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2025 /2026 KENTUCKY BOILER EXAM|REAL
100Qs&As|UPDATED SPRING 2025|100%VERIFIED
What happens if the boiler and pressure vessel contractor is unable to complete the work after a permit has been issued and work has begun? - ANS:->>The permit may be taken over and responsibility assumed by a different boiler and pressure vessel contractor. What is the fee for the boiler and pressure vessel contractor that takes over a permit? - ANS:->>$70 for a transferred permit What is the fee for annual reinspection of a power boiler with 100 sq ft or less of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ What is the fee for annual reinspection of a power boiler with 100 to 1,000 sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ What is the fee for annual reinspection of a power boiler with 1,000 to 4,000 sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ Fee for annual reinspection of power boiler with 4,000 to 10,000 sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ Fee for annual reinspection of power boiler with over 10,000 sq ft of heating
surface? - ANS:->>$ Fee for external inspection of power boiler with 100 or less sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ Fee for external inspection of power boiler with 101 or more sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ Fees for biennial reinspection of boilers with manway where internal inspection required? - ANS:->>$ Fee for biennial reinspection of other power boilers? - ANS:->>$ Fee for biennial reinspection of hot water supply boilers? - ANS:->>$ Fee for biennial reinspection of miniature boilers? - ANSWER
$ Fee for initial inspection of existing pressure vessel that has been in service for at least 5 years? - ANS:->>$ Fee for inspection requested outside of normal business hours for 1/2 day of 4 hours or less? - ANS:->>$
inspection or refuses to pay the fees - ANS:->>The certificate shall be suspended by the commissioner until the owner complied with requirements in krs236 or 815 kar chapter 15 How often shall pressure vessels exceeding 200psi MAWP be inspected? - ANS:-
Every 5 years How often shall hot water storage tanks, sterilizers, and autoclaves be inspected? - ANS:->>every 4 years How often shall pressure vessels for human occupancy and hyperbaric chambers be inspected? - ANS:->>Every 2 years How often shall jacketed kettle be inspected? - ANSWER
Every 2 years How often shall deaerators be inspected? - ANSWER
$ Fee for external inspection of power boiler with 100 or less sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ Fee for external inspection of power boiler with 101 or more sq ft of heating surface? - ANS:->>$ Fees for biennial reinspection of boilers with manway where internal inspection required? - ANS:->>$ Fee for biennial reinspection of other power boilers? - ANS:->>$ Fee for biennial reinspection of hot water supply boilers? - ANS:->>$ Fee for biennial reinspection of miniature boilers? - ANSWER >>$ Fee for initial inspection of existing pressure vessel that has been in service for at least 5 years? - ANS:->>$ Fee for inspection requested outside of normal business hours for 1/2 day of 4 hours or less? - ANS:->>$ inspection or refuses to pay the fees - ANS:->>The certificate shall be suspended by the commissioner until the owner complied with requirements in krs236 or 815 kar chapter 15 How often shall pressure vessels exceeding 200psi MAWP be inspected? - ANS:- >>Every 5 years How often shall hot water storage tanks, sterilizers, and autoclaves be inspected? - ANS:->>every 4 years How often shall pressure vessels for human occupancy and hyperbaric chambers be inspected? - ANS:->>Every 2 years How often shall jacketed kettle be inspected? - ANSWER >>>>Every 2 years How often shall deaerators be inspected? - ANSWER >>Every 10 years T/F : all pressure vessels shall be re-inspected at the time of repair, alteration, or relocation - ANS:->>True T/F: inspections made by boiler inspectors shall be conducted during normal
business hours between 8 and 5 m-f - ANS:->>True Who prepares the boiler if inspection is requested? - ANS:->>Owner or user Within how many days of notice by the inspector shall inspection be conducted? - ANS:->>7 days For code boiler, how is the MAWP determined? - ANSWER
Shall be determined in accordance with the original code of construction For no code boilers, how is the MAWP determined? - ANS:->>Shall be calculated in accordance with Section 1 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code For non code welded heating boilers, what is the MAWP - ANS:->>Shall not exceed 15 psi
Deaerator tank - ANS:->>A pressure vessel in which water is heated, usually by steam, so that any dissolved oxygen is removed from the water Existing installations - ANS:->>Any boilers and associated piping systems completed and approved prior to July 1, 1970 or pressure vessels and associated piping systems completed and approved for operation prior to July 15, 1980 External inspection - ANS:->>An inspection made while a boiler or pressure vessel is under operation and under pressure Heat recovery boiler - ANS:->>A boiler in which the source of heat is from another process Hot water heating boiler - ANS:->>A boiler from which the hot water is circulated for heating purposes and returned to the boiler and that operates at a pressure not exceeding 160 psi or a temperature of 250 degrees F at or near the boiler outlet Hot water storage tank - ANS:->>Pressure vessel, unfired but connected to and subject to the same pressures as a companion hot water supply boiler, the combination being used to heat and store hot water for use externally to itself Hot water supply boiler - ANS:->>A boiler completely filled with water that
furnishes hot water to be used externally to itself at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or at temperatures not exceeding 210 F at or near the boiler outlet Hydrostatic test - ANS:->>The activity of filling a boiler Internal Inspection - ANS:->>an inspection made under circumstances that the boiler or pressure vessel is not operating and hand holes or manways are open for inspection of internal portions of the boiler or pressure vessel as construction permits jacketed kettle - ANS:->>a pressure vessel with inner and outer walls that is subject to water or steam pressure and is used to boil or heat liquids to cook food Lined potable water - ANS:->>water boiler with corrosion resistant lining used to supply potable hot water MAWP - ANS:->>Maximum Allowable Working Pressure National Board - ANS:->>National board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors Noncode boiler or pressure vessel - ANS:->>boiler or pressure vessel that does not bear the ASME code symbol stamp and designator Owner-user inspector - ANS:->>an inspector commissioned by the department and employed by a company operating a pressure vessel within the
by the state Note for preparation (water) - ANS:->>To prepare for inspection, water shall be drawn off and the boiler thoroughly washed Note for preparation (maholes) - ANS:->>the manhole and handhole plates, washout plugs in water column connections shall be removed and the furnace combustion chambers thoroughly cooled and cleaned Note for preparation (grate) - ANS:->>The grate of an internally fired boiler, if present, shall be removed Note for preparation (brickwork) - ANS:->>Brickwork shall be removed as required by the boiler inspector or special boiler inspector to determine the condition of the boiler, header, furnace, supports, or other parts note for preparation (leakage) - ANS:->>leakage of steam or hot water into the boiler shall be cut off by disconnecting or blocking off the pipe or valve at the most convenient point. Note for preparation (jacketed pipe) - ANS:->>if the boiler or pressure vessel is jacketed, enough of the jacketing shall be removed upon the request of the boiler
inspector, special boiler insp, or owner-user insp. so that the safety of the boiler or pressure vessel can be determined Note for preparation (jacketed) - ANS:->>if the covering cannot be removed at that time, the inspector shall order the boiler or pressure vessel out of service until the covering can be removed and a proper examination made What happens if the owner/user has not properly prepared the boiler for inspection? - ANS:->>The inspector may decline to make the inspection or test and the inspection certificate shall be withheld until the owner or user complies with the requirements. What should the pressure be for a hydrostatic testing for tightness? - ANS:-
the pressure shall be equal to the release pressure of the safety valve or valves having the lowest release setting. What should the pressure be to determine safety or strength?
- ANS:->>the pressure shall conform to the test pressures established in the original code of construction but not exceed one and a half the MAWP What is test pressure for locomotive boiler? - ANSWER
1-1/4 MAWP
T/F: if the owner does not concure with the inspectors decision of the condition of the boiler or pressure vessel, the owner may appeal to the commission who shall request a joint inspection by chief boiler inspector and boiler inspector - ANS:->>True
