KENTUCKY BOILER EXAM ACTUAL 170 QUESTIONS

KENTUCKY BOILER EXAM (ACTUAL / ) 170 QUESTIONS

AND 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

Hydrostatic Test - --Answer---Pressure test with water to test for tightness or mechanical integrity

Jacketed Kettle - --Answer---Pressure vessel w/ inner and outer walls that is subject to water or steam pressure

Lined potable water Boiler - --Answer---Water boiler w/ a corrosion resistant lining used to supply potable water

National Board of Boiler and Vessel Inspectors - --Answer--- NB

Who is the Chairman of the Department? - --Answer---Chief Boiler Inspector

Who appoints the members of the board? - --Answer--- Governor

How many votes shall the board have to pass policy? - -- Answer---5

Do members of the board take a salary? - --Answer---No

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What Code shall a boiler or pressure vessel computed to if it does not have an ASME code Symbol (Special Boiler) - -- Answer---API 579 / ASME FFS-1 (Fit For Seravice)

What information must be on the tag of of the certified boiler?

• --Answer---1. Registration Number
• Manufacturer's Name

If hydrostatic testing is not a possibility, what kind of testing is required? - --Answer---NDT Non Destructive Testing

What is the MAWP of hydronic heating or processes limited to?What is the nominal pipe diameter? - --Answer---100 psi 2"

What is the maximum pipe diameter for Non-ammonia refrigeration? - --Answer---2"

T / F Original Mill material stencils and markings used to verify material must be legible during the inspection - --Answer---T

What temperature must the water be during a hydrostatic test?

• --Answer---At least 70 F but no more than 120 F

What shall the pressure piping inspection include? - -- Answer---1. Material Specifications for piping 2 / 3

T / F Safety valves may be removed during repairs - -- Answer---T

Who may remove safety appliances during maintenance and repairs? - --Answer---V-R Stamp Holder

How much above the MAWP shall supplemental pressure devices control? - --Answer---21%

What is the minimu relieving capacity of the safety valve or safety relief valve? - --Answer---Equal to or exceed the maximum output of the boiler

What is the only exception for fired boilers to ASME Section 1?

• --Answer---Manually fired boilers built before the

publication of the 1991 Addenda to ASME Section 1.

How many gauge cocks must be located within visible range of the water glass? - --Answer---3

What is the minimum distance boilers must maintain between existing or new buildings? - --Answer---2'

What is the distance manholes must have between manholes or structures? - --Answer---5'

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