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EPA 608 Core Exam·Section 608 Regulations

What is the EPA's definition of a 'small appliance'?

  1. AAny appliance under 100 pounds
  2. Factory-charged equipment with 5 lbs or less of refrigerant
  3. CResidential air conditioners only
  4. DAny portable equipment

Correct answer

Factory-charged equipment with 5 lbs or less of refrigerant

Why

Small appliances are products manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant.

The concept behind this question

Section 608 splits technician certification by the equipment you work on: Type I for small appliances, Type II for high-pressure systems, Type III for low-pressure systems, and Universal for all three. Core is mandatory for every certification and covers the material common to all of them. Certification does not expire. The regulations also govern leak repair thresholds, recordkeeping, and the disposal and final-venting requirements that apply when equipment reaches end of life.

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