gas Flashcards

(55 cards)

1
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T/F Low boy furnace is approximately 4 ft high

A

T

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2
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What is the specifc gravity of natural gas?

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0.6

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3
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1 ft of natural gas will produce ______ BTU’s

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1050

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4
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Specific gravity of LP gas?

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1.52

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5
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T/F LP gas will produce 3200BTU/ft3 of gas burned.

A

T

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6
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Combution need ________, __________, __________,. A reaction between them is called __________.

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fuel, oxygen, heat, rapid oxidation

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7
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What is the Venturi?

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The reduction in the burner diameter.

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8
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Yellow tips indicate there is too much __________. Orange tips indicate there is __________.

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air, dust partictules

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9
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Gas air mixture is _______% to ______% of gas.

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4% to 15%

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10
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Natural gas _______to ______ inch W.C

LP gas ______ inch W.C

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3 to 3 1/2

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11
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1 PSI = ______ inch W.C

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27.7

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12
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Ignigition or flame velocity is what?

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The rate at which the flame travels

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13
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Perfect combustion requies two parts _______ to one part ________.

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two parts oxygen to one part methane

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14
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Flame impingement is what?

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When the flame is hitting the side of the combustion chamber causing it to be cooled.

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15
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Automatic combination gas valve is also called ______________.

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redundant gas valve

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16
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The servo pressure regulator monitors the _______ of, or working pressure of gas valve.

A

outlet

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17
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Intermittant pilot gas valve IFC has a _______ seconds to light the gas valve.

A

90

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18
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Direct has ______ to _______ seconds to light.

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4 to 12

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19
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T/F Standing, Intermittant and Direct gas burners are redundant gas valves.

A

T

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20
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T/F Redundant is 2 or 3 valves operators in series but wired in parrellel

A

T

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21
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Induced draft have a combustion blower on the _________ of the outlet of the heat exchanger. They pull or suck causing a _______ pressure.

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Outlet, negative

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22
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Forced draft have a combustion blower motor on the _______, they push or blow casuing a __________ pressure.

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inlet, positive

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23
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The delta t will rise as the furnace _________ as efficinecy _________.

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decreases , increases

24
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L tube goes to ________ to the S tube goes to the ________.

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transistion box, collection box

25
Aerated pilot does what?
air and gas mixed in the pilot before the burners
26
Nonerated pilot use what?
secondary air at the point where combustion occurs
27
Thermocouple tip is called ________.
hot juction 15 to 30 mv DC
28
What is a thermoplie?
Serveral thermocouples wired in series to increase voltage. 500 mv DC
29
________ lb of water vapor for every ____ lb of gas burned.
2, 1
30
Combustion air has _________ and ________ air
primary and secondary
31
What is dilution are?
Is excess air after combstion
32
Excess air has ______ and _____ air.
combustion and dilution
33
Horizontal runs should be sloped upward ______ inch per foot in venting.
1/4
34
Horizontal runs should be installed with a pitch of _______ inch for each _______ ft run.
1/4 , 15
35
What is in prefect combustion ____________.
Ultimate carbon dioxide.
36
Flame retification produce
1 to 25 microamps
37
Natrual gas perfect combustion
11.7 to 12.2
38
Primary air adjusters on atmospheric type gas burners are usually
butterfly shutters
39
Another name for a downflow heating unit is _________.
Counter flow
40
The proper color of a gas flame is _______.
blue with slight orange tips
41
The dangerous by product of poor combustion of gas is ________.
carbon monoxide posioning
42
Three products of complete combustion of natural and LP gas are ________, _____________, _______________.
carbon dioxide, water vapor and heat
43
The heat producing system includes the ________, and ___________, ________, the ____________, and the ________ system. The heated air distribution system consists of the _______ that moves the air throughtout the ductwork and the __________ assembly.
manifold, controls,burners, heat exchanger, venting system | blower, ductwork
44
Natrual gas is composed of ______% to _____% __________ and other ______, almost all of which are combustible, which makes this gas efficient and clean burning.
90% to 95% | methane and other hydrocarbons
45
Auxiliary limit switches are used for _________ and __________ furnaces.
counterflow and horizontal
46
Auxiliary limit switches do what?
They monitor room return air temperture and interrupt burner operation when the temperture gets to hot.
47
Air contains approximately _______% oxygen.
21
48
THe ingition temperture for natural gas is _______F to _______F.
1100 to 1200
49
The burning mixtures are known as the ___________ and are differnt for different gases.
limits of flammability
50
T/F If too much air flow runs across the heat exchanger, the flue gas will become too cool and the products of combustion may condense and run down the flue pipe.
T
50
T/F If too much air flow runs across the heat exchanger, the flue gas will become too cool and the products of combustion may condense and run down the flue pipe.
T
51
The inshot burner is sometimes called a ________.
jet burner
52
T/F High effcieny condensing furnaces operate below dew point temperture of the combustion gases to allow condensation to happen.
T
53
Excess air decreases __________ increases.
Dew point temperature
54
T/F conventional gas furnace use glue gas temperature and natural convention to vent the products of combustion
T