Review Test Flashcards
Can a gas fitter B exceed 400,000 BTU
No
What combustible component of natural gas is typically 95%
Methane
What are oil, natural gas and coal classified as
Hydrocarbon
Water to steam specific heat
970
Water to ice specific heat
144
What are the operating pressures of a transmission pipeline
300psi-1500psi
Which substance is added to natural gas to provide its odor
Mercaptan
What does LPG stand for
liquefied petroleum gas
What temperature does natural gas liquify at
-258°F
Boiling point of propane at atmospheric pressure
-44
Natural state of natural gas
Gas
What’s the heating value of natural gas
1000btu/cubic foot
How much combustion air is needed for on cubic foot of propane
24 cubic feet
What pressure does the home regulator reduce the propane pressure to
11”WC
What pressure is gas distributed across the city
12-80 psig
Canadian natural gas installation code is
CSA149.1
When gas burns properly the hydrogen combines with the oxygen to produce water vapor, what is produced when the carbon combines with the oxygen
Carbon dioxide
An gas fitter A can work on
Appliances and piping downstream of the gas meter
Natural gas flammability range is
5-15%
Chemical formula for natural gas
CH4
Natural gas is lighter or heavier than air
Lighter
Propane Vapour is lighter or heavier than gas
Heavier
Propane chemical formula is
C3H8
Min size pressure gauge when testing rough piping
3”
Where and how is the standing pressure obtained from a gas furnace system
Between the meter and the appliance with no gas flowing
Where and how is the manifold pressure obtained in a gas furnace
Between the appliance control valve and the burner while the appliance is firing
Manifold pressure for natural gas and propane are
3-4 natural gas
11” propane
What does the air shutter control
Amount of primary aur
What is the purpose of aldehydes
Nothing that are a by product of incomplete combustion
Three components of the combustion triangle
Air, fuel, heat
What would cause a roaring and lifting flame
Too much primary air
What pressure of natural gas is delivered from a service regulator to piping inside a home
7-14”wc
What pressure is finish piping tested to
Working pressure
Vent gases are made up of
Dilution air and flue gases
When sulphur isn’t removed from gas what happens
Acid rain
Propanes volume increase by how much when changing from a liquid to a Vapour
270X