Triumph in EPA Prep: Riveting 10-Question Breakthrough Challenge

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Riveting 10-Question Breakthrough Challenge

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1. How many access valves are needed to recover the refrigerant on a sealed system with an operating compressor that has a completely restricted capillary tube?

A. Two valves, one on the high and one on the low side of the system

B. Two valves, one at the inlet to the compressor and one at the outlet of the condenser coil.

C. Only one access valve, on the high side of the system.

D. Only one access valve, on the low side of the system.

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2. What must be done before disposing of any appliance containing a CFC, HCFC, or HFC refrigerant?

A. Purge the appliance with nitrogen.

B. Seal the appliance so no refrigerant can escape

C. Recover the refrigerant.

D. Flush the appliance with R-134a.

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3. Which of the following gases is used as the baseline measurement for global warming potential? 

A. Carbon Dioxide

B. Propane

C. Ammonia

D. CFC-12

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4. Which of the following refrigerant releases is considered a violation of the prohibition on venting?

A. Release of mixtures of nitrogen and refrigerant that result from adding nitrogen to a fully charged appliance to leak check the appliance.

B. Refrigerants emitted when connecting or disconnecting low loss hoses to charge or service an appliance

C. Refrigerants emitted in the course of normal operation of an appliance.

D. Release of "de minimis" quantities in the course of making good faith attempts to recapture and recycle or safely dispose of refrigerant:

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5. Where does refrigerant go after it leaves the purge unit of a low-pressure centrifugal system? 

A. The evaporator

B. The compressor intercooler

C. The condenser

D. The compressor intercooler

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6. In the event of a large release of CFC, HCFC, or HFC refrigerant in a contained area which of the following is true?

A. Respiratory protection is not required.

B. Safety goggles and lined butyl gloves are sufficient

C. Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or leaving the area is required.

D. Dust masks are sufficient

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7. Which of the following statements about “self-contained” recovery devices is true?

A. They are evacuated cylinders capable of liquid transfer.

B. They remove refrigerant from an appliance without the assistance of components in the appliance

C. They can only be used on air conditioning and refrigeration equipment containing less than 15 pounds of refrigerant

D. They have a self-contained power source that requires periodic charging.

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8. When using nitrogen in repairing a sealed refrigeration system, what should the nitrogen tank always be equipped with?

A. Red top

B. Regulator

C. Red top

D. Float sensor

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9. When installing any type of access fitting onto a sealed system:

A. it is not necessary to leak test an access fitting.

B. the system must be pressurized with oxygen-free dry nitrogen before leak testing can be attempted.

C. the fitting need not be leak tested until the total repair is completed.

D. the fitting should be leak tested before proceeding with recovery.

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10. What is the maximum allowable factory charge of refrigerant for a type 1 appliance using CFCs, HCFCs, or HFCs?

A. 3 pounds

B. 10 pounds

C. 15 pounds

D. 5 pounds

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