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5 Recovery Equipment and Procedures Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Recovery Equipment and Procedures, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A technician is considering system-dependent recovery equipment for an appliance containing 18 pounds of refrigerant. Under what condition may this equipment be used?

  1. A

    It may be used on any appliance, regardless of refrigerant charge.

  2. B

    It may not be used on an appliance containing more than 15 pounds of refrigerant unless permanently attached as a pump-out unit.

  3. C

    It is permitted only when the appliance compressor is not operational.

  4. D

    It must always be used with an appliance containing five pounds or less of refrigerant.

02
Written response
1 point

What is the maximum refrigerant charge, in pounds, for an appliance to meet the small-appliance definition?

03
True or false
1 point

True or false: Anyone recovering refrigerant from a small appliance in the waste stream must hold Section 608 technician certification, even when doing disposal recovery only.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Choose one
1 point

A technician is preparing to service a sealed appliance. What should the technician do first, before connecting recovery equipment?

  1. A

    Connect the recovery hoses before identifying the refrigerant.

  2. B

    Open the sealed system to inspect its components.

  3. C

    Confirm the appliance type and identify its refrigerant before connecting equipment.

  4. D

    Begin recovery using whichever equipment is available.

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

As an alternative to meeting a recovery percentage, an appliance may be evacuated to .

06
Written response
1 point

What minimum percentage of refrigerant must be recovered when using recovery equipment manufactured before November 15, 1993?

07
Written response
1 point

What is the process called when recovered refrigerant is cleaned for reuse?

08
True or false
1 point

True or false: An unavoidable small refrigerant release while connecting or disconnecting hoses during a good-faith recovery effort is treated differently from intentional venting.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Choose all
1 point

A technician is preparing a recovery setup. Which practices should the technician use? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Select equipment intended for the refrigerant being recovered.

  2. B

    Combine different refrigerants in one cylinder to reduce the number of cylinders.

  3. C

    Secure an appropriate recovery cylinder.

  4. D

    Monitor the cylinder’s weight so it is not overfilled.

10
Choose all
1 point

In which situations may recovered refrigerant generally be returned for use without first being recycled or reclaimed? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Return it to the appliance from which it was recovered, if that appliance is not an MVAC or MVAC-like appliance.

  2. B

    Use it in another non-MVAC appliance owned by the same person.

  3. C

    Use it in an appliance owned by an unrelated person without considering any further requirements.

  4. D

    Return it to an MVAC under this exception.

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

An apprentice servicing a small appliance may work under the supervision of an appropriately certified technician.

12
Choose one
1 point

A person services only appliances they own. Under what condition may the owner’s permanently attached pump-out-unit exception apply?

  1. A

    Anyone who owns an appliance may use uncertified equipment, whether or not it has a pump-out unit.

  2. B

    A person who services, repairs, or disposes of only their own appliances may use the exception if those appliances have pump-out units.

  3. C

    The exception applies only to a technician who works on appliances owned by others.

  4. D

    The exception removes all obligations for handling recovered refrigerant.

13
Choose one
1 point

A recovery-equipment manufacturer’s instructions conflict with a Section 608 requirement. Which direction should the technician follow?

  1. A

    Ignore the Section 608 requirement and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

  2. B

    Follow Section 608 requirements where they conflict with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  3. C

    Stop work and vent the refrigerant.

  4. D

    Use the instructions for a different recovery device.

14
Open ended
1 point

A small appliance needs repair, but its compressor is not functioning. Describe the technician’s key steps from preparation through opening the sealed system. Include how the recovery equipment’s manufacture date affects the recovery target, the alternative endpoint, and how to avoid improper refrigerant release.

15
Choose one
1 point

Which appliance meets the small-appliance definition used for Section 608 Type I requirements?

  1. A

    A factory-manufactured, charged, hermetically sealed appliance containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant

  2. B

    A factory-manufactured, charged, hermetically sealed appliance containing more than 5 pounds of refrigerant

  3. C

    Any appliance containing 15 pounds or less of refrigerant, whether hermetically sealed or not

  4. D

    Any appliance that uses a compressor, regardless of its charge

16
Choose one
1 point

A technician needs recovery equipment that can draw refrigerant from an appliance and move it into an external recovery container without relying on the appliance compressor. Which equipment type fits that need?

  1. A

    It relies only on the appliance's internal pressure to move refrigerant into a container.

  2. B

    It cleans refrigerant to applicable purity specifications before storing it.

  3. C

    It uses its own compressor or another means to move refrigerant into an external recovery container.

  4. D

    It uses the appliance compressor and cannot move refrigerant into an external container.

17
Choose one
1 point

A technician plans to use system-dependent equipment on an appliance containing 18 pounds of refrigerant. The equipment is not permanently attached as a pump-out unit. What does the stated rule require?

  1. A

    It may be used on any appliance if the technician monitors the recovery cylinder's weight.

  2. B

    It may not be used with an appliance containing more than 15 pounds of refrigerant unless permanently attached as a pump-out unit.

  3. C

    It may be used only when the appliance contains 5 pounds or less of refrigerant.

  4. D

    It is permitted only when the appliance compressor is not operational.

18
Choose one
1 point

Before opening a small appliance, a technician determines that the recovery equipment was manufactured before November 15, 1993. What minimum recovery percentage applies when using that equipment?

  1. A

    Recover at least 90% of the refrigerant.

  2. B

    Recover all refrigerant until the appliance reaches 4 inches of mercury vacuum; percentages do not apply.

  3. C

    Recover at least 70% of the refrigerant.

  4. D

    Recover at least 80% of the refrigerant.

19
True or false
1 point

A person recovering refrigerant from small appliances in the waste stream solely for disposal does not need Section 608 technician certification for that disposal recovery, but the recovery equipment must still meet applicable performance standards.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

20
Written response
1 point

A technician chooses the alternative compliance method instead of meeting a recovery percentage. What vacuum endpoint must the appliance reach? Enter the numeric value in inches of mercury vacuum.