Oil-Burning Equipment Installer License
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Oil-Burning Equipment Installer License
Scoring of Practical Examination
For each exercise, the candidate starts at 100%. Percentage points are deducted for errors on a pre-determined scale. Your practical examination score report will be sent to you via U.S. Mail within three four (4) to six (6) weeks of the date of your examination.
Appealing Examination Results
CPS HR’s goal is to provide quality examinations and a pleasant testing experience for candidates. If you are dissatisfied with either and believe CPS HR can correct the problem, please use the comment forms available during your written examination administration or following your practical examination. Your comments will be reviewed by CPS HR.
If you fail the written examination or the practical examination by five points or fewer, you may submit an appeal. The appeal must state the title of the license examination, your name, return address, the date of the test, and a detailed statement of the grounds for appeal. Your appeal must be received no later than thirty (30) days from the date of notification of failure to pass the license examination. An appeal form can be found at the CPS HR website: https://link.cpshr.us/DOBAppealForm.
Please review and fill out the Written and Practical Examination Appeal form. Submit your appeal to CPS HR Consulting at [email protected] using the same email address provided to NYC DOB on your LIC41 (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/lic41.pdf) or LIC42 (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/lic42.pdf).
Content Outline
The content outline for the New York City Oil Burning Equipment Installer Written Examination is provided below. The examination is closed book and contains 110 multiple-choice questions. The outline lists all topics covered in the examination and the number of questions asked about each topic.
Scope of Written Examination
The examination assesses a candidate’s knowledge of and experience in applying the relevant portions of the NYC Codes, Rules and Regulations, as well as trade specific industry knowledge. This knowledge includes, but is not limited to, the controls, fuel burning, combustion and venting, fuel oil piping and storage, and vessel, boiler, and furnace components and operations as they pertain to oil burning equipment installation, and trade specific industry knowledge.
Oil Burning Equipment Installer Written Examination
| Number of Questions | Minimum Passing Score |
Time Allowed |
| 110 | 77 (70%) | 4 hours |
| Subject Area | Number of Items | References | ||
| Controls | 28 | |||
| Regulations | 12 | NYC MC Ch. 3, NYS DOL Part 4 | ||
| Safety Controls | 16 | NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 9, NYC MC Ch. 10, NYS DOL Part 4, ASME CSD-1 | ||
| Fuel Burning/Combustion/Venting | 22 | |||
| Administrative | 3 | NYC FGC Ch. 1, NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Chimneys and Vents | 4 | NYC FGC Ch. 5, NYC MC Ch. 7, NYC MC Ch. 8 | ||
| Clearance Reduction | 2 | NYC FGC Ch. 5, NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 8 | ||
| Combustion Air | 5 | NYC FGC Ch. 6, NYC MC Ch. 7, NYC MC Ch. 8 | ||
| Condensate Disposal | 3 | NYC FGC Ch. 5, NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Heating and Cooling Load Calculations | 5 | NYC BC Ch. 12, NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 12 | ||
| Fuel Oil – Piping and Storage | 38 | |||
| Access and Service Space | 3 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Administrative | 2 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 3; NYS DOL Part 4 | ||
| Installation | 4 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 3, NYS DOL Part 4 | ||
| Joints and Connections | 3 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 13, NYS DOL Part 4 | ||
| Materials | 2 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Oil Gauging | 2 | NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Piping Support | 3 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Regulations | 2 | NYC FGC Ch. 1, NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 13, NYS DOL Part 4 | ||
| System Installation | 10 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Testing | 4 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Valves | 3 | NYC FGC Ch. 4, NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Vessel, Boiler, and Furnace | 22 | |||
| Access | 1 | NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Administrative | 3 | NYC MC Ch. 3, NYS DOL Part 4 | ||
| Boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels | 1 | NYC MC Ch. 10 | ||
| Clearance Reduction | 2 | NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 9 | ||
| Equipment | 3 | NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 13 | ||
| Furnace | 1 | NYC MC Ch. 9 | ||
| Heating and Cooling Load Calculations | 2 | NYC MC Ch. 3, NYC MC Ch. 12 | ||
| Hydronic Piping | 2 | NYC MC Ch. 12 | ||
| Installation | 1 | NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Noise Control Requirements | 1 | NYC MC Ch. 9 | ||
| Piping Support | 2 | NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Protection of Structure | 2 | NYC BC Ch. 16, NYC MC Ch. 3 | ||
| Unit Heaters | 1 | NYC MC Ch. 9 | ||
| Note: NYC BC = NYC Construction Codes: Building Code. NYC FGC = NYC Fuel and Gas Code. NYC MC = NYC Construction Codes: Mechanical Code. NYC DOL = New York State Department of Labor. RCNY = Rules of the City of New York. | ||||
The content outline for the New York City Oil Burning Equipment Installer Practical Examination is provided below. The examination is divided into seven exercises. The outline lists all topics covered in the examination.
Scope of Practical Examination
The examination assesses a candidate’s skill in applying the relevant portions of the NYC Codes, Rules and Regulations. This knowledge includes, but is not limited to, the controls, fuel burning, combustion and venting, fuel oil piping and storage, and vessel, boiler, and furnace components and operations as they pertain to oil burning equipment installation, and trade specific industry knowledge.
Oil Burning Equipment Installer Practical Examination
| Number of Exercises | Minimum Passing Score | Time Allowed |
| 7 | 70% | 60 Minutes |
| Exercise Number | Topic | Maximum Points |
| Exercise 1 | Burner Maintenance | 20 |
| Exercise 2 | Carbon Monoxide CO | 9 |
| Exercise 3 | Burner Installation | 8 |
| Exercise 4 | Burner Operation | 15 |
| Exercise 5 | Combustion Efficiency | 20 |
| Exercise 6 | Burner Adjustments | 8 |
| Exercise 7 | Wiring Diagram | 20 |
Reference List
The reference list provided below includes suggested materials that could assist you in preparing for the examination. The examination questions reference NYC Codes, Rules and Regulations. Please note that the references below may cite portions of other codes, rules, or regulations. You may be tested on information in these additional sources that are applicable to your trade. The knowledge that will be tested in the examinations will be taken from these materials in addition to applied field knowledge of the Oil Burning Equipment Installer trade
This is not an open book examination; candidates are not allowed to bring reference materials into the testing site.
- 2014 NYC Administrative Code, Title 28, Chapter 1: Administration; Chapter 4: Licensing and Registration of Businesses, Trades and Occupations Engaged in Building Work, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/codes/codes.page.
- 2014 NYC Construction Codes: Building Code, Chapter 1: Administration; 3: General Regulations; Chapter 4: Gas Piping Installations; Chimneys and Vents; Chapter 5: Chimneys and Vents; Chapter 6: Specific Appliances, New York City Store, Order Department, One Centre Street, Room 2223, New York City, NY 10007
- 2014 NYC Construction Codes: Fuel Gas Code, Chapter 1: Administration; 3: General Regulations; Chapter 4: Gas Piping Installations; Chimneys and Vents; Chapter 5: Chimneys and Vents; Chapter 6: Specific Appliances, New York City Store, Order Department, One Centre Street, Room 2223, New York City, NY 10007.
- 2014 NYC Construction Codes: Mechanical Code, Chapter 3: General Regulations; Chapter 7: Combustion Air; Chapter 8: Chimneys and Vents; Chapter 9: Specific Appliances, Fireplaces, and Solid Fuel- Burning Equipment; Chapter 10: Boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels; Chapter 12: Hydronic Piping; Chapter 13: Fuel-Oil Piping and Storage, New York City Store, Order Department, One Centre Street, Room 2223, New York City, NY 10007, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/codes/codes.page.
- New York State Department of Labor, Code Rules – Part 4: Construction, Installation, Inspection and Maintenance of Low Pressure Boilers; Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels, https://www.labor.ny.gov/home/.
- ASME CSD-1, 2009, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 22 Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2350, www.asme.org.