WorksheetsType 3 Quiz
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
A technician servicing low- pressure appliances must be certified under
Type III cert. Of section 608
Type II cert. Of section 608
Type I Of section 608
All of the above
When recharging a low-pressure system, you should allow enough ____________ to enter the system until the refrigerant saturation temperature increases to _______degrees before introducing liquid refrigerant.
vapor / 32
vapor / 36
liquid / 32
liquid / 36
EPA regulations require that all chillers containing 50 or more pounds of ozone-depleting refrigerant that are used for comfort cooling be reparied when the leak rate exceeds___________percent fo the charge per year.
5
10
15
30
Charging liquid R-245f refrigerant into a low-pressure refrigeration system under ___ mercury vacuum can cause the system water to freeze.
10"
25"
29"
18"
The leak rate threshold for comfort cooling appliances with a full charge of 50 pounds or more of HCFC refrigerant is _________%.
30
20
25
10
The purpose of a hydrostatic tube test is to:
determine if a tube has refrigerant in it
determine if a tube is leaking
determine if the pressure inside of the tube is less than required
none of the above
In low pressure chillers, the most frequent route of moisture entry is:
air leak from gasketed areas or fittings
around compressor sweat fittings
above the condenser inlet
either a or b
On a centrifugal system chiller, the rupture disc connects to the:
condenser
evaporator
compressor
metering device
Removal of refrigerant oil at high temperatures (_____F) will result in less refrigerant being contained in the oil.
110
115
120
130
The ________is particularly susceptible to leaks in low-pressure chillers with open-drive type compressors.
condenser inlet
evaporator outlet
shaft seal
Schrader valve core
Excessive running of a purge system on a low pressure chiller generally indicate that the refrigeration system is:
running normally
overcharged
leaking
none of the above
Before disposing of a low-pressure appliance technicians must recover refrigerant to an evacuation level of _________.
29" of Hg. Vacuum
24" of Hg. Vacuum
25" of Hg. Vacuum
25 mm of Hg absolute
A technician servicing low pressure appliances must be certified under:
Type III cert. Of section 608 or Universal
Type II cert. Of section 608
Type I or Universal cert. Of section 608
Low pressure appliance repair does not require licensing
ASHRAE standard _____________requires that each machinery room activate an alarm and mechanical ventilation system when the TLV-TWA is exceeded.
15-2008
15-2013
18-2012
15-2015
__________is a SNAP approved replacement for low-pressure centrifugal compressor systems.
R-407c
R-404a
R-1233zd
R-1224dm
Under Standard 34 R-123 falls under group _________.
Select one:
A1
A2
B1
B2
According to _______________, if the pressure in a system rises from 1mm of Hg. To a level above 2.5 mm of Hg. During a standing vacuum test, the system should be checked for leaks.
ARI 700
ASHRAE Guideline 1995
ASHRAE Guideline 3
DOT 45-230
In an average 350 ton R-11 chiller, at 0 psig, once all the R-11 liquid refrigerant has been removed, the system still contains about _______lbs. of refrigerant vapor.
0
12
100
76
The rupture disk on a recovery vessel for low pressure refrigerant releases at:
15 psia
25 psig
20 psig
15 psig
When setting up for vapor removal, which of the following do you NOT need to do?
turn on system water pump
turn on recovery compressor
turn on condenser water
turn on evaporator water
Purge venting rupture disks and purges must be vented:
into an equipment room adjacent to the HVAC equipment
into an upstairs attic access of a building
into a stairway
to the outdoors
During a chiller refrigerant recovery process, you should:
circulate water through the chiller to prevent water from freezing
circulate oil through the chiller to prevent water from freezing
circulate glycol to prevent the chiller water from freezing
either a or b
Replacement of an evaporator coil is always considered a:
major repair
minor repair
major or minor repair pending amount of refrigerant charge
none of the above
A rupture disc on an R-11 chiller will relieve at ______psig
10
15
25
230
R-11 & R-123 recovery should always be started with _________removal.
oil
liquid
vapor
none of the above
HCFC R-123 is a ______class refrigerant.
A1
A2
B2
B1
The _________is the lowest access point on a low-pressure centrifugal air conditioning appliance.
condenser charging valve
compressor charging valve
evaporator charging valve
metering device release valve
A chiller containing 150 pounds of HCFC refrigerant is leaking above the leak rate threshold. The repair must be completed within ___days unless granted additional time.
repair within 60 days
repair within 35 days
repair within 30 days
not applicable, repair whenever possible
In order to determine a chillers normal charge for leak rate calculations the best method would be to:
estimate 20lb per ton
estimate 36 lb.per ton
use the charge stated on the equipment nameplate
base charge on manifold pressure readings
Under EPA regulations, the replacement of a _______________would always be considered a major repair.
filter
drier
piston
evaporator
After evacuating a system for a repair, wait at several minutes to see if pressures rise...a rise in pressure would indicate:
moisture in the system
refrigerant in the liquid form in the system
refrigerant in the oil
either b or c
A typical advantage of using a water cooled recovery unit will be ____________recovery of large quantities of refrigerant.
slower
faster
quieter
none of the above
Set the recovery units cutout for _________psig on a low-pressure system recovery unit.
15 psig
15 psia
25 psig
10 psig
Pressure relief valves must not be installed in_____________.
discharge lines
liquid lines
parallel
series
ASHRAE Standard 15-2013 requires the use of room sensors and alarms to detect refrigerant leaks for safety groups:
A-1
A-2
A-2
All of the above
The primary purpose of a purge unit on an R-11 chiller is to:
remove excessive refrigerant from the system
remove non-condensibles from the system
remove liquid refrigerant from the system
none of the above
On a centrifugal system, the purge device removes _______from the refrigerant
moisture
air
nitrogen
liquid
_________refrigerant will be contained in oil at a higher temperature.
More
Less
Same amount regardless of temp.
Either b or c
The EPA considers which of the following refrigerant a low-pressure refrigerant?
R-22
R-12
R-123
R-134a
During evacuation of a system containing large amounts of moisture, it may be necessary to prevent freezing by increasing pressure using __________.
air
oxygen
R-404a
nitrogen
_________should be used to remove ice from sight glasses or viewing
WD-40
Water
CO2
Isopropyl
Industrial process refrigeration with ozone-depleting refrigerant to be repaired when the leak rate exceeds _____% of the charge per year.
30
40
50
60
When you are recovering oil from a low pressure system and you want to expedite the process, it will be to your advantage to remove the oil:
at a high temperature
at a low temperature
the exit of the metering device
near the evaporator
According to the EPA, when you are charging a refrigeration system with R-12, you need ______-inches of mercury vacuum in the shell before charging with liquid refrigerant.
29"
12"
20"
15.2"
R-1233zd is______________
highly flammable
non-flammable
not approved for SNAP replacement
Not suitable for AC applications where cooling water is used
Owners and or operators of low-pressure chillers using HCFC refrigerants are responsible for keeping records of leak inspections, initial verification, and initial follow-up verification test for __________.
1 year
2 years
3 years
10 years
