Limited Power Engineer (Fireman) Handbook

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Chapter 1 Industrial Legislation for Limited Power Engineer (Fireman)
A body formed in 1919 for the pro...,
The canadian code that provides f...,
__________ provides recommended p...
6  cards
Chapter 2 Introduction to Thermodynamics
The change in temperature from th...,
Heat is added to a substance and ...,
When there is a transfer of heat ...
4  cards
Chapter 3 Cast Iron Sectional & Modular Boilers
Cast iron sectional boilers have ...,
A machined and slightly tapered p...,
An advantage of a cast iron boile...
7  cards
Chapter 4 Firetube Boilers (Heating & Power)
The maximum pressure for a low pr...,
The main part of a high pressure ...,
The pressure and temperature limi...
14  cards
Chapter 5 Watertube Boilers (Heating, Power & Tubular)
One reason that low capacity wate...,
The heating surface of a copper t...,
The type of watertube boiler that...
5  cards
Chapter 6 Electric Boilers
An immersion type electric boiler...,
The load on an electrode type ele...,
Output of an immersion electric b...
6  cards
Chapter 7 Basic Fittings for Steam Boilers
The type of gauge that is commonl...,
To protect the pressure gauge fro...,
You would test a boiler pressure ...
7  cards
Chapter 8 Low Water Fuel Cut-Offs & Feedwater Controls
The ______ operated low water fue...,
The type of low water cut off tha...,
The main cause of heating boiler ...
8  cards
Chapter 9 Steam Heating Equipment
Radiators are constructed in such...,
Packless radiator valves have a _...,
The exhauster consists of a serie...
4  cards
Chapter 10 Steam Traps
Which of the following are types ...,
As steam enters an inverted bucke...,
In a bimetal steam trap _______ a...
5  cards
Chapter 11 Steam Heating Systems
In a gravity return system the bo...,
A pressure balancing device that ...,
If the water level falls too low ...
5  cards
Chapter 12 Basic Fittings for Hot Water Boilers
The scale on the dial of a pressu...,
Where should the pressure relief ...,
The pressure relief valve on a ho...
4  cards
Chapter 13 Hot Water Heating System Equipment & Operation
Special diverter fittings are req...,
With the pump running in a hot wa...,
Which of the following should be ...
5  cards
Chapter 14 Hot Water Heating Systems
The water temperature in a commer...,
Compared to a steam heating syste...,
The heating coils in a snow melti...
3  cards
Chapter 15 Combustion & Draft
The incomplete combustion of carb...,
When a unit amount of fuel is bur...,
The conditions for complete combu...
7  cards
Chapter 16 Burners for Boilers
Air that is used to vaporize the ...,
Gas burners that are commonly fou...,
The type of pilot burner that is ...
9  cards
Chapter 17 Heating Boiler Operating Controls
The burner control that continual...,
The name of the second spring tha...,
The simplest type of burner opera...
7  cards
Chapter 18 Boiler Combustion Controls
What is the voltage level generat...,
What is the maximum allowable wat...,
What is the maximum time allowed ...
4  cards
Chapter 19 Basic Boiler Operation
A hot water heating system automa...,
Prior to starting a new boiler fo...,
Boiler stack temperature is risin...
14  cards
Chapter 20 Routine Boiler Maintenance & Inspection
After cleaning cast iron boilers ...,
Which of the following chemicals ...,
Black light is the popular name f...
6  cards
Chapter 21 Introduction to Valves
Which of the following types of v...,
A ball valve contains a spherical...,
The maximum operating temperature...
6  cards
Chapter 22 Types of Pumps
Wear rings for a centrifugal pump...,
A prime purpose of having a pump ...,
Two classifications of pumps are ...
7  cards
Chapter 23 Pump Operation & Maintenance
Wear rings for a centrifugal pump...,
Packing in the stuffing box of a ...,
A centrifugal pump that has high ...
7  cards
Chapter 24 Air Compression
A reciprocating compressor is one...,
Centrifugal compressors a are com...,
Air compressor receivers a are us...
5  cards
Chapter 25 Piping Materials & Connections
A solid billet of steel is used t...,
Potable drinking water lines cann...,
Cast iron has a high resistance t...
8  cards
Chapter 26 Piping Expansion, Support & Insulation
If only one expansion joint is us...,
Vertical adjustment of a roller s...,
Which of the following is not a c...
4  cards
Chapter 27 Introduction to Water Treatment
The filtration method of water tr...,
A sodium zeolite water softener w...,
The regenerant most often used fo...
8  cards
Chapter 28 Water Monitoring & Testing
When doing a titration method of ...,
A meter used during a water test ...,
When using a meter to conduct a p...
7  cards
Chapter 29 Introduction to Electricity
What are the particles that make ...,
An electric toaster has 9 amps fl...,
What amount of electrical current...
6  cards
Chapter 30 Electric Controls for Heating Systems
A controller is a device that rea...,
A room thermostat should be mount...,
A capacitor type control motor ha...
5  cards
Chapter 31 Fire Safety
Of the following materials which ...,
Which of the following materials ...,
Extinguishers used for a class c ...
9  cards
Chapter 32 Building Safety
Regarding building safety a major...,
A major source of injury to the p...,
The damaging factor of an electri...
5  cards
Chapter 33 Lighting Systems
Which of the following is include...,
What is the resistance of a photo...,
What type of emergency lighting s...
4  cards
Chapter 34 Ventilation & Air Filters
Living organisms that must be rem...,
The air velocity through a viscou...,
The carbon in an odour adsorber m...
5  cards
Chapter 35 Humidity & Humidifiers
Air that is at a higher temperatu...,
The ideal relative humidity durin...,
A humidifier that makes use of th...
4  cards
Chapter 36 Building Water Supply Systems
The pressure in the building plum...,
A __________ operates by starting...,
Temperature relief devices are ef...
7  cards
Chapter 37 Sanitary Drainage Systems
The purpose of a trap in a sanita...,
When externally located the trap ...,
What is the purpose of cleanouts ...
5  cards
Additional Learning Terminology and Concept Quiz
An attended boiler is a _________...,
A high pressure steam boiler is a...,
A hot water boiler is defined as ...
27  cards

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