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EPA 608 TYPE 1 TEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Recovery equipemnt used for the service or repair of small appliances must be certified by an EPA approved lab if $24.49   Add to cart

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EPA 608 TYPE 1 TEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Recovery equipemnt used for the service or repair of small appliances must be certified by an EPA approved lab if the recovery equipment was made after EPA 608 ...

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EPA 608 TYPE 1 TEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Recovery equipemnt used for the service or repair of small appliances must be certified by an EPA
approved lab if the recovery equipment was made after - ANSWER-November 15, 1993



Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small appliances
must be capable of: - ANSWER-recovering 80% of the refrigerant whether or not the compressor is
operating or achieving a 4 inch vacuum under conditions of ARI 740-1993



EPA's definition of a small appliance includes: - ANSWER-a device manufactored, charges & hermeticly
sealed in factory with a charge of 5lbs or less



Tech's with a type 1 small appliance certification are certified to recover refrigerant during the
maintenance or repair of: - ANSWER-PTAC's with 5lbs or less of refrigerant



EPA requires that all small appliances be equipped with a service aperture or other device that is used
when adding or removing refrigerant from the appliance. For small appliances this service port typically -
ANSWER-a straight piece of tubing, called a process tube that is entered using a piercing valve



The EPA section 608 certification must be renewed every - ANSWER-never



It is an EPS regulation that any person who opens and appliance for maintenance, service or repair must
have at least one self-contained recovery machine avalible at their place of buisiness. The only exception
to this rule are persons working on - ANSWER-small appliances



The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - ANSWER-restricted to techs who are EPA certified in refrigerant
recovery



Anyone who recovers refrigeration during maintenance, service or repair of small appliances must be
certified as either a universal Tech or a: - ANSWER-Type 1 tech

,When recovering refrigerant from a household refrigerator who's compressor does not run, it is
recommended that a low and high side access valves be installed because: - ANSWER-it can help speed
of recovery and required recovery effiency



If you install an access fitting into a sealed system: - ANSWER-the fitting should be leak tested before
proceeding with recovery



Before beginning a refrigerant recovery procedure it is alway necessary to: - ANSWER-determine the
type of refrigerant in the system



when recovering refrigerant into a non-pressurized container from a refrigerator with an improper
compressor: - ANSWER-it is necessary to heat & strike the compressor with a rubber mallet



When checking for the existence of noncondensable gases inside a recovery cyclinder, why is it proper
procedure to allow the temperature of the cyclinder to stabilize @ room temperature before taking a
pressure reading? - ANSWER-any comparisons to a pressure-temperature chart is only valid if both the
pressure & temperature of the refrigerant are stable



A recovery cyclinder which is 1/2 full of recovered R-410A @ 90*F, in the absence of non-condensables
will be presurized to: - ANSWER-300 psig.



When using ______, it is essential to take extra measures (heating/striking), to help release trapped
refrigerant from the compressor oil. - ANSWER-passive system-dependdent recovery devices on a small
appliance with a non-operating compressor.



According to the EPA which recovery equipment maintenance practice(s) should be preformed on a
regular basis? - ANSWER-check recovery device for refrigerant leaks



On a small appliance with an operating compressor that has a completely plugged capillary tube, what is
the minimum number of access valves that are needed to evacuate the refrigerant - ANSWER-1 valve on
the high side

, Which refrigerant is most commonly used as a replacement for R-12 in new household refrigerators -
ANSWER-R-134a



Small amounts of refrigerant have no odor, therefor a pungent odor is detected during a system
recovery &/or repair: - ANSWER-a compressor burn-out has likely occurred



If R-22 or R-12are exposed to high temperatures, these refrigerants can decompose to form: - ANSWER-
hydrochloric & hydroflouric acids



Large spills of refrigerant can cause suffocation because: - ANSWER-they are heavier than air & displace
oxygen



In the event of a large release of R-12 or R-22 in a contained area - ANSWER-you should wear a "SCBA"
or leave the area is required



If a large leak of refrigerant occurs in an enclosed area 7 no self-contained breathing apparatus is
available then you should - ANSWER-Vacate & ventilate the spill area



Portable refillable tanks or containers used to ship recovered refrigerants must meet what standards -
ANSWER-DOT



Recovery or recycling equipment whaich was manufactured after 11-15-93 and is used to recover
refrigerant from small appliances prior to the disposal of the small appliance must be used: - ANSWER-
recover 80% of the refrigerant if the compressor isn;t working and 90% on one with a working
compressor



EPA regulations require the capture of at least 80% of the refrigerant from a small appliance with an non
operating compressor is the tech is using: - ANSWER-either type of recovery unit



A standard vacuum pump designed for evacuation & dehydration can: - ANSWER-be only used as a
recovery device in combination with a non pressurized container

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