Temperature and Pressure Relief Valves for Potable Hot Water Heaters

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What type of safety relief valves are commonly used in potable water heaters and hot water storage tanks?

  • ASME BPVC Section IV safety relief valves
  • Pressure-only safety relief valves
  • Temperature and pressure safety relief valves (correct)
  • Temperature-only safety relief valves

What is the maximum allowable working pressure for the water heaters mentioned in the text?

  • 200°C
  • 1100 kPa (correct)
  • 2200 kPa
  • 99°C

Which standard is referred to in the text for safety relief valve requirements for industrial and commercial potable water heaters?

  • ASME BPVC Section IV, Part HLW-800.1
  • ASME BPVC I, Part HLW
  • ASME BPVC IV, Part HLW
  • ASME BPVC Section IV, Part HLW-800 (correct)

What must the pressure setting of the safety relief valve be in relation to the maximum allowable working pressure of the water heater?

<p>Less than or equal to (B)</p>
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What additional dangers do temperature and pressure safety relief valves protect against?

<p>Explosion dangers associated with super-saturated hot water (D)</p>
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What type of potable water is used in the heaters mentioned in the text?

<p>Cold potable water supplied to produce hot potable water (D)</p>
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What does ASME consider insufficient for vessel protection according to the text?

<p>Temperature-sensitive devices (A)</p>
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What causes the pressure element of the temperature and pressure relief valve to open?

<p>Thermal expansion of water during low hot water consumption (A)</p>
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What does the temperature sensitive element of the temperature and pressure relief valve consist of?

<p>A wax-filled thermostatic sensor probe (C)</p>
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What is recommended for T&P valves to receive annually according to the text?

<p>Try lever tests (B)</p>
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Which type of temperature relief device employs a fusible element that allows hot water to escape when it melts at 99°C?

<p>Fusible element device (D)</p>
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What does the temperature-sensitive device do when it opens at 99°C?

<p>Allows hot water to escape until replaced (C)</p>
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According to HLW-801, where must the pressure relief valves be installed?

<p>Directly to specific openings or fittings (B)</p>
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What is the condition for installing the valve in the horizontal position with the outlet pointed down?

<p>$100$ mm of interconnecting piping (A)</p>
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"The combination temperature and pressure relief valve provides protection for both overpressurization, and dangerously high water temperatures" - what does this statement mean?

<p>&quot;The combination temperature and pressure relief valve provides protection against both overpressurization, and dangerously high water temperatures&quot; (C)</p>
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The pressure setting for the relief valve(s) should be based on the component with the highest maximum allowable working pressure rating.

<p>False (B)</p>
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Safety relief valves must be connected to an internal pipe in the water heater or a cold water feed line connected to the water heater.

<p>False (B)</p>
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ASME prohibits the installation of relief devices sensitive only to temperature.

<p>False (B)</p>
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The T&P valve operates with a pop action when over-pressurization occurs.

<p>False (B)</p>
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Temperature relief devices must always have additional pressure relief.

<p>True (A)</p>
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