EPA 608 609 Type II 2

Question 1

Type II certification covers servicing of which type of appliances?

Accepted Answer

High-pressure and very high-pressure appliances

Answer

Type II certifies technicians to service or dispose of high-pressure and very high-pressure appliances.

Question 2

Which refrigerant is a common high-pressure refrigerant covered under Type II?

Accepted Answer

R-22

Answer

R-22 is a high-pressure refrigerant serviced by Type II certified technicians.

Question 3

Before opening a high-pressure appliance, refrigerant must be recovered to what level for a system with a functioning compressor (using recovery equipment manufactured after Nov 15, 1993)?

Accepted Answer

10 inches of mercury vacuum

Answer

High-pressure appliances with a working compressor must be evacuated to 10 inches of mercury vacuum with post-1993 recovery equipment.

Question 4

What is the required evacuation level for a high-pressure appliance normally containing 200 pounds or more of refrigerant if the compressor is not operating?

Accepted Answer

15 inches Hg vacuum

Answer

Large high-pressure appliances (200+ lbs) with a non-operating compressor must be evacuated to 15 inches of mercury vacuum.

Question 5

A self-contained recovery device for high-pressure refrigerant uses its own what to remove refrigerant?

Accepted Answer

Its own compressor or pump

Answer

Self-contained recovery equipment has its own means (compressor/pump) to draw refrigerant without relying on the appliance.

EPA 608 609 Practice Test

EPA 608 609 Practice Test

EPA 608 609 Type II 2