EPA TYPE 2

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Which of the following statements about recycling and recovery equipment used for stationary refrigeration is FALSE?
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Purchases of such equipment must be reported to the EPA.
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What should be done after reaching the required recovery vacuum on an appliance?
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Wait for at least a few minutes to see if the system pressure rises.
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What area of a refrigeration system does oil foaming usually occur?
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Compressor
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When is it against EPA regulations to use system-dependant recovery equipment?
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system-dependant recovery equipment? When the appliance contains over 15 pounds of refrigerant.
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What is the best use for testing with soap bubbles?
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To pinpoint refrigeration leaks.
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You are changing out the compressor of a system containing 40 pounds of R-404A. In addition to isolating the compressor, which of the following procedures should you follow?
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Evacuate the isolated section of the system to 0 psig and if the system pressure does not rise after a few minutes, remove the compressor.
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How long must an HVAC service company keep records for each disposed appliance with a charge between 5 and 50 pounds?
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ะ— years
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When recovery is first started, at what phase is the refrigerant removed to save recovery time?
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Liquid phase
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When an appliance containing 50 pounds or more of a regulated refrigerant leaks refrigerant at an annual rate of 125% or more, what must be included on the leak inspection records submitted to the EPA?
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Initial verification, verification tests and records of recovered refrigerant from equipment.
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What must an owner of a commercial refrigeration appliance with a charge of 2000 pounds of R-22 do once a leak rate threshold been exceeded?
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Take further action by repairing, retiring, mothballing, or retrofitting the appliance.
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When can appliances containing refrigerants be recovered to atmospheric pressure?
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Leaks in the appliance make recovery to the prescribed level unattainable.
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Why could a recycling or recovery machine that uses a hermetic compressor overheat when drawing deep vacuums?
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The motor relies on the flow of refrigerant through the compressor for cooling.
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Starting in 2019, what leak rate triggers the EPA requirement that commercial refrigeration systems containing 50 pounds or more of R-22 be repaired?
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20%
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For what refrigerant is an equipment room refrigerant detector NOT required under ASHRAE Standard 15 provided the mechanical ventilation system in the machinery room is run continuously?
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R-717
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Industrial process refrigeration units with a 50 pound charge or more with an annualized leak rate ___of or more must have leaks repaired.
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30%
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Unless plans are made to replace a system exceeding the maximum leak, repairs must be made in;
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30 days.
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Refrigerants CFC R-12, HCFC R-22, and HFC 134a are all classified as;
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All Refrigeration & HVAC systems are protected by a;
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Pressure relief valve
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A refrigerant sensor which will sound an alarm and automatically start a ventilation system in occupied equipment rooms fall under;
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ASHRAE Standard 15
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Non-condensables will cause;
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High discharge pressure
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A crankcase heater is often used to prevent refrigerant from migrating to the oil during periods of:
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Low ambient temperature
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EPA regulations state that maintenance, service or repair involving the removal of the following component is a "major repair"
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Compressor
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Which of the following refrigerants is an HFO?
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R-1234YF
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What can be done with the refrigerant trace gas and nitrogen after the leak is found?
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Release to the atmosphere.
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When dehydrating a system it should be evacuated to a level of;
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500 Microns
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Refrigerant should be removed from the condenser outlet if the condenser is;
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Below the receiver
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What happens to a refrigerant that is above the saturation temperature?
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It remains in a vapor state.
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Which of the following is an indicator of a leak in a high pressure system with a capillary tube?
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Excessive superheat.
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What is the first thing to do when a new system has been assembled (built up), and is ready for testing?
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Pressurize with an inert gas and leak check.
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Which leak repair category does the EPA define as air-conditioning appliances used to provide cooling in order to control heat and/or humidity in occupied facilities including, but not limited to, residential, office, and commercial buildings?
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Comfort cooling
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Which of the following additions of refrigerant, when added to an appliance that contains 50 or more pounds of an ozone depleting refrigerant, triggers the requirement to calculate a leak rate?
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When topping off a system
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Which of the following is NOT required to mothball an appliance (thereby extending the leak repair deadline)?
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Remove the appliance and store it in a warehouse at the facility
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Why could a recycling or recovery machine that uses a hermetic compressor overheat when drawing deep vacuums?
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The motor relies on the flow of refrigerant through the compressor for cooling
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Your recovery/recycling machine has R-22 in it. You now have to recover refrigerant from an R410A unit. What must be done before recovery?
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Remove the R-22 from the recovery unit and change the filter.
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Recovered refrigerant may contain which of the following impurities/
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Acids, moisture, and oil
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What is the primary water source for a water cooled recovery unit's condensing coil?
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Local municipal water supply
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Why do gauge set hoses used for field service work have self sealing connectors or hand valves?
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To minimize refrigerant release when hoses are connected and disconnected
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Refrigerant has been recovered from an air-conditioning system and held in a refillable cylinder, in order to replace the condenser coil. The refrigerant;
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may be charged back into the system.
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What should be done before transferring refrigerant to an empty cylinder.
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The cylinder should be evacuated.
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Which of the following statements about recovering and recycling equipment is false?
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Purchases of such equipment must be reported to the EPA.
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You are changing out a compressor of a system containing 40 pounds of R404A. In addition to isolating the compressor, which of the following procedures should you follow?
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Evacuate the isolated section of the system to 0 psig and if system pressure does not rise after a few minutes, remove the compressor.
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What should be done after reaching the required recovery vacuum on an appliance?
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Wait for at least a few minutes to see if the system's pressure rises.
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Before making a major repair, technicians must evacuate and appliance or component containing more then 200 pounds of R410A to which of the following levels?
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10 inches of Hg vacuum
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When can appliances containing refrigerants be recovered to atmospheric pressure?
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Leaks in the appliance make recovery to the prescribed level unattainable
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Which of the following repairs would always be considered "major" under EPA's regulations?
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Replacement of an evaporator coil.
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When is against EPA regulations to use system dependant recovery equipment?
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When the appliance contains over 15 pounds of refrigerant.
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To avoid freezing the water contained in a water-cooled heat exchanger of an R-134a refrigeration system during charging, the system should be initially charged with R-134a vapor to a pressure of approximately;
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30 psig
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What will non-condensables in a refrigeration system result in?
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Higher discharge pressure.
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During evacuation with large amounts of moisture, it may be necessary to increase pressure to counteract freeing with gas such as;
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Nitrogen
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For what refrigerant is an equipment room refrigerant detector NOT required under ASHRAE Standard 15 provided the mechanical ventilation system in the machinery is running continuously?
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R-717
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Pressure relief valves can only be installed3;
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in parallel
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When could a reciprocating compressor be damaged if energized?
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When the discharge service valve is closed.
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Which part of a belt-driven non-hermetic compressor is most likely to leak if the compressor has not been used for several months?
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Rotating shaft seal
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After installation of a field piped split system, the unit should first be pressurized with;
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Nitrogen and leak checked.
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Which leak repair category does the EPA define as the refrigeration appliances used in the retail food and cold storage warehouse sectors?
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Commercial refrigeration
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A company uses a chiller that diverts 55% of its cooling capacity to one of its manufacturing lines and 45% of its cooling capacity to air condition the office spaces. Which leak rate category would this chiller be in?
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Industrial process refrigeration
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What action must an owner/operator take if a supermarket system containing 50 or more pounds of R-22 leaks more than 125% of its full charge in a calendar year?
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Submit a report to EPA describing efforts to identify leaks and repair the appliance.
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When recovery is first started, at what phase is the refrigerant removed to save recovery time?
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Liquid phase
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Recovering refrigerant from a system in the vapor phase will minimize the loss of which of the following?
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Oil
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How can you speed up the removal of the refrigerant charge from a system?
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Cooling the recovery cylinder to lower its pressure.
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Your recovery/recycling machine has R-22 refrigerant in it. You now have to recover refrigerant from an R-410A unit. What must be done before recovery?
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Remove the R-22 from the recovery unit and change the filter.
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What is the primary water source for a water cooled recovery unit's condensing coil?
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Local municipal water supply
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Refrigerant has been recovered from an air-conditioning system and held in a refillable cylinder, in order to replace the condenser coil, the refrigerant;
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May be charged back into the system.
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What steps should be taken before using a recovery unit to remove a charge?
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Service valve positions and recovery oil level should be checked, when applicable.
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Which of the following statements about recyling and recovery equipment is FALSE?
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Purchases of such equipment must be reported to the EPA
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You are changing out the compressor of a system containing 40 pounds of R-404A. In addtion to isolating the compressor, which of the following procedures should you follow?
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Evacuate the isolated section of the system to 0 psig and if system pressure does not rise after a few minutes, remove the compressor.
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What should be done after reaching the required recovery vacuum on an appliance?
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Wait for at least a few minutes to see if the system pressure rises.
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Before making a major repair, technicians must evacuate an appliance or component containing more than 200 pounds of R-410A to which of the following levels?
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10 inches of Hg vacuum
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When can appliances containing refrigerants be recovered to atmosperic pressure?
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Leaks in the appliance make recovery to the prescribed level unattainable.
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Which of the following repairs would always be considered "major" under EPA's regulations?
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Replacement of an evaporator coil
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When is it against EPA regulations to use system-dependant recovery equipment?
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When the appliance contains over 15 pounds of refrigerant.
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What is a moisture indicating sight glass useful for?
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Checking for moisture in refrigerant.
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Refrigerant cannot be recovered without isolating a parallel compressor system because of:
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an open equalization connection.
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Which of the following refrigerants would be used in a low-pressure appliance?
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R-123
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It is best practice to use dry nitrogen to break the vacuum when dehydrating by the triple evacuation method. However, it;
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requires a pressure regulator.
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Every refrigerating system must be protected by which of the following?
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A pressure relief device.
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Pressure relief valves can only be installed:
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in parallel.
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EPA regulations require that leaking industrial process refrigeration be repaired(or retrofitted or retired) when the leak rate exceeds;
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30% of the charge per year.
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Where is the rupture disk located on a centrifugal chiller?
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Evaporator
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A chiller containing 150 pounds of HCFC refrigerant is leaking above the leak rate threshold. Unless granted additional time, what must be completed in 30 days?
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Repair the appliance so that it leaks below the threshold and conduct the initial verification test.
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Leak testing a low-pressure refrigeration system with nitrogen in excess of 10 psig could cause which of the following to fail?
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Rupture disc.
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Which of the following statements is true of recycling and recovery equipment?
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It must be labled as certified to meet EPA's requirements.
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After system servicing and recharging, why is refrigerant vapor re-introduced to the chiller before refrigerant liquid?
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Liquid charged into a deep vacuum will evaporate and may lower the temperature, freezing water in the heat exchanger tube bundle.
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How long must a technician evacuating refrigerant from appliances with a full charge of more than 5 pounds and less than 50 pounds that are being disposed of keep records of the event?
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ะ— years
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What should be done to reduce refrigerant loss from a purge unit on a R-123 chiller?
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Leak test and repair the chiller.
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Which of the following methods can be used to pressurize an R-1233ZD system for the purpose of opening the system for non-major repairs?
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Warming the liquid refrigerant in the system.
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Where does refrigerant go to after it leaves the purge unit of a low-pressure centrifugal system?
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The evaporator.
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ASRAE Standard 15-2013 requires that the use of room sensors and alarms to detect:
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All refrigerant safety groups.
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When leak testing a low-pressure chiller, the maximum pressure to use is;
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10 psig
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What type of equipment can be worked on with Type III certification?
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Low pressure
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The most efficient method of leak checking a charged low-pressure refrigeration unit is to
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pressurize the system by the use of controlled hot water or heater blankets.
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EPA required evacuation levels for recovery or recycling equipment manufactured or imported on or after Nov. 15, 1993 is
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25 mm Hg absolute
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What can be used to pressurize a chiller system before opening the system for a non-major repair?
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Controlled hot water
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Refrigerant recovery from a system using R-11 or R-123 starts with
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liquid removal and is followed by vapor recovery.
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If a strong odor is detected during the recovery process,
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a compressor burn-out may have occurred
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When installing more than one pressure relief valves must be installed;
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in parallel.
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After all the liquid has been removed from an average 350 ton approximately how much vapor refrigerant remains in the system
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100 Ibs
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Where is the purge unit located in a low-pressure system?
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The top of the condenser
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In a chiller air and other noncondensables collect;
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at the top section of the condenser.
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A rupture disk for low pressure chiller will rupture at;
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15 psig
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Who establishes the refrigerant safety group standard
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ASHRAE
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A low pressure chiller used for comfort cooling must be repaired if it has an annual leak rate of___ of the total charge.
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10 percent
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When first inspecting a hermetic system known to be leaking, you should look for;
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traces of oil.
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Which part of a belt-driven non-hermetic compressor is most likely to leak if the compressor has not been used for several months?
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Rotating shaft seal.
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Starting in 2019, what leak rate triggers the EPA requirement that commercial refrigeration systems containing 50 pounds or more of R-22 be repaired?
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20%
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After a leak repair of a supermarket rack using 3000 lbs. of R-22 and a successful initial verification test, when must a follow-up leak verification test be conducted?
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Within 10 days
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An initial leak verification test failed after repairing a leak in a rack refrigeration system for a supermarket using an HCFC refrigerant. What would be the next step(s)?
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Conduct additional repairs within the 30-day repair window or mothball the appliance.
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When recovery is first started, at what phase is the refrigerant removed to save recovery time?
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Liquid phase
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Where must you connect a hose in order to recover liquid refrigerant?
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The liquid line.
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Recovering refrigerant from a system in the vapor phase will minimize the loss of which of the following?
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Oil
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After refrigerant liquid has been recovered from the appliance, any remaining vapor is;
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removed by the recovery system.
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How can you speed up the removal of the refrigerant charge from a system?
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Cooling the recovery cylinder to lower its pressure.
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Why could a recycling or recovery machine that uses a hermetic compressor overheat when drawing deep vacuums?
answer
The motor relies on the flow of refrigerant through the compressor for cooling.
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Your recovery/recycling machine has R-22 refrigerant in it. You now have to recover refrigerant from an R-410A unit. What must be done before recovery?
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Remove the R-22 from the recovery unit and change the filter.
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Which of the following statements about recycling and recovery equipment is FALSE?
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Purchases of such equipment must be reported to the EPA.
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You are changing out the compressor of a system containing 40 pounds of R-404A. In addition to isolating the compressor, which of the following procedures should you follow?
answer
Evacuate the isolated section of the system to 0 psig and if system pressure does not rise after a few minutes, remove the compressor.
question
What should be done after reaching the required recovery vacuum on an appliance?
answer
Wait for at least a few minutes to see if the system pressure rises.
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Before making a major repair, technicians must evacuate an appliance or component containing more than 200 pounds of R-410A to which of the following levels?
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10 inches of Hg vacuum
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When can appliances containing refrigerants be recovered to atmospheric pressure?
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Leaks in the appliance make recovery to the prescribed level unattainable.
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Which of the following repairs would always be considered "major" under EPA's regulations?
answer
Replacement of an evaporator coil.
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When is it against EPA regulations to use system-dependent recovery equipment.
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When the appliance contains over 15 pounds of refrigerant.
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What is the state of the refrigerant leaving the receiver in a refrigeration system?
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High pressure liquid
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Identify the best method to charge a system that has both an air-cooled condenser and evaporator with a nameplate charge of 80 pounds.
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Liquid charge through the liquid-line service valve.
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How would you remove moisture from refrigerant in a system?
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Use a filter drier.
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For what refrigerant is an equipment room refrigerant detector not required under ASHRAE Standard 15 provided the mechanical ventilation system in the machinery is run continuously?
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R-717
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When could a reciprocating compressor be damaged if energized?
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When the discharge service valve is closed.
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It is best practice to use dry nitrogen to break the vacuum when dehydrating by the triple evacuation method. However, it;
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requires a pressure regulator.
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When first inspecting a hermetic system known to be leaking, you should look for;
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traces of oil.
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When a trace gas becomes absolutely necessary, which of the available gasses should be used to help locate a leak?
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Nitrogen with a trace amount of the system's design refrigerant.
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A chiller for comfort cooling that contains 50 pounds or more of R-123 is leaking. Starting in 2019, at what leak rate does the EPA require that the equipment be repaired?
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10%
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A comfort-cooling appliance containing 50 pounds or more of R-22 is found to be leaking beyond the applicable leak rate threshold. Unless granted additional time, how many days do you have to repair the leak and conduct the initial leak verification?
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30 days
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How long must owners and operators of regulated appliances normally containing 50 or more pounds of HCFC refrigerant keep records of leak inspections, initial leak verification and follow-up verification tests?
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Life of the appliance
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After refrigerant liquid has been recovered from the appliance, any remaining vapor is;
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removed by the recovery system.
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Why could a recycling or recovery machine that uses a hermetic compressor overheat when drawing deep vacuums?
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The motor relies on the flow of refrigerant through the compressor for cooling.
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What should be done before transferring refrigerant to an empty cylinder?
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The cylinder should be evacuated.
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What steps should be taken before using a recovery unit to remove a charge?
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Service valve positions and recovery oil level should be checked, when applicable.
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When should refrigerant be removed from the condenser unit?
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When the condenser is below the receiver.
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An operating unit that has a receiver/storage tank requires refrigerant system service. When servicing the unit;
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refrigerant should be pumped down to and isolated in the receiver.
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How long must an HVAC service company keep records for each disposed appliance with a charge between 5 and 50 pounds?
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ะ— years
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Which of the following statements about recycling and recovery equipment is FALSE?
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Purchases of such equipment must be reported to the EPA
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You are changing out the compressor of a system containing 40 pounds of R-404A. In addition to isolating the compressor, which of the following procedures should you follow?
answer
Evacuate the isolated section of the system to 0 psig and if the system pressure does not rise after a few minutes, remove the compressor.
question
What should be done after reaching the required recovery vacuum on an appliance?
answer
Wait for at least a few minutes to see if the system pressure rises.
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Before making a major repair, technicians must evacuate an appliance or component containing more than 200 pounds of R-410A to which of the following levels?
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10 inches of Hg vacuum
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When can appliances containing refrigerants be recovered to atmospheric pressure?
answer
Leaks in the appliance make a recovery to the prescribed level unattainable.
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Which of the following repairs would always be considered "major" under EPA regulations?
answer
Replacement of an evaporator coil.
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When is it against EPA regulations to use system-dependent recovery equipment?
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When the appliance contains over 15 pounds of refrigerant.
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What is the evaporation temperature of R-134a at 0 psig?
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-15ยฐ F
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Which of the following is a reason to take an oil sample?
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The unit has had a compressor burnout.
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What are refrigeration and air-conditioning compressor heaters used for?
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To reduce the amount of refrigerant in the oil.
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It is best practice to use dry nitrogen to break the vacuum when dehydrating by the triple evacuation method. However, it;
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requires a pressure regulator.
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Every refrigerating system must be protected by which of the following?
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A pressure relief device.
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Pressure relief valves can only be installed;
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in parallel.