Combustion Air Sizing Flashcards

(25 cards)

1
Q

It takes ____of air for every cubic feet of gas. This 10 to one ratio plus the additional excess air will provide enough air for combustion.

A

10 ft3

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2
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Construction with exterior walls that are covered by a continuous sealed vapour barrier and the interior walls with drywall with sealed joints

A

Tight construction

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3
Q

Does not have vapour barrier or has an equivalent leakage of 17 in.² or less at a differential pressure of 0.00145 PSIG

A

Loose construction

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4
Q

Input rating of a furnace is found on ___

A

Rating plate

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5
Q

Combustion air sizing is always taken from ____

A

Input rate

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6
Q

Equivalent lengths
Hood = ?
90° elbow = ?
45° elbow = ?
Reducers = ?
Termination pod = ?
Insulated flex = ?

A

10’
10’
5’
5’
5’
Double the length

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7
Q

Clause 8.2.6 tells you that an opening of not less than one square inch per 1000 BTUH is need to be installed not less than ____ from floor and no higher than ____ from the floor for equipment that has a draft control device

A

6 inches
18 inches

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8
Q

Divide input rating of appliance by 1000 then that will equal ____

A

Free opening area

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9
Q

If any equipment installed in, a mechanical room has a draft control device then an additional opening must be provided that has same free area as other opening and shall be located __________, but not below the relief opening of the lowest draft hood

A

As near as ceiling as possible

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10
Q

It takes of air for every cubic feet of gas. this 10 to one ratio plus the additional excess air will provide enough air for safe combustion.

A

10 ft.³

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11
Q

Construction with exterior walls that are covered by a continuous sealed vapour barrier and the interior walls with drywall with sealed joints

A

Tight construction

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12
Q

Does not have vapour barrier or has an equivalent leakage of 78 in.² or less at a differential pressure of 0.0145 PSIG

A

Loose construction

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13
Q

Input rating of furnace is found on ____

A

Rating plate

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14
Q

Combustion air sizing is always taken from ____

A

Input rate

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15
Q

Clause 8.2.6 tells you that an opening of not less than one square inch per 1000 BTUH is needed to be installed not less than ___ from the floor and no higher than ____ from the floor for equipment that has a draft control device

A

6”
18”

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16
Q

Divide input rating of appliance by 1000 and that will equal ____

A

Free opening area

17
Q

If any equipment installed in, a mechanical room has a draft control device then an additional opening must be provide provided that has the same free area as other opening and shall be located _______, but not below the relief opening of the lowest draft hood.

A

As near as ceiling as possible

18
Q

Common material used to connect to air supply grill can be ____

A

Galvanized pipe, flexible, aluminum, or flexible cloth material materials

19
Q

At ____temperatures condensation will occur

20
Q

All gas vents must be more than ______ away from an air intake

21
Q

The combustion air intake must terminate within ______ from burner

A

1 feet above and 2 feet horizontal

22
Q

Hoods must be labelled as ____ and must have ____ to stop animals from entering

A

Intake, screens

23
Q

Inlet be no less than _____ above grade

24
Q

Any intake must not be less than ____ of the depth of expected snow accumulation

25
If automatic dampers are installed, it must be wired to ______, so it cannot turn on until the damper is in the open position
Interlock with the main burner