pilot, proves the pilot is lit, lights the main burner, proves the main burner and then shuts off the pilot as it is no longer needed?
Interrupted pilot ignition
What type of system uses a spark to light the main burner?
Direct spark ignition
What is required for the flame proving circuit to become rectified?
The larger ratio between the ground and flame rod allowing current to flow more in one direction
What function does a CPU perform in a gas furnace?
Executes a series of stored instructions
What can be used to adjust fan off timers in a gas furnace?
Dip switch
What are the more reliable hot surface igniters made of- silicone carbide or silicone nitride?
Silicone nitride
Name 3 approved gas leak detection methods?
Soapy water solution, test dial, electronic leak detector
What type of venting must be used when installing a condensing gas appliance?
BH vent
If the temperature rise in a furnace is too high, what must be done according to the rating plate?
Increase fan speed
What type of pilot burner uses primary air and secondary air for combustion and burn continuously?
Aerated standing pilot burner
What needs to be done to the pilot burner when converting fuels from natural gas to propane?
Change the insert orifice to a smaller sized orifice
What does a heat anticipator accomplish in a mechanical thermostat?
Lessen room temperature swings
Which high limit safety device comes with a manual reset button?
Flame roll out
What 3 components make up the atom?
Electrons, neutrons and protons
What are the electrons in the outermost orbit of an atom called?
Valence
Materials that easily give up electrons are known as?
Conductors
Current can be described as the flow of ____________ which is measured in ____________?
Electrons, amperes
What is the unit of measure for the number of cycles per second, when referencing alternating current?
Hertz
Name 3 examples of electromotive force that can produce voltage?
Magnetic, heat and friction
What 3 things are required for electricity to flow?
Path, source and load