Universal Flashcards
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A Type I certification allows a technician to service which kind of equipment?
Answer: Small appliances with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant
Type I certification covers small appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant.
Type II certification is required to service which of the following?
Answer: High-pressure and very high-pressure appliances
Type II certification covers high-pressure and very high-pressure equipment such as residential A/C and supermarket racks.
What characterizes a low-pressure refrigerant serviced under Type III certification?
Answer: It boils below atmospheric pressure at room temperature
Low-pressure refrigerants such as R-123 boil at or below atmospheric pressure at normal temperatures.
To hold Universal certification, a technician must pass which exam sections?
Answer: Core plus Type I, II, and III
Universal certification requires passing the Core section plus all three type-specific sections.
What level of vacuum (recovery) is required for a high-pressure appliance with a charge of 200 pounds or more using recovery equipment manufactured after November 15, 1993?
Answer: 15 inches Hg vacuum
Large high-pressure appliances require evacuation to 15 inches of mercury vacuum with newer recovery equipment.
Which refrigerant property is most associated with global warming potential (GWP)?
Answer: Heat-trapping ability in the atmosphere
GWP measures how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere relative to carbon dioxide.
Recovered refrigerant that will be reused on-site in the same or owner's other equipment without reprocessing is considered:
Answer: Recycled or recovered
Refrigerant reused on-site without meeting purity standards is classified as recovered or recycled, not reclaimed.