Journeyman Oil Maine Fuel Board Rules
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1. What must you do if you notice code violations in a Notify them and
homeowners house? recommend ways
to address them
2. What must be done when performing an annual A combustion ef-
tune-up on a heating system? ficiency test and
a copy must be
posted on site
3. Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, NFPA 31
or boiler is installed the total installation must be
brought into compliance with what requirements BE-
FORE appliance can be fired?
4. When an emergency arises that does not allow ade- 90 days
quate time to get a chimney lined/and or repaired be-
fore installing the new heating appliance the licensee
may defer the required repairs for how long?
5. What must be performed before a new installation? A heat loss sys-
tem design and
load calculation. A
copy must be re-
tained to be pre-
sented upon re-
quest of board in-
spector
6. All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a proper- Low Water cut off
ly installed and operating what?
7. Where shall a low water cutoff be installed? At the level rec-
ommended by the
manufacture, but
in no case below
the crown sheet
8. If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the Main supply line
boiler where may it be installed? (vertical riser) as
close to boiler as
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possible, or in a
water column of
continuous piping
attached directly
to the boiler
9. A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off At the burner and
valve must be installed where? the oil supply tank
10. When outside tanks are used a thermally operated The supply line
shut off valve must be installed where? enters the inside
of the building and
where the oil line
enters the room
where the appli-
ance is located
11. When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is Where the line
installed in a separate room, a thermally shutoff valve enters the room
must be installed where? where the appli-
ance is located
12. Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil At the tank and at
tank a thermally operated wheel or lever type shut-off the burner
valve must be installed where?
13. What may be installed in the supply line but not a A check valve
return line?
14. All copper oil supply and return lines must be en- 2 inches
cased in a continuous piece of no metallic liquid tight
conduit such as PVC, ENT, coated copper tubing. The
end of the conduit shall not exceed how far from any
connection except the connection at fuel tank?
15. In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, One pipe size larg-
the conduit must be how much bigger than the supply er
and return lines?
16. Sealed
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An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall
must be what?
17. What must coated copper tubing have installed at the Oils Safety Valve
tank when used underground? or PRV
18. When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is Rigidly supported
connected to a copper piping smaller than 3/4 "and by wall or floor
is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the mounted brackets
filter or other device must be what?
19. What must supply and return lines be connected Flare fittings
with?
20. What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction Compression fit-
of lines at top of the tank with a single or double tap tings
bushing?
21. All connections of supply or return oil lines located Flare frost fittings
outside must be made with what?
22. Manholes 16 inches in diameter or larger must be 5,000 gallons or
installed in the top of all tanks over what? more
23. All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how 5 feet
many feet from any gas or solid fuel burning appli-
ance?
24. Outside oil tanks shall not be installed on what? Wood or other
combustible sur-
faces
25. In all tank instillation's the pipe flanges must be in Use of shims
direct contact with reinforced concrete pad or solid
concrete blocks, what is not permitted?
26. In order to prevent oil spills, outside tanks and piping With a protective
must be located such that they are not subject to cover over tank
snow or falling ice. To meet this requirement the tank valve, oil filter, and
and outdoor piping must be installed where? any piping which
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