plumbing set 4

For automatic-circulating hot water and heat-traced systems, piping shall be insulated with no less than ___ inch of insulation A. 1/2 B. 3/4 C. 1 D. 1.5

C. 1

Each fixture trap shall have a trap seal of water of not less than_____and not more than ____ (except where a deeper seal is found necessary by the Administrative Authority for special conditions.

51 mm - 102 mm

The minimum diameter for a wet standpipe is ____ for those less than ____ form the fire service connection

51 mm - 15meter

The diameter of a waste and overflow for a bathtub shall be no less than: A. 1 1/4" B. 1 3/8" C. 1 1/2" D. 2"

C. 1 1/2"

Fire Trap

A building unsafe in case of fire

Coagulation

A chemical such as alum is added to turbulent water

Fluidized bed

A container holding powder coating material that is aerated from below

Septic Tank

A covered watertight tank from receiving a discharge from the building sewer.

Sanitary Cross

A cross having a slight curve in each of the 90 degrees transitions.

Every cubic inch of superheated water in a water heater tank becomes what?

A cubic foot of superheated steam

faucet

A device for controlling the flow of a liquid from a pipe by opening or closing in orifice. Also called spigot,tap

Water meter

A device for measuring and recording the quantity of water that passes through pipes

Siamese connection

A device having two or more inlet fittings to which fire fighting hoses are attached. In the event of fire, water can be pumped into siamese connection to supply the sprinkler or standpipe system

Backwater valve

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

What collects sediment to reduce the chance of clogged gas valves on combustion appliances?

A drip leg

Drop elbow

A elbow having lugs for attachment of a wall joist,Also called drop el

Mixing faucet

A faucet having a single outlet of water from separately controlled hot water and cold water taps. Also called mixer

Lavatory, Lavy, Lav

A fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainage for washing.

Water Closet

A fixture consisting of ceramic bowl with a detachable hinged seat and lid and device for flushing water used for defecation and urination.

Cross

A fou-way pipe connection.

Aquifer

A geological formation containing or or conducting ground water esp one capable of providing water in usable quantities to springs or wells

Oakum

A hemp or old hemp rope soaked in oil or tar to make waterproof

Well

A hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtained water, petroleum,or natural gas

Wye

A hose connection with two gated outlets permitting 2 connection of the same or smaller coupling diameter

Ember

A hot piece or lump that remain after a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing without manifestation of flames

Soil stack

A large pipe that connects all the soil and waste lines throughout a building to a vent at the roof

Scum

A layer of the sewage matter that rises to the surface of the sewage in a septic tank.

Trap

A liquid seal which prevents the backflow of foul air.

Pressure drop

A loss of head or liquid pressure between two points of a pipe or a acrss of valve due hydraulic friction

Maximum performance score

A measure of the performance of a flush toilet in removing human race with a single flash. The US Environmental Agency mandates to a minimum map score of 350

Surface water

A mixture of surface run-off and ground water

Vestibule

A passage hall or antechamber between the outer door

Anode

A piece of metal inserted into a water tank to collect hard-water deposits in order to keep them from forming on the heat exchanger

Jumper

A piece of metal or an electrical conductor use to bypass a safety device in an electrical system

Service pipe

A pipe connecting to building to a water or gas main ,usually installed by or under the jurisdiction of a public unity

Yoke or By-pass Vent

A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack below the floor and below horizontal connection to an adjacent vent stack

Sweep Fitting

A pipe fitting having a large radius of curvature.

Vent Pipe

A pipe that allows air into a drain system to balance the air pressure, preventing water in the traps from being siphoned.

Water distribution pipe

A pipe within a structure or on the premises which conveys water from the water service pipe.

sump

A pit or reservoir or serving as a drain or a receptacle for water or other liquids

Cleanouts (cleanout plugs)

A plug in a trap or drain pipe that provides access for the purpose of clearing an obstruction.

Bell

A portion of a pipe which is sufficiently enlarged to receive the end of another pipe of the same diameter

Aeration

A process that can improve the taste and color of water

sump sump

A pump for removing the accumulation of liquid from sump

What is required if water pressure is greater than 80 psi?

A regulator

Clean out

A segment of pipe with a removable plug used to provide access to drainage system for inspection or cleaning. Always required where the building drain meets the sewer system

Coupling

A short length of pipe having each end threaded on the inside.

Nipple

A short length of pipe with threads on each end.

Tee

A t-shaped pipe fitting.

Drop Tee

A tee having lugs for attachment to a wall.

Wash Down

A type of flushing action that discharges water into a trapway located at the front of the bowl.

Reverse Trap

A type of flushing action that flushes through a siphon action created in the trapway located at the rear.

Siphon Jet

A type of flushing action that has a large trapway and has quieter flushing action.

Direct Flush Valve

A type of flushing action that is obtained directly from a flush valve.

Siphon Vortex

A type of flushing action that starts with a whirlpool motion followed by a complete flush down.

Elbow

A type of pipe fitting having an angle usually 90 degrees.

Check Valve

A type of valve that allows the flow of water in only one direction and prevents backflow.

Butterfly Valve

A type of valve that has a flat circular plate surrounding the pipe.

Globe Valve

A type of valve that has a spindle to control the water flow.

Gate Valve

A type of valve that is completely closed or completely open.

Foot Valve

A type of valve that is placed at the lowest portion of the pumps.

Safety Valve

A type of valve that is used for excessive pressure.

Check Valve

A type of valve that prevents back flow- allows water to flow only in one direction.

Integral Flush Tank

A type of water closet with one piece of ceramic bowl and tank.

Close Couple Flush Tank

A type of water closet with separate pieces but close to each other.

Ball cock

A valve opened and closed by the ball shaped end.

Dry Vent

A vent that does not carry liquid or water borne wastes.

Receptor

Adequate received the discharge from indirect waste pipe,located as to be readily cleaned

Where would an inspector find a gas shut off?

Ahead of the sediment trap

When pressure supplied by city water supply is not strong enough. - Compressed air is used to raise and push water into the system

Air Pressure System (Pneumatic)

Clothes washer discharge into a LAUNDRY TUB must be protected by an ____.

Air break

Clothes washer discharge must be directed through an ___ ___.

Air break

Plenum

Air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts are connected and which form part of an air distribution system

On a combination pressure/temperature relief valve the discharge pipe terminates with an ___ into a trapped floor drain.

Air gap

What is necessary in a TPR pipe to prevent backflow and contamination of the potable water system?

Air gap

Back siphonage of non potable liquids into the potable water supply piping may be prevented by a 1 inch ___ ___ and a ___ ____.

Air gap and vacuum breaker

What should be used to protect the water supply to a residential dishwasher against backflow?

Air gap or backflow preventer

Air bubble

Air lock caused by?

Medical Air

Air product of compressed Nitrogen and Oxygen

Acid resistance cast iron pipe

Alloy of c.a & silicon Brittle

Back flow preventer

Also called vacuum breaker

Interceptor

Also known as separator, this device prevents the passage of oil and debris into the sewer drainage system. They require periodic servicing and must be readily accessible. Differs from a trap- which keeps sewer gas from entering a building

What do all piping and valves require?

An accessible main shutoff

Water softener

An apparatus that removes calcium and magnesium salt from hard water by ion exchange in order to give the water and more efficient subsing ability with soap

Drop Elbow

An elbow fitting with a lug for attachment to a wall.

Vertical Shaft

An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor

Expansion Bend

An expansion joint of pipe and pipe fitting permitting thermal expansion to occur in a long run of hot water piping also called expansion loop

What can a standpipe serve as?

An indirect waste receptor

storage tank water heater

An insulated storage tank that supplies a fixed quantity of heated water with a predictable recovery time

Enameled Steel

An opaque vitreous composition applied by fusion to the surface of metal.

Overflow

An outlet, pipe or receptacle for excess liquid

Water heater

And electric or gas appliance for heating water to a temperature between 120 degree f in 140 degree F 450 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius and storing it for us

Storm drainage sump pumps shall be of a capacity and head appropriate to___ use requirements

Anticipated ( p330 3.1.1 pump capacity and head)

valve

Any device for controlling or stopping the flow of a liquid or gas by a movable part that opens partially obstruct, or shut a passage, bye, inlet or outlet

Dust

Any finely dissolve solid 4mm or less in diameter

Branch

Any member of a piping them ordered and a main, riser or stack

Battery of fixtures

Any of two or more similar adjacent fixtures

Plumbing fixture

Any of various receptacles for receiving water from a water system and discharging the liquid waste into a drainage system

Branch

Any part of a drain system other than the main, riser, or stack.

Branch

Any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack.

Waste stack

Any pipe carrying the discharge from plumbing fixtures other than with water closet or Urinals

drain

Any pipe or channel by which a liquid is drawn off

Shut off

Any valve for shutting off the flow of water or gas from supply

Sump

Approved tank that received sewage which is located below the normal grade of gravity system

Unit vent

Arrangements of venting so installed that one vent pipe will serve 2 traps

Backflow connection

Arrangements whereby Backflow can occur

Where should gas shutoff valves should be located?

As close as possible to each gas appliance

Asbestos pipe

Asbestos fiber and portland cement Used as soil and waste pipe

135 deg F

At ___ the bulb breaks and releases a water stream (sprinkler heads, quartzite bulb type that contain a colored liquid)

Where do gas meters require a shut off?

At each meter

120 degress

At what angle do horizontal lines meet at in an isometric drawing?

Tests requiring a pressure of greater than 10 psi but less than or equal to 100 psi shall utilize a testing gauge having incredments of ___ or less A. 1/2 psi B. 1 psi C. 2 psi D. 5 psi

B. 1 psi

Horizontal branches shall connect to the bases of stacks at a point located no less than __ times the diameter of the drainage stack downstream from the stack. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. None of the above

B. 10

Water testing a DWV system requires a minimum of ___ feat of head. A. 5 B. 10 C. Whatever the inspector wants D. 2 pounds

B. 10

A plumbing vent shall terminate no less than ____ A. 3' from an air intake B. 10' from an air intake C. 1' above the roof D. 3' above a parapet wall

B. 10' from an air intake

You want to run a water service line above a sewer pipe in the same trench. How much dirt must be laid between the pipes? A. 6 inches B. 12 inches C. 18 inches D. 24 inches

B. 12 inches

Type B water heater vents, 4" in size, shall terminate above a horizontal roof no less than ____ A. 6" B. 12" C. 18" D. 24"

B. 12"

Concealed slip joint connections require a/an ____ A. 8x1 access panel B. 12x12 access panel C. 18x18 inches D. None of the above

B. 12x12 access panel

Shield plates for protection shall have a thickness of no less than ___ gauge A. 14 B. 16 C. 20 D. 22

B. 16

Cleanouts on 6" and smaller pipes shall be provided with a clearance of no less than ___ inches for rodding. A. 12 B. 18 C. 24 D. 36

B. 18

The limitation for opening size in strainer plates of ___ for floor and shower drains as well as receptor strainers provides rodent protection. A. 1/4" B. 1/3" C. 1/2" D. 1"

C. 1/2"

For each run of horizontal drain piping, the distance between cleanouts shall not exceed ____ A. 50' B. 75' C. 100' D. None of the above

C. 100'

Where nonferrous pipe is brazed for gas piping, the brazing materials shall have a melting point in excess of _____ degrees Fahrenheit A. 600 B. 800 C. 1000 D. 1400

C. 1000

The temperature of water for tankless water heaters shall not be greater than ___ degrees Fahrenheit A. 120 B. 130 C. 140 D. 160

C. 140

A plumbing permit expires if work authorized by the permit is not started within ____ A. 90 days B. 120 days C. 180 days D. 1 year

C. 180 days

An air gap has minimum requirement of at least 1" or ___ times the diameter of the pipe. A. 1 B. 1.5 C. 2 D. 3

C. 2

hangers

Clevis hanger, strap hanger, trapeze hanger Pipe hangers often incorporate springs or rollers into their design and are used to remedy problems such as vibration, noise and expansion. Hangers are required at turns and junctions and spacing determined by pipe size

Spray nozzle method

Combination of an automatic fire or smoke detection system

offset

Combinations of elbows or bends in a line

Combination fixtures

Combining one sink and tray or a two or three compartment sink in one unit

Class D fire

Combustible metals

Traps used for lavatories, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs, & urinals

Common P-Trap

UpFeed and Gravity Return

Commonly use in residential installations

Air chamber

Compartment in a water system containing air Elastically compresses and expand to equalize the pressure and flow of water in the line system. Also called air cushion

3

Class B of assembly should have at lease?

K type

Classification of copper pipe Heaviest;underground

L type

Classification of copper pipe Lighter; for residential water supplyline

M type

Classification of copper type Thinnest; for small water supply line

Class 1

Classification of fixtures in residential houses

A____shall be provided at the base of each waste or soil stack

Cleanout (P3005.2.6 base of stacks

Laundry trays made of ________ are no longer permitted because they do not provide a smooth, impervious, sanitary surface.

Concrete

Water hammer

Concussion in banging noise that results when the volume of water moving in the pipe suddenly stops or loses moment

BackFlow connection

Condition or any arrangement whereby reverse flow can occur

Aqueduct

Conduits or artificial channel for conducting water from remote source, usually by gravity especially in elevated structure constructed by the Romans to carry water channel across a valley or over the River

Cross connection

Connection or arrangement between potable water supply system and plumbing fixtures

Fittings

Connects the pipes together.

Ball Faucet

Constructed with a ball connected to the handle

Soil Drainage

Contain fecal matter

ABS Plastic

(Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) A rigid black plastic piping used for waste, vent, and drain lines.

Minimum dimension of Water closet center to side wall

0.375 meters

A lavatory discharges ____, which is equivalent tothe Fixture Unit (F.U.)

0.47 liters/sec or 28.3 liters/min (7.5 gallons per min or 1 cu ft per min)

The vertical distance between a fixture outlet tailpiece and the trap weir shall not exceed ____ in length.

0.60 meters

Minimum dimension of Water closet center to WC center

0.75 meters

What is the "minimum" AIR GAP for a kitchen faucet?

1 1/2 inches

Each compartment of a laundry tub shall be provided with a waste outlet not less then___ inches in diameter

1 1/2" (and a strainer or crossbar to restrict the clear opening of the waste outlet) (P2715.1 laundry tub waste outlet)

Bathtubs shall be equipped with waste outlets and overflow Outlets connected to piping at least___ inches in diameter

1 1/2" (and the waste outlet shall be equipped with an approved stopper) (P2713.1 bathtub waste outlets and overflow)

Fixture tail pieces shall not be Less then__ inches in diameter for sinks, dishwashers, laundry tubs and similar fixtures.

1 1/2" (not less than 1 1/4" in diameter for Bidets, Lavatories and similar fixtures (P2703.1 minimum size)

What is the "minimum" diameter for a dryer vent?

1 1/4 inches

Lavatories shall have waist outlets not less then___ inch in diameter

1 1/4" (A strainer, pop up stopper, crossbar or other device shall be provided to restrict the clear opening of the waste outlet.( P2711.3 lavatory waste outlet)

What is the minimum diameter requirement of a wet vent?

1-1/2 inches

What is the minimum size of the P-Trap drain pipe?

1-1/2 inches

2 types of air-coniditioning systems

1. centralized 2. unit a. package or split-package b. window type

water closets classified according to (3)

1. design (4) 2. quality (4) 3. shape (2)

water closet quality (4)

1. flushes quietly 2.flushes down liquid and waste completely 3. function efficiently 4. provides large water surface area inside the bowl to prevent fouling and contamination

cold water distribution (3)

1. normal water pressure from the public main water supply 2. overhead feed system 3. air pressure distribution system

water closet shape (2)

1. round type (limited space) 2. elongated type

3 types of drainage systems

1. sanitary drain 2. industrial drain 3. storm drain

Height of Dry stand Pipe

1.20 meters

The developed length of the trap arm (measured from the top of closet ring to inner edge of vent ) of a water closet or similar fixture shall not exceed ____

1.80 meters

piping materials (7)

1.copper 2.plastic 3.brass 4. iron 5.steel pipe 6.asbestos pipe 7.vitrified clay pipe

6 +2 fittings (draw)

1.coupling 2.elbows 3.gate valves 4.globe valves 5.check valves 6. p-traps 7.bottle trap 8. thread

2 air distribution systems

1.duct system 2. ventilating ceiling

pvc pipes color and for what (5)

1.orange-waste 2.yellow - telephone line 3.blue - water 4. gray - electrical 5. white - water heater

2 types of unit type air conditioning systems

1.package or split-package 2. window type

source of water (3)

1.rain water 2. natural surface water from rivers, streams, lakes 3. underground water

water closet design (4) draw

1.wash down type 2. reverse trap 3. siphon jet 4. siphon vortex

what is the most common size supply line?

1/2 inch

What is the minimum drain slope?

1/4

What slope should a plumbing drain line run downhill at?

1/4 inch per foot

Effluent pipe pitch

1/4" per foot

What is the "minimum" pitch per foot for a 3 inch drain?

1/8 inch per foot

When a vent terminates "less than" 2 feet "above"a window what is the "minimum" horizontal distance required to the window opening?

10 feet

Coverage of 1 sprinkler head for Extra hazard Occupancy

10 square meter

Light in weight, slightly flexible and can take slight soil movement without danger of cracking or pulling out of its joints. It is thus suited for house sewer and septic tank installations

Bituminous Fiber Sewer Pipe

A P-trap shall have a water seal of at least __________ at most _________

2 inches 4 inches

Rigid, Flexible

2 types of plastic pipes.

Receptor floor shall drain not less than

2% - 4% slope.

Minimum slope or pitch of horizontal drainage pipe

2% or 20mm/m (¼" per foot)

Water plus solid and liquid human wastes

Black Water

Coverage of 1 sprinkler head for Light Hazard Occupancy

20 square meter

There should be a space of at least _______ in front of the water closet, lavatory and bidet to any wall, fixture and door.

21 inches

There shall be at least___ inches clearance in front of the water closet, bidet or lavatory to anyone, fixture or door.

21" (P2705.1 General)

What is the maximum temperature that a hot water supply to the bathtub and whirlpool bathtub valve be limited to by a control valve?

210 degrees

The shower opening (or access and egress opening) should be at least ___________ of clear and unobstructed finish-width.

22 inches

What is the vertical distance from a fixture outlet to the trap weir?

24 inches

Where a fixture is separately trapped, the "maximum" vertical distance permitted from the fixture outlet to the trap weir is ___ inches.

24 inches

At what psi above the system pressure is the pressure relief valve set to open?

25 psi

With respect to flow, a 3/4 inch pipe is how much bigger than a 1/2 pipe?

270% bigger

Schedules (S) 10, 40, 80 S-40 is most common Higher the schedule = greater the wall thickness

3 Common wall thickness classifications:

An elbow only allows water to flow into a drain through a diameter opening of what size?

3 inches

What is the required size concrete base for a water heater supported on ground?

3 inches

What is the "minimum" size of a residential water service from the meter to the house?

3/4 inch

What is the minimum size of a water heater pan drain?

3/4 of an inch

What is the minimum size of a water pipe?

3/4 of an inch

The minimum size water service pipe Shall be____Inch

3/4" (P2903.7 size of water service mains

What would a water pressure tank typically have?

Bladders

15m

Bonfire is permitted within __away of any structure

Elbow

Both sitting here being an angry, usually 90 degree bend also called ell,el

Lavatory

Bowl or basin with running water for washing the face and hands

Loop vent

Branch vent that loops back

Circuit vent

Branch vent that serves two or more traps

How far should an outlet of a laundry tray be from the standpipe?

30 inches horizontally

What is the required working space for a water heater?

30 x 30

The diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than_____nor less in size than ____ the diameter of the drain to which it is connected.

32mm (1-1/4") - 1/2

What distance must an air admittance valves be above the drain?

4 inches

What is the "minimum" average static pressure at the building entrance for public or private water service?

40 psi

Minimum static pressure(as determined by the local water authority) at the building entrance for either public or private water service shall be _______ PSI.

40 psi Minimum static pressure 80 psi. Maximum static pressure (2903.3.1)

What is the maximum minimum and maximum pressure for water supply?

40 psi 80 psi

Trenching installed parallel to footings shall not extend below the___ degree bearing plane of the bottom edge of a wall or footing

45° (See figure P2604.4) (P2604.4 protection of footing)

When doing an air test on DWV Systems during rough in plumbing, the portion under test shall be maintained at___ psi for___ minutes

5 psi for 15 mins. (P250 3.5.1 rough plumbing)

Closet bolts are often made of ______ because they resist corrosion.

Brass

Most expensive Made of an alloy or zinc (15%) and copper (85%) Resistant to acids and has a smooth interior surface

Brass Pipe

Main horizontal portion of DWV system that routes drainage discharge from all other drains to the building sewer, which begins 2' feet outside the building wall.

Building drain to building sewer: Where and what size?

High Rise Building

Building structures or facilities 15 or more in height

Mound

Built up drainage field above the existing grade. Requires pumping chamber to move the effluent from the septic tank to the mound

Toilet partition

Bundle forming an enclosure around a water closet for privacy in a public lavatory

Plumbing

Business trade or work having to do with the installation, removal, alteration, or report of plumbing system

Urinals require a water supply with a minimum diameter of ____ A. 3/8 of an inch B. 1/2 of an inch C. 3/4 of an inch D. 1 inch

C 3/4 of an inch

Building trap

Trap installed in the building drain to prevent the passage of sewer gases from the buildings were to the drainage system off a building. Not all plumbing codes required a building truck also called house trap

Common P-Trap

Trap used for lavatories, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs and urinals.

Stand Trap

Trap used for slop sinks that are usually built low in the ground.

Running Trap

Trap used within the line of house drain.

Deep Seal P-Trap

Trap which water seal is one and a half to twice the size of the common p-trap.

Drum trap

Trap with 0.16m in diameter

Drum Trap

Trap with a large diamater usually used for bath tubs, shower and floor drain.

Drain pipe clean outs shall open in the direction of the flow. True/False

True

ONE PIPE DIAMETER is the "maximum" total fall in a fixture drain due to pipe slope. True/False

True

On a combination pressure/temperature relief valve the discharge pipe is the "same size" as the relief valve outlet and trapped. True/False

True

On a combination pressure/temperature relief valve there is no check shut off valve installed between the relief valve and the tank. True/False

True

The "maximum" distance between drain pipe clean outs shall be 100 feet. True/False

True

The fixture trap may serve as a clean out for a drain pipe clean out. True/False

True

Polybutylene

Tube made of plastic material and colored black

are centrifugal pumps used for large applications because of their multiple impellers Turbine Pumps can discharge up to 2000 GPM

Turbine Pumps

Digestion, Leaching

Two chambers of the septic tank.

Earth Cool, Mechanical

Two types of grease traps.

Pendent

Type of sprinkler head used when piping is concealed

Sv type

Types of cast iron soil pipe For bldg. installations

Xv type

Types of cast iron soil pipe For underground insullation

crossover

U shaped pipe for by passing another pipe

Subsoil drain

Underground drain pipe that received subsurface or seepage

What is Type K copper supply pipe used for?

Underground/ gas and heating

Fixture units

Unit for measuring the probable demand for water by plumbing fixture for the probable discharge of liquid waste from the fixture, equivalent to 7 100 gallons or 1 cubic foot per minute

Air gap

Unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe supplying water to a tank and the flood level rim of the receptacle

Bottom of riser

Up-feed hot water distribution system,large pipe installed??

Waterless urinal

Urinal that Employs a liquid sealant that floats on top of a liquid collected in a trap which draining liquid can pass while preventing others from escaping the drain

Drain Tiles

Use to prevent groundwater from seeping through the basement

Propane torch

Used as a heat source for brazing and soldiering pipework

Vent Pipe

Used for ensuring the circulation of air in a plumbing system.

Grease Trap

Used for fixtures where grease may be introduced into the drainage or sewer system.

Fumigant

Used for the destruction or control of insect and other pest and shall be distinguished from insecticides and disinfectant

Copper Pipe

Used in installation in interiors and/or underground.

Looped Vent

Used is spaces without partition

Piston Pumps

Used on small water distribution system for-elevation water in wells or other sources

Safety Valve

Used on water system, heating system, compressed airlines and other pipeline with excessive pressure

Plunger

Used to clear debris blocking a drain trap or by creating back pressure on the obstruction

Drain snake

Used to clear or remove debris is that obstruct a drain pipe from a sink or toilet by extending into the piping. Some drain augers can reach through up to 100 feet of pipe

Trap adapter

Used to connect a Problem-trap

Dielectric union

Used to connect copper with galvanized pipe

Fitting

Used to connect one or more pipes.

Pipe cutter

Used to cut metal pipe to the desired size

Fixture Unit

Used to define the probable demands on plumbing fixtures. One fixture unit is approximately equal to the unit flow rate of one cubic foot per minute

Durham System

Used to describe soil waste system where all piping is of threaded pipe

Vice grips

Used to grip round metal stock or sheet metal firmly without much effort

Soldering iron

Used to heat metal in solder to form a joint

Bending Spring

Used to prevent bends or folds when working with soft copper piping

Reverse osmosis

Used to reduce the mineral content in water.

P-Trap

Used to stop games from getting into a building and

Globe valve

Used to turn water on and off and to regulate the flow at intermediate rates. Even when wide opne, flow is somewhat restricted

Gate valve

Used when water flow must be either turned completely on or off. Causes water turbulence in pipes when not completely turned on or off.

Running trap

Used within the line of the house drain

used for ensuring the circulation of air in a plumbing system and for relieving the negative pressure exerted on trap seals.

VENT PIPE

Vent Stack Thru Roof

VSTR

What is required on all outdoor hose and faucet fixtures?

Vacuum breaker

What type of protection is required on an irrigation system?

Vacuum breaker

Bottom for tank-type water heater and bottom for tanks connected to water heaters Shall have ___ ___ valve installed.

Vacuum relief (that complies with ANSI Z21.22) (P2803.7 vacuum relief valve

Corporation stop

Valve controlling the flow of water or gas from the main bus service pipe

Flush valve

Valve located at the bottom of a tank

Corporation Cock

Valve screwed in to the street water main to supply the house service connections

Flushometer valve

Valve that discharge a predetermined water to fixtures for flushing purposes

a pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack below the floor and below horizontal connection to an adjacent vent stack at a point above the floor and higher than the highest spill level of fixtures for preventing pressure changes in the stacks.

Yoke or By-pass Vent

Low-flow toilet

You flush toilet. You said no more than 1.6 gallons or 6 liters of water per flush a requirement of the US Energy Policy Act of 1992

A lavatory is __________.

a bathroom or washroom sink

distribution box

a box through which the flow of effluent from a septic tank is distributed to the drainage tiles of a drain field,also called diversion box

dosing chamber

a chamber of a large septic tank employing siphonic action to automatically discharge a large volume of effluent when a predertermined quantity has accumulated

loop vent

a cicuit vent that loops back and connects within a stack vent instead of a vent stack

apprenticeship

a combination of on the job training and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey - level craft person- to learn practical and theoretical aspects of a high skilled occupation

blow-off

a controlled outlet or a pipeline to discharge liquid

union

a three piece fitting that joins two sections of pipe but allows them to be disconnected without cutting the pipe

absortion bed

a trench wider than 36 in. or 914 mm containing coarse aggregates and two or more distribution pipe through which the effluent from a septic tank may seep into surrounding soil ,also called seepage bed

street

a type of offset fitting in which one end has the same outside diameter as a connecting pipe or fitting

boiler blow-off

a valve outlet of a boiler that permits discharge of accumulated sediment

individual vent

a vent connecting a fixture drain to a main or branch vent,also calle d revent

branch vent

a vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent

backvent

a vent installed on the sewer sides of a trap

fresh air inlet

a vent pipe admitting fresh air into the drainage system of the connected to the building drain at or before the building trap

circuit vent

a vent serving two or more traps and extending from infront of the last fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack

The vertical, upper portion above the top-most fixture through which gases and odors escape the sanitary drainage system, carrying no liquids or solids, best describes __________.

a vent stack

relief vent

a vent that provides circulation of air between a drainage and a venting system by connecting a vent stack to a horizontal drain between the first fixture and the soil waste stack

continuous vent

a vertical vent formed by a continuation of the drain line to which it connects

vent stack

a vertical vent installed primarily to provides circulation of air to or from any part of a drainage system

ABS stands for __________.

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

abs

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, waste water venting

pipe wrench

adjustable wrench for gripping and turning pipes it has serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip pipe

The waste from an automatic clothes washer must discharge its water through a(n) ________ into a standpipe or into a laundry tub.

air break or air gap

pertains to both heating and cooling plus humidity control,ventilation, filtering and other processing

air conditioning

AHU

air handling unit

a.s.t.m

american society of testing and measurement an international standards organizaion develops and publises voluntary consensus technical standards.

The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between an outlet and the rim best describes ___________.

an air gap in the drainage system

drainfield

an open area containing an arrangement of absorption trenches through which septic tank effluent from a septic tank may seep or leach into the surrounding soil.also called absorption field ,disposal field

cheater

an unsafe method of gaining extra leverage when using a tool

brazed joint

any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with allows which melt at temperatures higher than 449 degrees centigrade

branch

any part of the piping system other than the main

shutoff valve

any piping valve that stops the flow of water - usually a gate valve

Pyrophoric

any substance that ignite spontaneously when exposed to air

o ring

are rubber rings that are placed around faucets to prevent water from leaking where two pieces of metal are screwed together

a poor heat conductor obtained from natural hydrous magnesium silicate that can withstand high tempratures

asbestos pipe

Where would one find the drip leg on a water heater?

at the bottom of the vertical pipe leading to the gas heating system

The flow of liquids in potable water distribution piping in reverse of its intended path caused by back-siphonage or back-pressure best describes ________.

backflow

Sink

basin ,as in a kitchen or laundry, connected with the water supply and drainage system for washing

sink type of trap (draw)

bottle trap

piping material used with screwed fittings in large expansive bldg

brass

plug

bushion

how is water pressure created?

by using a water pump to pump water or by allowing gravity from a water tower

Fixture drain

drain extending from the top a plumbing fixture to a junction with a waste or soil stack

distribution pipe

drain tile laid wth open joints or perforated pipe having sufficient openings for the distribution of the effluent from a septic tank .also called distribution line

DMV

dranin, waste, and vent

what is potable water?

drinking water

series of pipes and ducts from AHU (air handling unit) to point of utilization

duct system

sump pump

electric pump used to remove water from a basement or any collection pit

water closet shape that is more sanitary and easier to keep clean

elongated type

stack vent

extention of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack ,also soil vent ,waste vent

hose bibb

external valve water fitting to which a water hose is connected

surface attach

fastening to surface

what is scum?

fats, oil and grease that float to top of septic tank

cap

female bushion

sand filter

filter for cleaning water or purifying effuents,consisting of layers of course stone ,coarse ,gravel and sand becoming finer toward the top

Plastic bathtubs are made with _________ in case of accidental exposure to a plumber's torch.

fire-resistant chemicals

what is a cleanout?

fitting access in drainage pipe for cleaning and inspection

waterCloset

fixture consisting of a ceramic bowl with a detachable. hinged seat ana li and a device for flushing with water, use for defecation and urination. Also called toilet

teflon tape

flexible waterproof ribbon for covering threaded pipe joints to prevent leakage

Where should TPR pipes discharge to?

floor indirect waste receptor outdoors

Backflow

flow of a liquid with opposite to the usual or desired direction

square

forming a true right angle of 90 degrees

battery

group of two or more similar plumbing fixtures discharging into a common waste or soil branch

head vs pressure

head = pressure x 2.31

radiation

heat transfer from the suns rays that only heat up on contact and does not heat up the air around it

conduction

heat transfer through a solid or metal

convection

heat transmission through a liquid or gas

full sized hole

hole bigger than fastner

what are the components of a typical septic system?

household collection system, septic tank, effluent distribution, drain field, replacement area

install through

in one side and out the other

Where should the TPR valve be located on a hot water tank?

in the upper 6 inches of the hot water tank on the hot water side

is one with a terminal not directly connected to the plumbing system

indirect waste

due to some objectionable acid wastes, industrial drain usually terminate into

industrial basin

industrial plants have this to clean out wwater

industrial basin

receives discharges from industrial equipments

industrial drain

for underground supply outside bldg, but not used inside must be galvanized

iron

flux

is a compound commonly used in plumbing applications where two joints are connected using solder

what is the purpose of a plumbing venting system?

it allows water being supplied to house to be partially ventilated

what is a waste line?

it connects fixtures to the soil stack

Constructed with a ball connected to the handle

key cock

storm drain usually terminates into

lakes, rivers, dry runs, or natural basins

effluent

liquefied sewage that flows from a building's disposal system into the public sewer system or to a private on site system

effluent

liquid sewage that has been treated in septic tank or sewage treatment plant

Indirect

mains into cistern and cold taps fed of this cistern

direct system

mains straight into all cold taps

straight

no waves or bends

Distance of Septic Tank/ leach field and live stock to avoid contamination of wells.

not less than 100 ft.

cast iron pipe

often used in residential waste-water systems because it is a much quieter pipe for draining applications than plastic

knurled

on edge of thumbscrew, used for grip

horizontal

parallel to the horizon

vertical

perpendicular to the horizon

volume of cylinder

pi(R squared)h

vent

pipe connecting a drain near one or more traps to a vent stack or stack vent

what is a plumbing vent?

pipe installed to provide flow of air to or from drainage pipes

caulking

plugging an opening with oakum.

pe

polyethylene, exterior water services, not with sun light

pvc

polyvinyle chloride, mostly wastewater, a plastic, widely used for piping in both hot and cold water system and it drainage systems especially where corrosion may be a problem.

Over flow opening

prevents waste water from suddenly being siphoned back through the faucet and contaminating the water supply

Tankless/ Instant

quickly heats water with within a heating coil at teh point of use

potable water

recycled water is not a good source of potable water. It requires expensive treatment to make it potable

If an inspector notices a 40 to 50 year old galvanized steel water supply system, what could he expect?

reduced water volume and pressure

aerator

removable threaded housing for a screen attached to a faucet spout that creates a uniform flow stream. many are available in a 0.5 gallon per minute(gpm) style to adhere to water conservation objectives.

what is the purpose of a septic tank?

removes solid materials from waste water and to filter water before it returns to the water table

copper m

residential, hard thin walled,indoor

coupling

rocord female female

plunger

rubber funnel shaped instrument attached to the end of a handle used for unblocking toilets, sinks and drains

Gasket

rubber or metal ring inserted between two make surfaces to make the joint watertight

when would you install a septic tank?

rural properties that cannot connect to city sewers

from sink, shower, kitchen , floor

sanitary drain

receives discharges of sanitary and domestic waste only

sanitary drain

pvc cutter

scissor type cutters should only be used on 1" pipe or smaller

scratch awl

scratching sheet metal

what are the three fractions of a septic tank?

scum, effluent, sludge

tailpiece

section of pipe that runs between a fixture outlet and the trap

sludge

sediment that settles out of sewage ,forming a semi solid mass on the bottom of a septic tank

aerator

seivelike device for mixing air and the faucet flowing from the end of a spigot

what is effluent?

semi-treated waste water that comprised majority of materials in septic tank

pitched

set at a specified downward slant

Gate valve

shutoff valve closed by lowering the wedge-shaped gate across the passage

common vent

single vent serving two fixture and drains connected at the same level ,also called dual vent

Air-admittance valves protect traps from _________.

siphonage

plumber's putty

soft pliable caulking and sealing compound that is used to make watertight seals around faucets and drains

What happens when a plumbing waste pipe slopes too much?

solids are left behind

what is sludge?

solids which collect at the bottom of the septic tank where most bacteria lives

inexpensive but not durable due to corrosion, must be galvanized

steel pipe

receives the discharges of all storm clear water or surface water waste except sanitary wastes

storm drain

clay pipe usually found in

storm drains

sewage treatment plant

structures and appurtenances for receiving the discharge of a sanitary drinage system and reducing the organic and bacterial content of the waste so as to render it less offensives or dangerous

what are the key parts of a plumbing system?

supply system and drain-waste-vent system

tee

t shaped pipe fitting for making threeway joint

what is a sewer pipe?

takes waste to treatment plant

Sanitary tee

tee having a slight curve in the 90 degree transition to channel the flow from a branch pipe in the direction of the main

drop tee

tee having lugs for attachment to a wall or joist

scum clear space

the distance between the bottom of a layer of scum and the bottom of a outlet in a septic tank

what is a residential building drain?

the horizontal pipe at the lowest point in the building which receives discharge from other drainage pipes and leads to the public or private sewer

what two needs must be considered when designing a plumbing system?

the kind and number of fixture, quantity of hot and cold water

flood level

the level at which water would overflow the rim of the plumbing fixture

sewage

the liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution that passes through a sewer

seat

the part or surface of valve in which this stem is close to stop flow completely

building supply

the pipe carrying potable water from the water meter

Curb cock

Control valve for shutting off the water supply to the building in case of emergency. Installed in the water service pipe and operated by means of a long key inserted through a curb box. Also call or stop

Curb Stop

Control valve for the water supply of a building, usually placed in case of emergency or should the water supply of the building be disconnected

Blow off

Controlled outlets on a pipeline

used for control, isolation and repair of the water distribution system

Controls & Valves

Globe Valve

Controls the flow of water with a movable spindle

Waste Pipe

Conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free of fecal matter.

Water distributing pipe

Conveys water from the Water service pipe to the plumbing fixtures

Durable and extremely corrosive resistant

Copper Pipe

Type K L M

Copper tube for water supply. K- thickest GREEN L- medium BLUE M- Thinnest RED DWV - YELLOW drainage waste and vent.

What do dielectric connectors prevent?

Corrosion

Reducer

Coupling decreasing in diameter at one end

Union

Coupling device for connecting two pipes, neither of which can be turned, consisting of two internally threaded and pieces that are tightened around the pipe end to be joined, an externally threaded centerpiece which draws the two and pipes together as it is rotated

Increaser

Coupling increasing diameter at one end

Fogging

Creation of loud of ultra-fine droplets

What term refers to the termination of a faucet below the flood rim of a fixture?

Cross connection

Trap

Curved section of drain line that prevents sewer odors from escaping into the atmosphere. All fixtures that have drains must have a "P" trap installed. A toilet is the only plumbing fixture with an "S" trap.

drum trap

Cylindrical trap closed on the bottom and having a cover plate for access usually installed on the drain line from a bathtub

All horizontal drains shall be provided with cleanouts located no more than ___ feet apart A. 50 B. 75 C. 80 D. 100

D. 100

Friction occurs when liquid flowing through the pipe makes contact with the pipe enclosures, thus reducing the speed of water flow . There is greater Friction Head Loss with longer pipes, small diameter pipes, and a high number of valves of fittings

Friction Head Loss

The principal artery of the venting system to which branches may be connected is called A. Branch vent B. Vertical vent C. Vent D. Main vent

D. Main vent

Gate Valve

Full way valve

Used mainly to completely close or completely open the water line (does not control flow of water) Best suited to the main supply and pump lines wherein operation is infrequent

GATE VALVE

Copper tube and fittings used for drainage and vent piping installed above ground shall be at least ________ A. Type L B. Type M C. Type K D. None of the above

D. None of the above

The minimum clearance between the ceiling space and double wall vent pipe is: A. 2 inches B. 3 inches C. 1 inch D. None of the above

D. None of the above

The color ____ shall be sued to identity reclaimed, rain and gray water distribution systems. A. Orange B. Yellow C. Green D. Purple

D. Purple

Suppose you want to turn a vertical drain to a horizontal position. Which of the following fittings cannot be used for this purpose? A. Quarter bend B. Short-sweep fittings C. Short-turn elbow D. Sanitary tee

D. Sanitary tee

A backwater valve is used ____ A. To back water up the pipe B. To protect the system from backsiphonage C. To act as a bypass D. To prevent reverse flow in a drainage system

D. To prevent reverse flow in a drainage system

The joint of a wall hung lavatory, where it is in contact with the wall, shall be: A. Smooth B. Painted C. Concealed D. Watertight

D. Watertight

A lavatory drain that is connected int othe vent of the water closet is referred to as a A. Dirty arm B. Code installation C. Combination waste and vent D. Wet Vent

D. Wet Vent

A vent which also serves as a drain is a A. Island Vent B. Vent Stack C. Loop Vent D. Wet Vent

D. Wet Vent

Used for drilling oil . Can reach up to 1000 m

DRILLED WELL

Dug with a sharp pointed hollow slotted iron rod and well screen. Depths are from 10-15 meters

DRIVEN WELL

The standpipe is a pipe installed in buildings not as part of the water supply or waste disposal system but primarily for use as water conveyor in case of fire

DRY STAND PIPE

Drainage and Vent system

DWV system (Drainage, waste and Vent)

Water seal is about twice the size of The common P-trap

Deep Seal P-Trap

laundry tray

Deep sink for washing clothes

12.0 Meters

Depth of septic tank.

Gray and white respectively

Designated color as a background and text for CO2 gas service?

Brown and white respectively

Designated color as a background and text for Helium gas service

Black and white respectively

Designated color as a background and text for Nitrogen gas service according to nfpa's SDCOPGVS

Pressure vacuum breaker

Device consists of a 90 deg with hood on its top to allow air to enter the water system

Ball cock

Device for regulating the supply of water in a flush tank by means of a hollow floating ball, which by it rise or fall shut or open supply valve. Also called float valve

Backwater valve

Device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow

Fire extinguisher

Device that contains chemicals, fluid, games for extinguishing fires

Vacuum relief valve

Device that prevents excessive vacuum in a pressure vessel

Drain pipe: A pipe used to carry off water or sewage Waste line: A pipe that carries water from a bathtub, shower, sink, or other fixture, excluding a toilet.

Difference between a drain pipe and a waste line?

flushing action is obtained directly from a flush valve connected into the bowl

Direct Flush Valve

Water is obtained through a large intake installed on the lake basin & extended into deep water

Direct Pressure Distribution

Water is provided by the city water companies using normal pressure from public water main

Direct Upfeed

What can lead to air being trapped between two trap seals?

Double trapping

Water is pumped into a large tank on top of the building and is distributed to the fixtures by means of gravity.

Downfeed (Overheadfeed) or Gravity System

fall

Downward slope of a conduit or channel express either as a percentage or inches per foot

Branch drain

Drain connecting one or more fixtures for soil or waste stack

100' away from any water system

Drain feild?

Scrupper

Drain normally located on a roof or deck that allows rainwater to drain

Wet Column (Wet Vent)

Drain or waste pipe that also acts for one or more fixtures on the same line.

Horizontal fixture branch

Drain pipe connecting several fixtures

What piping system is normally under pressure?

Drain piping systems

For a dishwasher drain, what is required above the flood level rim?

Drainage Air gap

DWV (Drain, Waste, Vent system)

Drainage, Waste & Vent. Pipes in a plumbing system that remove waste water. Not for drinking water.

Used for fixtures that discharge large amount of water (bathtubs, shower or floor drains)

Drum Trap

a vent that does not carry liquid or water-borne wastes.

Dry Vent

Cast iron soil pipe

Durable (<25story ) Commercial length: 600cm Dia:50-150mm

Copper pipe

Durable and extremely corrosive resistant Smooth interior surfaces

A 4 inch diameter drain pipe shall have a "minimum" clearance of 12 inches in front of a clean out. True/False

False

T/F: The inspector is not required to determine whether the water supply is public or private.

False

T/F: The inspector is required to determine the existence of polybutylene plumbing in a home.

False

T/F: The inspector is required to light or ignite pilot lights.

False

Back siphonage of non potable liquids into the potable water supply piping may be prevented by a CHECK VALVE. True/False

False. A check valve "will not" prevent back siphonage of non potable liquids into the potable water supply.

Anti scald faucet

Faucet having a thermoplastic alley controlled valve for maintaining the desired water temperature regardless of pressure or flow

Class B fire

Fire in inflammable liquid and gases

Class A

Fire involving ordinary combustible materials

Chime

Fire signaling device produces a pleasing. Or musical tone

Incipient stage fire

Fire which is in the initial or beginning stage which can be controlled or extinguished by portable fire extinguisher

Germany

First recorded used of iron piping was in 1445 in siegerland,___?

Trap

Fitting so design and constructed as to provide, a liquid seal that will prevent the back passage

Vertical pipe

Fitting that installed in a vertical position, not more than 45 deg with the vertical

W.C. water closet V.T.R. vent through roof SH. shower L. lavatory K.S. kitchen sink B.T. bathtub W.M. washing machine

Fixture Abbreviations:

the water supply pipe between the fixture supply pipe and the water- distributing pipe

Fixture Branch

Class B fire

Flammable liquids

Class I-A Liquids

Flash Point <22.8*C Boiling point <37.8*C

Class I-B Liquids

Flash Point <22.8*C Boiling point >37.8*C

Class I-C Liquids

Flash Point>22.8*C Boiling point <37.8*C

Class IIIA Liquid

Flash point 60-93*C

Class II Liquid

Flash point above 37.7-60*C

Class IIIB Liquid

Flash point above 93*C

PB

Flexible type of synthetic pipe

Pipes

Flexible, rigid hollow cylinders used for conveyance of water, steam or gas.

Backflow

Flow of water or other liquid from any source other than its intended source

According to the Standards of Practice, the inspector is required to _______ all the toilets.

Flush

High efficiency toilet

Flush toilet that Has a flashing volume 20% below the 1.6 GPF maximum 1.28 GPF or 4.8 liters

Urinal

Flushable fixture used by men for urinating

60*C

ForGeneral purpose cleaning and food preparations

Used mainly to completely close or completely open the water line (does not control flow of water). Best suited to the main supply and pump lines wherein operation is infrequent .

GATE VALVE "aka-full way valve"

GPM

Gallons per Minute. Unit of measurement by which flow rates of faucets and showerheads are measured and regulated.

Made out of mild steel and expected to last 15 to 25 years

Galvanized Steel Pipe

Better then steel pipe for plumbing installation More resistant to acid waste

Galvanized Wrought Iron Pipe

What material should never be used to supply piping in homes?

Gas piping

What is used to shut off water outdoors?

Gate Valve Ball Valve

What is Type M copper supply pipe used for?

General plumbing

What is Type L copper supply pipe used for?

General plumbing and heating

Angle valve

Globe vavlve having an outlet at the right angle of the inlet

Waste water with the exception of human wastes . From laundries, wash basins, sinks, tubs, etc.

Grey Water (or Area Water)

Sanitary waste

Grey water- can be recycled and used for irrigation Black water- human waste

victaulic

Grooved Pipe Joining Method

Battery of Fixtures

Group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal waste

Brake Horsepower

HP supplied to the pump from the motor

If a home inspector notices a leak from a TPR valve, what recommendation should he make to his client?

Have it checked out

Combustible Liquid

Having a flash point at above 37.8*C

female

Having recessed parts into which a corresponding part fits

hose bibb

Headed exterior faucet for attaching a garden hose, often a attached to the side of a house at about the height of a sill .Also called hosecock ,sillcock

Cast Iron

Heavy metal made of casting on molds to make fixtures such as sinks, tubs and lavatories, covered with a porcelain enamel coating. Casting is made of a series of alloys primarily of iron, carbon, and silicon.

Magnesium

Highly flammable metal 2980*C

Lead pipe

Highly resistant to acid Poisonous and injurious

pipe

Hollow cylinder of metal or plastic used for conveyance of water, steam, gas, or other liquid material

the principal water distribution pipe running from the water meter from which the various branches and risers to the fixtures are taken.

Horizontal Supply Main

Building sewer

Horizontal piping which extends from the end of the building drain and conveys waste into a public sewer

use 45° wye branches, combination wye - 1/8 bend branches, or other approved fittings of equivalent sweep

Horizontal to Horizontal change in direction

use 45° or 60° wye branches, combination wye -1/8 bend branches, sanitary tee or sanitary tapped tee branches, or other approved fittings of equivalent sweeps.

Horizontal to vertical change in direction

Key Cock

Hose Bibb - has grooves fit for a hose

What side is hot water located on and which side is cold water located on?

Hot is on the left Cold is on the right

Ember

Hot piece of lump that remains after a material has partially burned and is still oxidizing without the manifestation of flames

part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing system which receives the discharges from the soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside of a building and conveys it to the house sewer outside of the building.

House/Building Drain

extends from the house drain at a point 0.60 meters from the outside face of the foundation wall of a building to the junction with the street sewer or to any point of discharge, and conveying the drainage of one building site.

House/Building Sewer

By soil type

How do we size drain fields?

Anerobe bateria breaks down solids and goes out Exit T

How does a septic tank work?

30 gallons

How many gallons do an average daily consumption of a bathtub?

8.33lbs

How much does 1 gallon of water weight?

1 cubic foot of water drained in an 1 1/4 pipe over 1 minute.

How much is 1 F.U. Value?

When are cleanouts required within 10 feet?

If there are more than 3 inches of soil

bathtub

In a long time to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in the bathroom

Where is an air chamber typically located?

In the supply line above the faucet or valve

Plumbing system

Includes all potable water building supply and distribution pipes

Plumbing system

Includes the water supply and distribution pipes,plumbing fixtures and traps,water treating or water using equipment

Water is taken form a drilled well or underground water . Involves individual special mechanical equipment.

Indirect Pressure Distribution

a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap, that connects with the vent system above the fixture served or terminates in the open air

Individual Vent or Back Vent

Hot water supply system

Installation for hot water distribution consist of the piping work that convey the.heated water

Roughing in

Installation of all parts of the plumbing system that can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures

Damper

Installed inside air ducts which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire

Vent Stack

Installed primarily for providing circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system

Plumbing fixture

Installed receptacle device or appliances which are supplied with water

cap

Internally threaded fitting for enclosing the end of pipe

Joseph Bramah

Invented a water closet used extensively on ships and boats

Sir John Harington

Invented the 1st flushing water closet

SV

Iron pipe generally used for building installation

Polypropylene pipe

It doesn't get a lot of attention in the U.S., but PP has a 30-year history in Europe, where it enjoys an unblemished record for durability and health safety. It's a rigid plastic pipe, like CPVC, but it's not joined together with chemicals. Instead, heat is used to melt the mating ends and fuse them permanently together.

jet pumps are centrifugal pumps typically used for drawing water up from a well.

JET PUMPS

Use of extreme water pressure so as not to affect existing foundations in the vicinity. Makes use of a suction pump above, while casing acts as the pump riser. Used only where ground is relatively soft, hence sometimes referred to as "Sand-Point Wells".

JETTED WELL

Operates with a round tapering plug ground to fit a metal sheet. 'Hose bibb"-has grooves fit for a hose

Key Cock

1 1/2 inch

Kitchen sink need what size P-trap?

Volume of tank

L(W)(H)

Soil Stack

Largest vertical drain line to which all branch waste lines connect. This line carries waste to the sewer line.

Integral Lavatories

Lavatories (sinks) including the trap within the fixture.

1 1/4 inch

Lavatory drain tailpiece diameter

0.5 gpm

Lavatory flow rate atleast need?

The oldest pipe used for plumbing systems Poisonous and injurious, is therefore not recommended to convey water for human consumption

Lead Pipe

Developed length

Length along the center line of a pipe and fittings

1.50 Meters

Length of septic tank.

Branch interval

Length of soil or waste stack corresponding in general to a story height

Branch interval

Length of soil or waste stack corresponding to a story height but never less than 8 feet or 2.4 meters within which horizontal branch drain from one floor are connecting

Ozonation

Less esthetic than aeration but more certain oxidation process

High hazard content

Liable to burn with extreme rapidity

Ordinary hazard

Liable to burn with moderate rapidity or to give off considerable volume of smoke

Corrosive liquid

Liquid causes fire when in contact with organic matter

Effluent

Liquid content of sewage; partly treated water inside the septic tank.

Flammable Liquids

Liquids having a flash point below 37.8*C

1. Cheap 2. Durable 3. Easy to work with 4. Slick 5. Does not conduct heat (stays warm longer)

List 5 Characteristics of PVS that make it the preferred product for drainage DMV systems:

Evaporation, Back pitched, Negative pressure, Positive pressure, Crack/leak

List 5 ways to potentially break a "trap seal":

a pipe or shaft to convey foul air from a plumbing fixture or a room to the outer air.

Local Vent

Foot Valve

Located at the lower end of the pumps Retention valve to

15 meters

Location of the septic tanks should be _________ from the water distribution system.

During a shower inspection, how can you determine compliance of safety glazing?

Look for the manufacturer's label in the glass.

a vertical vent connection on a horizontal soil or waste pipe branch at a point downstream of the last fixture connection and turning to a horizontal line above the highest overflow level of the highest fixture connected there Used in spaces without partitions

Looped Vent

Drawdown

Lowering the water surface level as in a well or the distance by which the ground water level is lowered as a result of pumping

Building drain

Lowest piping of the drainage system inside the wall

Invert

Lowest portion of the inside of a horizontal pipe

male

Made to fit into a corresponding open or recess part

Check Valve

Main function is to prevent reversal of flow

Combined building sewer

Main horizontal pipe that received storm water and sewage

Ventilation

Maintained balance atmospheric pressure

Kohler, American Standard, MOEN, Delta

Manufacture companies of plumbing fixtures and products

Oxidizing material

Material that readily yields oxygen

Backflow preventer

Means to prevent Backflow into potable water system

Smelting

Melting or fusing of metallic ores

What type of underground pipe should be used for grounding electrodes if greater than 10 feet in earth?

Metal underground pipes

3 inches

Min drain size for toilets

2" pipe must slope 1/4" per foot

Minimum fall per foot?

What are laundry standpipe min and max standards above the trap?

Minimum is 18 inches Maximum is 42 inches

3" 4" over two water closets

Minimum size of a building drain? In what circumstance?

153 mm

Minimum size of dry standpipe if highest outlet is higher than 23m above fire service connection

2"

Minimum size of the required vent thru roof (VTR)?

2% or 20 mm

Minimum slope or pitch of horizontal drainage pipe.

135 deg F

Minimum temperature for automatic sprinkler system to open

82 *C

Minimum temperature needed for sanitizing rinse

1 1/4 inch

Minimum trap size of a bidet

3"

Minimun size drain to serve a water closet?

Siphonage

Minus pressure

Blasting agent

Mixture consisting of fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives

Water

Most basic and fundamental component of life on earth

individual VEnt

Most effective means of venting fixture trap to prevent minus or plus pressure

OverHead and Gravity Return

Most efficiently method of delivering hot water to fixtures Generally use in multi-stores building

Unit system

Most practical method in determining size of house drain

Reservoir

Natural or artificial place where water is collected in store for you specially water for supplying community, and irrigulating land, or furnishing power

Hard water

Natural water with dissolve minerals

Sewer System

Network of pipes that allows the smooth flow of the liquid waste.

When inspecting a water heater can the discharge pipe be 1/2 inch ID pipe and the relief valve outlet be 5/8 inch ID?

No

150mm

No building sewer shall be smaller than __ diameter nor less in size of building drain

5m

No incinerator is operated within __ away of any structure

2

No more ___water closet shall discharge into any 75mm horizontal soil branch

Pressure

Normal force exerted by a homogeneous liquid or gas

The pressure relief valve is set to open at 25 psi ABOVE the system pressure. The system pressure is 130 psi. Is this acceptable? Why or why not?

Not acceptable because maximum pressure is 150 psi total.

Extinguisher rating

Numerical rating given to an extinguisher which indicates the extinguishing potential of the unit based on standard test

Back pressure back flow

Occurs due to an increased reverse pressure above the supply pressure

If an inspector sees two pipes protruding from the ground and one of the pipes is two inches vertical, what might he suspect these pipes to be?

Oil fill and vent pipes

Vitrified clay pipe

Oldest material used for sewer lines Resistant to acid Brittle

Lead

Oldest plumbing materials used by the Egyptian, Greek and Roman

Where is the full open valve required on a water heater?

On the cold water supply

Single family dwelling

Only dwelling located on a parcel of ground with the usual accessory building

Compression Cock

Operates by the compression of a soft packing upon a metal sheet

Angle Valve

Operates in the same manner as globe valve

Class A fire

Ordinary combustible

Boiler blow off

Outlet on a boiler

oldest form of disposal of organic waste. Consists of a vault constructed of concrete for the collection of raw sewage and a wooden shelter

Outside Privy

Does not have any pressure concerns but relies on gravity to supply water to fixtures below . -Usually made of galvanized steel, stainless steel, or reinforced concrete, it can come in various shapes and sizes

Overhead Tank

wet vent

Oversized bite function but as a soil or waste pipe an vent

What is the name of the legal and commonly used trap?

P trap

Water is sucked into a sealed vacuum by use of a piston Single Action (water is drawn in with only 1 motion). Double Action (water is drawn in with either stroke). Duplex or Twin Piston Pump

PISTON PUMPS

Used in the Air Pressure System. Often used with a pump. Also makes use of a pressure relief valve, which relieves pressure automatically if necessary .

PNEUMATIC WATER TANKS

Plastic Plumbing Pipes

PVC- most widely used for water supply with NFS seal ABS used for sanitary drainage, and DWV installations

what are four types of piping in most commonly used?

PVP, CPVC, plastic, copper

House/Building Drain

Part of the lowest horizontal plumbing system.

Vestibule

Passage hall or antechamber

Overall efficiency

Percentage ratio of water HP to motor HP

What does the term "Plumb" in construction refer to?

Perfectly vertical

any combination of fixtures within two bathroom groups located on the same floor level are___ to be vented by a horizontal wet vent

Permitted (P3108.1 horizontal wood vent permitted)

Soil pipe

Pipe carrying the discharge from water closet or urine out to the building drain or building sewer

cross

Pipe fitting for making a four-way connection

sweep fitting

Pipe fitting having a large radius of curvature

Bushing

Pipe fitting used to reduce the size of an opening

Clean out

Pipe fitting with a removable plug giving access to soil or waste pipe for inspection or cleaning

bell and spigot

Pipe joint made by fitting the end(spigot ) of one pipe into the enlarged end(bell ) of another pipe and sealing with a caukling compound or a compressive ring

Horizontal pipe

Pipe or fitting that is installed in a horizontal position, angle of less than 45 deg with the horizontal

Indirect waste

Pipe system does not connect directly but conveys liquid waste

Drain

Pipe that carries waste or waterborne waste in a building drainage system

Tail piece

Pipe that connects outlet of a plumbing fixtures to a trap

Soil pipe

Pipe that convey the discharge of water closet

Vent lines

Pipes extending up from a fixture and through the roof to allow airflow within a plumbing system. keeps water pressure in the drainage system equalized

Horizontal pipe

Pipes makes an angle of more than 45 deg with vertical

Cold water supply system

Piping and fittings which supply cold water from the building water supply to the fixtures

Wet standpipe

Piping installation.wherein both the mains and distribution pipes are constantly filled with water

Waste Drainage System

Piping is free of fecal flow

Branch

Piping system other than a main,riser or stack

Storm Drainage System

Piping system that received clear water drainage from leader. Downspouts and etc.

Vent system

Piping system that receives a flow or air to or from a drainage system

Soil Drainage system

Piping that convey the discharge of water closet (containing fecal matter) with or without the discharge from other fixtures

Waste Drainage system

Piping that received the liquid discharge from plumbing fixtures other than water closet.

Drainage system

Piping with in the public and private premises that convey sewage and other liquid waste. Does not include mains of public sewer system private or public sewerage treatment disposal plant

What kind of piping is okay underground, outside of buildings?

Plastic

Group B Plastic

Plastic material having heat of combustion and burning fate higher than that of ordinary combustibles, but not as high as those of group A plastic

Group A Plastic

Plastic materials having a heat of combustion much higher than that of ordinary combustibles and burning rate higher than that of group B plastics

Group C Plastics

Plastic materials having heat combustion and burning rate similar to those of ordinary combustibles

Superior type of pipe because it weighs less, is easy to cut, isflexible, has a smooth interior surface, and is cheaper than steel Most are produced from synthetic resins

Plastic or Synthetic Pipe

How are gas pipes supported?

Plumb

Sanitaryware

Plumbing fixtures such a sink and toilet bowls made of vitreous china, porcelain snamel or ensmled metal

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride. A rigid white or cream-colored plastic pipe used in non-pressure systems, such as drainage, waste and vent systems.

Groundwater

Portion of rainwater which has percolated into the earth to form underground deposits

Ventilation system

Portion of the drainage pipe installation intended to maintain a balanced atmospheric pressure inside the system.

Building subdrain

Portion of the drainage system which cannot drain by gravity

PSI

Pounds per Sq Inch- measure of water and air pressure

Plumbing

Practice, material and fixtures utilize in the installation, maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliance and plumbing appurtenances

S-Trap

Predecessor of P-Trap.

Residual Pressure

Pressure drop due to friction loss

Static pressure

Pressure existing without any flow

Vacuum

Pressure less than exerted by the atmosphere

Yoke vent

Preventing pressure changes in the stack

Main

Principal artery of any system

Stabilization

Process of decomposition of excreta in septic tank

Sedimentation

Process removes some suspended matter from water simply by allowing time and the inactivity of water to do the work.

Ductility

Property of a material that described as being stretched

Elasticity

Property of a material that enables it to deform in response to an applied form

Weather ability

Property of a material which enables it to retain its appearance

Brittleness

Property of a material which fractures under low stress.

Malleability

Property of a metal that permits mechanical deformation.

Relief Vent

Provides additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent system

Fixture units

Quantity in terms of which the load producing affects on the plumbing system

Plumbing code of the Philippines

RA 1378

piston pumps that operate with controlled speed. The discharge from a reciprocating pump is pulsating and changes only when the speed of the pump is changed. Sometimes an air chamber is introduced to regulate the pulsation.

RECIPROCATIONG PUMP

Rotary pumps are piston pumps that make use of a pump driver Rotary Pumps can discharge from 900 to 1200 GPM Rotary Pumps are more efficient for viscous fluids

ROTARY PUMP

Storm water

Rain, surface run-off

Solvent welding

Simplest way of joining plastic pipe

Flush Mounted

Sink that sits flush and even with the countertop and is supported by a metal ring.

- Has a larger trapway making it less likely to clog - Quieter flushing action - Retains a large amount of standing water

Siphon Jet

- Less noisy and very efficient - Flushing action is started by a whirlpool motion followed by a complete flush down - Retains a large amount of standing water

Siphon Vortex

2 inches

Size drain need for a shower stall

1 1/2 inch

Size of drain for one piece tub/shower

Grade

Slope or fall of pipes

How should all vent pipes be situated?

Sloped to drain

Range boiler

Small and generally made of copper. Or stainless steel hot water tank

Recessed sprinkler

Sprinkler in which all or part of the body other than the shank thread is mounted within a settled housing

Looped Sprinkler

Sprinkler system in which multiple cross mains are tied together so as to provide more than one path for water

the extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.

Stack Vent

Used for fixtures such as slop sinks that are usually built low in the ground, leaving very little space for a foundation & a trap

Stand Trap

A___-__ fire sprinkler shall be separate and independent from the water distribution system.

Stand- alone A multipurpose fire sprinkler system shall supply domestic water to both fire sprinklers and plumbing fixtures. (P2904.1 general)

Pipe fitting

Standard parts such as an elbow, Union, or tee, for connecting two or more types

Dry standpipe

Standpipe system normally not filled with water

Dry standpipe

Standpipe which are normally not filled with water

What type of valve is required for water service shut off?

Stop and waste valve

Explosive Magazine

Storage of explosive, she'lls, projectiles and ammunition

Water main

Street main

Public way

Strip of land unobstructed from the ground to the sky

Organic Peroxide

Strong oxidizing organic compound which releases oxygen readily

Submersible Pumps are designed to be fully immersible within a tank or other media storage receptacle. Many common types of pumps can be designed by manufacturers to be submersible

Submersible Pump

What is the name of the pump used to remove water that has accumulated water collecting in the basement of homes?

Sump pump

are used in applications where excess water must be pumped away from a particular area. Sump pumps, in general, is a category that encompasses a number of styles of pumps that are used to pump out collected fluid

Sump pumps

Used for Hot Water Space Heating System

System Relief Valve

Deluge Sprinkler

System employing open sprinkler that are attached to a piping system that is connected to a water supply

Combination Standpipe

System filled with water and connected constant water supply for the use of BFP

Plumbing

System of pipe ,valves,fixtures and other apparatus of water supply or sewage system

Plumbing

System of pipes and fixtures that bring water into buildings

Drainage system

System of pipes, traps and other apparatus for conveying sewage, waste water, or rain water to public sewer or private treatment facility

a fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal which prevents the backflow of foul air or methane gas without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.

TRAP

_________ are best described as short lengths of pipe attached directly to a fixture by means of a flange for connection to other piping or traps.

Tailpieces

Flushometer Tank

Tank integrated within an air accumulator designed to discharge a predetermined water for flushing purposes

Flush tanks

Tank located above with water closet

Used for Hot Water Supply System

Temperature & Pressure Relief

What is required for tubs with a max temperature of 210 degrees?

Temperature limiting device

4 TYPES OF CHECK VALVE

The Swing Check Valve The Lift Check Valve Vertical Check Valve Horizontal Check Valve

2 TYPES OF GATE VALVE

The Wedge Shape or Tapered Disc The Double Disc Valve

rough in

The act or process of installing all parts of a plumbing system that will later be concealed, usually to the fixture connections

Water treatment

The act or process of making water more potable or useful by purifying ,clarifying or softening

Plumbing

The art and technique of installing in buildings the pipe

Where does a pressure or TPRV on a hot water tank have an extension to?

The floor

Backflow

The flow of water or other liquids

Back-siphonage

The flowing back of used, contaminated water or polluted water from a plumbing fixture

flow pressure

The fluid pressure in a supply pipe at a faucet or other outlet while the faucet or outlet is wide open and water is flowing, expressed in psi

Developed length

The length of a pipeline measured along the center line of the pipe and pipe fittings

Stack Vent

The length of pipe that rises above the highest fixture in a building. Used to vent the soil stack

Building drain

The lowest part of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil and waste stack inside the wall of a building and conveys it by gravity to the buildings are also called house drain

Invert

The lowest point on the interior of a drainpipe or sewer where the liquid is deepest

Water main

The main pipe through Which a public or community water system conveys water to all services connection

Bonnet

The part of a valve casing through which the stem passes in the form of guide and seal for stem

Back vent pipe

The part of a vent line. Sometimes called individual vent

Vent System

The piping system that receives a flow or air to or form a drainage system or to provide a circulation off air which such system to protect trap seal

Head

The pressure at the lower of two given point in a liquid expressed in terms of the vertical distance between the points. Also called pressure head

Cistern

The reservoir or tank for strong and holding water ,such as rain water collect from a roof for used when required

What size should the TPR Valve drain size be?

The same size as the outlet valve leaving the water heater

Water supply

The supply or purified water to a community, usually including such facilities as reservoirs and pipe lines for storing disturbing this water

Water system

The system of pipes, valves, and fixtures for distributing and using water in a building

Water Distribution

The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe other faucet conveying potable water supply to the flood levelers of any tank,valve or fixtures

air gap

The vertical distance between the spout of a faucet or another outlet of a supply pipe in the floo level of a receptacle

Stack

The vertical main in the drain, waste, and vent system, extending one or more stories.

Stack

The vertical main of a system of soil, waste or vent pipings extending through one or more storeys and extended thru the roof.

Alignment valve

The washerless valve by aligning holes in a cylinder or ball

What is the exception to the rule regarding water heaters requiring platforms?

The water heater must have FVIR Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistance

What happens to water pressure as the height of the fixture increases?

The water pressure decreases

Molded insulation

Thermal insulation premolded to fit around pipes in pipe fittings

How do air admittance valves work?

They are pressure activated

Wall hung

This is designed to be attached to or hun on wall

Class Pipe

Three major classes used for piping and fittings receiving used water from buildings.

Interceptor

To separate and retain deleterious,hazardous matter

common

To serve more than one appliances fixtures or system

wash down

Toilet bowl having simple washout action in emptying through a small irregular passage

siphonjet

Toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the tim and siphonic action initiated by a water jet drawsthe content of the bowls through trapways

reverse trap

Toilet bowl similar to the siphon jet but having a smaller water surface and trapway

What plumbing fixture is most likely to cause rotting of the wood subflooring?

Toilets

water tower

Tower into which water is pumped to your hydration to maintain its higher pressure for distribution to the customers or fire fire lighting

Direct effect of the Minus & Plus Pressure inside the system due to inadequate ventilation of traps

Trap Seal Loss

what is a residential soil stack?

the vertical pipe that extends from lowest point in the system to above the roof. drain lines from all fixtures lead into the soil stack and the bottom end connects to sewer septic line

coupling on both parts

threaded

why is a septic tank compartmentalized?

to break down and destroy the materials deposited in the septic tank

leach

to cause water or other liquid to percolate through something so as to dissolve out soluble constituents

recess install

to insert into an indentation or alcone

flush install

to install as to be even

flues extend to the top of the building

to provide natural draft and vent the products of combustion above the level of occupancy. They project minimum of 2' above at any point of the roof within 10'

what is the purpose of a water tower?

to provide water for peak use periods

reducer

to reduce a section of pipe to a smaller diameter

siphon vortex

toilet bowls similar to the siphonjet but having the flushing water directly through the rim to create a vortex that scours the boss

level

true horizontal

plumb

true vertical

copper k

underground, thick walled

brass pipe

use for faucets,

galvanized and black steel pipe

use for residential gas supply piping

plug

use to terminate a section of pipe, a plug is a fitting that screws into the inside of a section of pipe

pilot hole

used as a guide hole for the next screw

center punch

used for indenting

what is the storm drain system?

used to carry away water from gutters, driveways, etc

adapter

used to connect pipes of different sizes or materials together.

coupling

used to connect two pieces of pipe having the same diameter

union

used to connect two pieces of pipe, while allowing for them to be disconnected without being cut

Tee

used to creae a branch lines

pipe strap

used to help secure tubing to walls, studs or structures it is a metal perforated strap

bushing

used to reduce a section of pipe like a reducer, but threads inside a fitting to create the reduction.

cap

used to terminate a section of pipe, a cap is a fitting that fits around the outside of a pipe

Mixing valve

valve for controlling the relative amount of hot and cold water and meeting from separate hot water in cold water lines

flushometer valve

valve that supplies a fixed quantity of water or fixture for flushing purposes when actuated by direct water pressure

globe valve

valve with a global our body, close by disk seating on an opening in an internal wall

Check valve

vavle permitting a liquid or gas to flow in one direction only

pressure applied to air inside ceiling (pnb escolta mid 60s)

ventilating ceiling

soil stack

vertical soil pipe

made of earthenware material which is glazed so that it is impervious to water and has a high resistance to corrosion

vitrified clay pipe

Hot water is ___________.

water at a temperature of 110° F or higher

A toilet or commode is referred to in plumbing standards as a ________.

water closet

A __________ is an anchoring ring secured to the floor, and a toilet is secured to this ring with bolts.

water closet flange

2 major function of plumbing

water distribution, sewage disposal

circulating storage water heater

water is heated by a coil and is circulated through a storage tank, similar to some solar heaters

Gravity water system

water supply and distribution system in which the water source is set at the heights sufficient to maintain adequate supply pressure through the water distribution system

what are the four basic elements that a residential potable water system comprise of?

water supply and distribution, drainage system, venting system, fixtures and appliances

Hydropneumatic

water supply system that uses a pressurized tank, usually in the basement to supply water under pressure to the floors above

Upfeed distribution

water supply system that uses the existing pressure in the water main to supply the fixtures for small low rise buildings with moderate demand. Pump can be incorporated to increase distribution

check valves found in

water tanks

potable water

water that is safe for human consumption

Backwater valve

well for preventing flowing liquid such as sewage,reversing its direction. Also called backflow valve

basin wrench

wrench whose jaws are perpendicular to a telescoping handle and pivot to open at viable positions - it's used to get into tight spaces

strap wrench

wrench with straps which act as a jaw to grip objects that are difficult to access or with surfaces that must not be damaged

lighter organic material that rise to the surface of the water

SCUM

Water is passed through basins so sediments can settle through a period of time

SEDIMENTATION

pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served

SERVICE PIPE

olid organic matter that are denser than water and settle at the bottom of the septic tank

SLUDGE

the vertical main of a system of soil, waste or vent pipings extending through one or more stories and extended thru the roof.

STACK

Anode rod

Sacrificial rod installed in a water heater to protect tank from corrosion

Used on water systems, heating systems, compressed air lines & other pipe lines with excessive pressure

Safety Valve

Sludge

Sediments that settles in the bottom of the septic tank.

Waste Pipe

See Soil Stack. The vertical main pipe that also acts for one or more fixtures on the same line.

A watertight covered receptacle designed and constructed to receive the discharge of sewage from a building sewer, separate solids from the liquid, digest organic matter and store digested solids through a period of detention, and allow the clarified liquids to discharge for final disposal

Septic Tank

2 Most Common Sources of Contamination:

Septic Tank / leach fields Livestock feedlots

15m

Septic tank should be atleast ___away from any source of water supply

Circuit Vent/ Loop Vent

Serves as Battery of Fixtures

Types of wells

Shallow and Deep Well

Receptor

Shallow base span of a stall shower

coupling

Short length of pipe having each endthreaded on the inside, used for joining two pipes of the same diameter

nipple

Short length of pipe with thread on each end used for joining coupling or other pipes fitting

Buzzer

Signaling devices consists of an electromagnetic coil that will cause a thin metal piece to vibrate

Raw water

Water that requires treatment before it can be used for drinking

Purified water

Water which undergoes treatment.

Contaminated water

Water with any material or substance that affects quality of water

Polluted water

Water with any presence of any foreign substance

Hard water

Water with presence of elements like calcium etc.

Soft water

Water without presence of calcium and magnesium

Artesian

Well in which water rises under pressure from a permeable stratum overlain by impermeable rock

that portion of a vent pipe through which wastewater also flows through.

Wet Vent

1. Rough end 2. Tub set (all before insulation) 3. Final walk through (CO-Certificate of Occupancy)

What are 3 categories of inspections?

Hard water

What are going to need this old salt of calcium or magnesium and forming soap lather with difficulty

1. Drain 2. Traps 3. Vents

What are the 3 classes of pipe in the drainage system?

Drain Waste Vents

What does DWV stand for?

Water closet, Kitchen sink, Dish washer

What fixtures produce "black" water?

The amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.

What is 1 BTU?

Vent that carries water

What is a "wet vent"?

The horiziontal part of the trap AFTER the U shape

What is the "trap arm"?

Keeps sewer gas from entering the house.

What is the purpose of the trap?

Keep pressure equalized

What is the purpose of the vent system?

To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people.

What is the role of Plumbing Codes?

The highest point on the internal bottom surface of the crown of a plumbing trap.

What or where is the crown weir?

PVC

What type of pipe is typically used for residential plumbing drainage systems?

Left

When facing a fixture on which side is the hot water outlet?

Pneumatic air-pressure System

When the Pressure supplied is not enough

Water closets

Which fixture has a built in trap?

Every plumbing fixture connected to a drainage system

Which fixtures require a trap?

0.90 Meters

Width of septic tank.

50%

Working load of hot water supply system for hotels and building

Siamese connection

Y connection used on fire lines

wye

Y shaped pipe waiting for joining a branch pipe with the a main, usually at a 45° angle

When inspecting a water heater can the heater contain separate pressure and temperature relief valves?

Yes

When inspecting a water heater is it acceptable to not have a check valve installed between the pressure relief valve and the tank?

Yes

Shower compartments must have a "minimum" curb height of at least ___ inches.

2 inches

What is the "minimum" diameter in inches of a floor drain waste outlet?

2 inches

When doing a water test on the DWV Systems during rough in plumbing each section shall be filled with water to point not less then___ feet above the highest fitting in that section

10' (Water shall be held in the section under test for 15 minutes. The system shall be proved leak free by visual inspection (P250 3.5.1 rough plumbing

What is the maximum allowable distance between cleanouts?

100 feet horizontally

Siren

10dB fire signaling devices

How far must a BW vent terminate from the base of the furnace?

12 inches

How far must a union be from the tank for service and removal?

12 inches

The "minimum" clearance for accessibility for a 2 inch clean out is how many inches?

12 inches

Underground gas pipes require a minimum depth of how much?

12 inches

Water service pipe shall be installed not less than ___Inches deep and not less than__inches below frost line

12"/6" (P2603.5 freezing)

The "minimum" clearance from the center of a water closet to walls, partitions or fixtures on either side is__ inches.

15 inches

Clean out distance is _

15 meters

For those wet stand pipe more than ____ from the fire service connection, the minimum diameter is ____

15 meters - 63mm

The centerline of water closets or bidet shall not be set less than__ inches from adjacent side walls or partitions

15" (P2705.1 General)

What is the stopping psi at which the system pressurep in the pressure relief valve is not to go over?

150 psi

Brick lining shall have a minimum Private Sewage Disposal Systems compressive strength of

17225 kPa.

How far is a water heater platform required to be raised?

18 inches

What is the minimum requirement for a cleanout?

18 inches

If a pump at a whirlpool bathtub is located more than 2 feet from the access opening, a minimum size opening of ______ inches should be installed.

18 x 18

Waste receptor standpipes shall extend a minimum of___ inches and a maximum of___ inches above the trap weir.

18" / 42" (Access shall be provided to all standpipe traps and drains for rodding) (P2706.2 Stan pipes)

Return Bend

180 degree bend in a pipe

Return Bend

180 degrees bend in a pipe.

6.895

1psi

If a standpipe for an automatic clothes washer is used, the standpipe and its trap should be at least ___ inches in diameter.

2

The drainage fixture unit (D.F.U.) value of a dishwasher is______

2 (P3004.1 drainage fixtures unit values)

A vent pipe shall not terminate within 10 feet horizontally of a window unless the vent is extended at least what distance above the window?

2 feet

How far should exterior plumbing stack vents be above all operable windows and doors?

2 feet

Floor drains shall have waist outlets not less than___ inches in diameter and a removable strainer

2 inch ( P2719.1 floor drains)

A kitchen drain, if properly trapped, will have a "minimum" water seal of ___ inches.

2 inches

What is the maximum length of a vertical or horizontal wet vent?

6 feet

How high must a vacuum breaker be above sprinkler heads?

6 inches

What is the max distance a TPR Valve should terminate above the floor or waste receptor?

6 inches

What is the minimum distance a vent pipe must terminate above a roof?

6 inches

What is the minimum and maximum size of a laundry trap?

6 min 18 max

An exterior window at an exterior wall must be made of safety glazing unless the bottom exposed edge of the glass is _________________ above the tub floor surface.

60 inches or more

The fire sprinkler water supply shall provide the required design flow rate for____minutes for one story dwellings less than_____ square feet in area

7 mins./ 2,000 s.f. (P2904.5.2 req. capacity)

Showers require how many inches above the drain outlet?

70 inches

Shower compartments shall have at least___ square inches of interior cross sectional area

900 in.² (P2708.1 General)

Closest Bend

90° oil fitting installed directly beneath the water closet

Riser

A vertical metal or plastic tube or assembly that connects a faucet to the water supply stop valve. Usually made of copper. Metal Flex Risers are corrugated to facilitate bending. Also a supply line that rises from one story to the next.

riser

A vertical pipe, conduit, or duct in the utility system

Filtration

A very common treatment, it can remove suspended particles, and some bacteria and color.

Plumbing wall

A wall or partition containing vertical space for a plumbing stack. also called stack partition

Wet Wall

A wall with plumbing.

What does the term wet vent refer to?

A waste line that also functions as a vent

Riser

A water supply pipe that extends one full story or more.

Wye

A y-shaped pipe fitting with 45 degrees angle.

Public hand-washing facilities are required to have flow regulated to no more than ___ gallon. A. 0.5 B. 1.0 C. 1.5 D. 0.25

A. 0.5

The tailpiece diameter for lavatories and drinking fountains shall not be less than: A. 1 1/4" B. 1 3/8" C. 1 1/2" D. 1 1/2" OD

A. 1 1/4"

Water closet tank ballcocks shall be installed with the vacuum breaker critical level at least ____. A. 1" above the full opening of the overflow tube B. 2" above the full opening of the overflow tube C. 1" above the flush valve opening D. 6" above the flood rim

A. 1" above the full opening of the overflow tube

Commercial food waste food grinders shall be connected to a drain no less than ___ inches in diameter A. 1.5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

A. 1.5

The minimum size trap and trap arm for a kitchen sink is _______ A. 1.5 inches B. 2 inches C. 1 1/4 inches D. Either A or B

A. 1.5 inches

The minimum depth of gas piping underground is ____ A. 12" B. 18" C. 24" D. 30"

A. 12"

The distance from the cneter of a water closet to a sidewall shall not be closer than _____ A. 15" B. 16" C. 18" D. 20"

A. 15"

Standpipe receptors for clothes washers shall extend above the trap no less than ____ A. 18" B. 24" C. 30" D. 42"

A. 18"

Fixture traps shall have a water seal of no less than _____ A. 2" B. 4" C. 1" D. 1.5"

A. 2"

The depth of the finished dam or threshold for any shower, measured from the top of the drain, shall not be less than _____ A. 2" B. 3" C. 4" D. Either A or C

A. 2"

The distance from the passageway opening to the water heater shall not be more than: A. 20 feet B. 25 feet C. 15 feet D. 30 feet

A. 20 feet

Every passageway to an attic water heater shall have a solid continuous flooring no less than _____ A. 24" wide B. 30" wide C. 36" wide D. 18" wide

A. 24" wide

The passageway shall be no less than ___ inches in height and ___ inches in width and no more than ___ feet in length when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the water heater A. 30, 22, 20 B. 24, 24, 20 C. 30, 30, 24 D. 48, 24, 30

A. 30, 22, 20

A barometric loop is ____ above the highest piping A. 33.9 degrees B. 39.3 degrees C. 11.5 degrees D. 43.3 degrees

A. 33.9 degrees

The maximum horizontal distance for supporting PVC piping is ____ feet A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 8

A. 4

All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same must be at least _____ A. 45 degrees therefrom B. 4' therefrom C. 2' therefrom D. 90 degrees thereform

A. 45 degree therefrom

Trenches installed parallel to footings shall not extend below the ____ bearing plane of the footing or wall A. 45 degrees B. 90 degrees C. 60 degrees D. 22.5 degrees

A. 45 degrees

Horizontal drainage liens connecting with other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through __________ A. 45 degrees wye branches B. Sanitary tee branches C. 1/4 bend with end outlet D. Side inlet sweep

A. 45 degrees wye branches

Fixtures having concealed slip-joint connections shall be provided with: A. A utility space or access panel B. A ladder and a light fixture C. Red brass fittings D. Rubber gaskets

A. A utility space or access panel

Fixture connections which may be serviced through an access panel are considered A. Accessible B. Readily accessible C. Not accessible D. Exposed

A. Accessible

Sill cocks require: A. Backflow preventer B. Minimum water supply of 0.75" in diameter C. A tempering valve D. A thread-mounted backflow preventer

A. Backflow preventer

Screws or bolts for securing floor mounted fixtures may be: A. Brass B. Aluminum C. Galvanized Steel D. Die-Cast Zinc

A. Brass

The drain connecting the compartments of a set of fixtures to its trap is called a/an _____ A. Continuous waste B. Combination waste and vent C. Indirect waste D. None of the above

A. Continuous waste

Installed in chemical laboratories, industries and other installations where acid wastes are being discharged

Acid Resistant Cast Iron Pipe

Which of the following pertains to a code requirement on the use of flexible water connections? A. Flexible water connections must be readily accessible B. Flexible water connections must be accessible C. Flexible water connections are limited to fire-floor installations D. Flexible water connections must be supported

A. Flexible water connections must be readily accessible

Gas shutoff valves are required at supply connections to all _____ A. Gas burning appliances B. Plumbing fixures C. Hose bibbs D. Water heaters

A. Gas burning appliances

The part of the lowest piping of a drainage system, which recieves the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a point 2' outside the building wall is a A. House drain B. House sewer C. Waste pipe D. Soil stack

A. House drain

The hangers and supports for plumbing system piping must be capable of supporting the ___ by the piping system and not to be detrimental to the pipe they support A. Load B. Height C. None of the above D. Both A and B

A. Load

Which of the following types of joints can be used to join dissimilar piping materials? A. Mechanical B. Soldered C. Welded D. Brazed

A. Mechanical

Drinking fountains shall not be installed in: A. Public toilet rooms B. Restaurants C. Bars D. School yards

A. Public toilet rooms

A plugged fitting located at the base of all soil stacks is called A. Stack cleanout B. Stack vent C. Vent stack D. Main cleanout

A. Stack cleanout

The vertical depth of a trap seal is measured from A. The crown weir to the top of the dip of the trap B. The inlet of the trap to the bottom of the trap C. The crown weir to the bottom dip of the trap D. The inlet of the trap to the outlet of the trap

A. The crown weir to the top of the dip of the trap

The terminal end of a drain line for a pressure relief valve shall not be ____ A. Threaded B. Reamed C. Open D. Painted

A. Threaded

Any pressure less than that exterted by atmosphere is A. Vacuum B. Negative Pressure C. Positive Pressure D. Atmospheric Pressure

A. Vacuum

A pipe which makes an angle of no more than 45 degrees with the vertical is considered A. Vertical B. Horizontal C. Diagonal D. Bent pipe

A. Vertical

Selecting an expansion tank is based on: A. Water pressure and volume B. Temperature and volume C. Both A and B D. Pressure and termperature

A. Water pressure and volume

The maximum horizontal distance of a trap arm is measure from the inner edge of the vent to the _____ A. Weir of the trap B. Dip of the rap C. Inlet of the trap D. None of the above

A. Weir of the trap

What are two types of plastic plumbing drainpipes and fittings?

ABS and PVC

Spraying the water into the atmosphere through jets or passing it over rough surfaces to remove entrained noxious gases such as carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide

AERATION

Operates in the same manner as globe valve (disc & seat design) Used to make a 90° turn in a line Reduces number of joints

ANGLE VALVE

Trap

AU or S shapes section of drain pipe in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage of sewer gas without affecting the normal flow of wastewater. Or sewage through it. Also called airtrap

Capillarity

Ability of water to climb up a surface againts the pull of gravity.

Surface tension

Ability of water to stick to itself and pull itself together

The code requires that where equipment and appliances having ignition source are located in hazardous locations, repair garages, private garages, motor fuel dispensing facilities or parking garages, the ignition source must be located ____ inches above the floor of where the equipment rests. A. 15 B. 18 C. 24 D. 48

B. 18

The required clearance in front of a 3" cleanout is ____ A. 12" B. 18" C. 24" D. 36"

B. 18"

On a shower liner test, the minimum water level shall be no less than __ inches A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

B. 2

Liners shall be pitched a minimum of ____ slope and shall be sloped toward the fixture drains and be securely fastened to the waste oulet. A. 1% B. 2% C. 4% D. 0.5%

B. 2%

The minimum clearance in front of a water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet to any wall, fixture, or door is ____ inches. A. 18 B. 21 C. 24 D. 36

B. 21

A flame spread index of ___ or less and a smoke-developed index of ___ or less are viewed as acceptable values for combustibles in a plenum A. 50, 25 B. 25, 50 C. 10, 15 D. 15, 10

B. 25, 50

The minimum size of a water service is ___ A. 1/2" B. 3/4" C. 1" D. Any size piping to supply an efficient amount of water to fixtures

B. 3/4"

The minimum size of any piping outlet for a free standing gas range shall be ____ A. .5" B. 3/4" C. 1" D. Any of the above

B. 3/4"

No shower stall or receptor shall have a finished interior dimension which is less than: A. 24" B. 30" C. 36" D. 34"

B. 30"

Where floor drains are located in areas maintained at a temperature below ___, the floor drain must not be trapped and must be indirectly connected. A. 28 degrees B. 32 degrees C. 40 degrees D. None of the above

B. 32 degrees

The pressure at the base of a column of water 10' high is ____ A. .433 psi B. 4.33 psi C. 10 psi D. None of the above

B. 4.33 psi

The minimum vertical length for a gravity type venting system serving a fuel fired water hear is _________. A. 4' B. 5' C. 10' D. Based on the Btu rating

B. 5'

The critical level of a urinal flushometer vacuum breaker to the highest part of the fixture is ____ A. 3" B. 6" C. 10" D. 12"

B. 6"

Loose earth free from rocks, broken concrete and frozen chunks hall be placed in the trench in ___ layers and tamped in place until the crown of the pipe is covered by ___ of tamped earth. A. 12", 12" B. 6", 12" C. 12", 18" D. None of the above

B. 6", 12"

One of the following is not a standard fitting ____ A. Wye B. 60 degree wye C. 45 degree tee D. Both B and C

B. 60 degree wye

Pure water at sea level weighs __ pounds per cubic food A. 32.2 B. 62.4 C. 39.4 D. 78.2

B. 62.4

Each drainage stack which extends 10 or more stores above the building drain shall be served by _____ A. Cleanouts B. A parallel vent stack C. A parallel stack vent D. Straps every 10 feet

B. A parallel vent stack

Solder joints shall be according to ASTM ____ A. B 813 B. B 828 C. B 32 D. B 65

B. B 828

A device to prevent backflow in to the potable water system is called a _____ A. Backflow connection B. Backflow preventer C. Backwater preventer D. Both A and B

B. Backflow preventer

A reduced pressure principle assemble is listed for ___ A. Backsiphonage B. Backsiphonage and Backpressure C. Health hazards D. Backpressure only

B. Backsiphonage and backpressure

A vacuum relief valve must be installed in ___ water heaters and tanks connected to water heaters. A. All B. Bottom-fed C. Top-fed D. None of the above

B. Bottom-fed

The piping that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys discharge to the public sewer system is A. Building drain B. Building sewer C. Main sewer D. Outside sewer

B. Building sewer

Inlet and outlet copper water connections to an electric water heater should contain ____ A. Unions B. Dielectric Unions C. Compression Unions D. Galvanized Unions

B. Dielectric Unions

A plumbing permit is not required _____ A. When the work is the done by the owner B. For cleaning stoppages C. When the contract is less than 100 dollars D. Installing a cleanout

B. For cleaning stoppages

All gas water heaters or other gas appliances that are connected to a common vent shall be located ___ A. In the same lot B. In the same story C. Not over 10' from a vent D. In the same building

B. In the same story

The minimum combustible clearance of Type B vent piping is ____ A. Listed in the code B. Listed by the manufacturer and stamped on the pipe C. 2" D. 6"

B. Listed by the manufacturer and stamped on the pipe

A water system containing storage water heating equipment will require a ____ A. Check valve B. Listed combination temperature and pressure relief valve C. Hot water and return line D. Mixing valve

B. Listed combination temperature and pressure relief valve

Sleeves shall be provided to protect piping ____ A. Passing through floors or concrete walls B. Passing through concrete and masonry walls C. Passing through wood or concrete walls D. Passing through all locations listed above

B. Passing through concrete and masonry walls

A storm drain system is normally _____ entering a sanitary sewer A. Allowed B. Prohibited from C. Permitted with inspectors approval to D. None of the above

B. Prohibited

A water heater vented into a fireplace or into a chimney serving a fireplace is: A. Required to have a manual damper B. Prohibited C. Required to connect on a 45 degree angle D. Interlocked

B. Prohibited

A vertical line of piping that extends on or more floors and received the discharge of water closets and other fixtures is known as: A. Waste stack B. Soil stack C. Sanitary Sewer D. Fixture drain

B. Soil stack

Without any movement of the water, the pressure measured with a guage would be referred to as ___? A. Gauge pressure B. Static pressure C. Street pressure D. Main line pressure

B. Static pressure

To provide a watertight joint in the floor, shower drains and floor drains are required to be: A. Cast iron B. Suitably flanged C. Coated with asphalt D. Set in waterproof cement

B. Suitably Flanged

Every water supply to a urinal shall be protected by an approved: A. Relief Valve B. Vacuum Breaker C. Metering Valve D. Automatic Valve

B. Vacuum Breaker

A pipe which contains waste that is free from fecal matter is A. Soil B. Waste C. Drain D. Gas

B. Waste

the flow of water or other liquids, ,mixtures, or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water to a tank, plumbing fixture, or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle.

BACK FLOW

Similar to dug well, but constructed using an auger driven in by hand or with power tools . Seldom hand driven below 15 meters, but can reach 40+ meters with power tools

BORED WELL

any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack.

BRANCH

the flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such pipe

Back Siphonage

Individual VEnt

Back vent

Back Pressure Backflow

Backflow due to an increase pressure above the supply pressure

backsiphonage

Backflow of used oil contaminated water from the plumbing fixture into a pipe supplying potable water due to negative pressure in the pipe

Check valve

Backflow prevention device

Grab bar

Bar attached to a wall near a bathtub or shower to provide a hand grip for a person who is bathing

Bidet

Basin like fixture designed to be straddled bathing the genitals in posterior your parts of the body

Shower

Bath in which water is sprayed on the body from an overhead nozzle or shower head

Why would an on-site water quality test generally be done?

Because the water supply is on a non-municipal water supply

Cleanouts on concealed piping or piping under a floor slab or in a crawl space of less than ___ inches in height or a plenum shall be extended through and terminate flush with the finished wall, floor, or ground surface or shall be extended to the outside of the building. A. 12 B. 18 C. 24 D. 36

C. 24

The vertical distance between a fixture outlet and the trap weir shall not exceed ____ A. 12" B. 18" C. 24" D. 30"

C. 24"

In public laundries and central washing facilities the minimum size floor drain shall be ___ inches in diameter A. 1 1/2 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

C. 3

Above ground PEX piping installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not to exceed _________. A. Depends on the pipe size B. 24" C. 32" D. 36"

C. 32"

Horizontal pipe hangers shall have maximum distance of ___" for PEX piping A. 24" B. 28" C. 32" D. 48"

C. 32"

If a water service line and a sewer pipe cannot be installed in the same trench at different levels, they can be installed at the same level in the grund as long as ____ feet of earth separates them. A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 10

C. 5

Hot and cold water piping may be tested with ____ A. 40 psi-150 psi water for 10 minutes B. 35 psi for at least 15 minutes C. 50 psi or the working pressure of the water in the system for at least 15 minutes D. 100 psi of air for at least 10 minutes

C. 50 psi or the working pressure of the water in the system for at least 15 minutes

No galvanized wrought-iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground and shall be kept no less ___ inches above ground A. 3.5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 12

C. 6

The maximum allowable water pressure in residential water distribution systems is: A. 40 pounds per square inch B. 60 pounds per square inch C. 80 pounds per square inch D. 100 pounds per square inch

C. 80 pounds per square inch

A pressure regulator with a strainer is required when the local water pressure is in excess of ____ A. 65 psi B. 75 psi C. 80 psi D. It does not matter

C. 80 psi

A final water heater inspection shall be made only after: A. All plumbing fixtures have been installed. B. All gas appliances have been installed C. All work authorized by permit has been installed D. The plumber has left the job

C. All work authorized by permit has been installed.

A negative pressure that can cause backflow is known as: A. Reverse siphonage B. Reverse flow C. Backsiphonage D. Backpressure

C. Backsiphonage

A pressure vacuum breaker is listed for ____ A. Backpressure only B. Backpressure and Backsiphonage C. Backsiphonage D. Low hazards only

C. Backsiphonage

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow is a A. Sewage valve B. Check valve C. Backwater Valve D. Backflow Valve

C. Backwater Valve

An area drain is A. Roof drain B. Sump C. Catch basin D. All of the above

C. Catch basin

Sewage ejector pumps are required to have ___ installed on the discharge piping from the sewage pump. A. Ground-nut unions B. Relief valve C. Check valve D. 2" trap

C. Check valve

A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects is a A. Circuit vent B. Relief vent C. Continuous vent D. Branch Vent

C. Continuous vent

All fire-resistance rated through-penetration assemblies must be qualified by testing in accordance to ASTM ___ A. E 2596 B. E 216 C. E 814 D. E 828

C. E 814

A device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of flushing water closets is ____ A. Ballcock B. Tank ball C. Flush Valve D. Flushometer Valve

C. Flush valve

Water heaters which depends on combustion air may be installed in a: A. Bathroom B. Bedroom C. Garage D. Clothes closet

C. Garage

Special venting for island fixtures is used for ______ A. Bathtubs B. Showers C. Kitchen sinks D. Washing machines

C. Kitchen sinks

Building sewers shall be tested by completely filling the sewer with water from the ______ A. Lowest to highest point B. Lowest to at least 5' head C. Lowest to at least 10' head D. Lowest to at least ground level

C. Lowest to at least 10' head

Which of the following may give approval for a plumber to cover their installation A. The general contractor B. The home owner C. Only AHJ D. All of the above are acceptable sources D. None, the plumber may cover when he is finished.

C. Only AHJ

Chemical or industrial liquid wastes which are likely to damage th public sanitary sewer system shall _______ A. Be drained into a holding tank B. Not be used under any conditions C. Pretreated to render them innocuous D. Be drained into a storm drain

C. Pretreated to render them innocuous

Discharge from a T & P valve into a water heater pan is: A. Permissible under any conditions B. Permissible if the pan drain has a 1 inch discharge to an approved location C. Prohibited D. Prohibited only if not allowed by admin authority

C. Prohibited

Gas piping supplying more than one building on any one premise shall be equipped with _____. A. Gate shutoff valves B. Globe shutoff valve C. Separate shutoff valve to each building D. No valve required

C. Separate shutoff valve to each building

A water heater located in a garage within the vehicle path must be: A. Vented directly outside B. Strapped to the wall with 2 straps C. Suitably guarded against damage D. Fitted with break-away connections

C. Suitably guarded against damage

In sizing gas piping, the length used in measured from the meter location to ____. A. Where the first branch takes off B. The kitchen range, if located near the meter C. The most remote outlet on the system D. Adding up all the piping in the system

C. The most remote outlet on the system

In buildings with unusually tight construction, combustion air shall be obtained from: A. The return air plenum B. The inside of the building C. The outside D. Clothes Closet

C. The outside

A stack as defined in the code is ____ A. Main vent B. Any vertical vent C. The vertical main of a soil, waste, or vent piping which extends one or stories D. Horizontal main of a soil, waste, or vent stack

C. The vertical main of a soil, waste, or vent piping which extends one or stories

The drain line between the trap and the vent is called A. Wet vent B. Dirty arm C. Trap arm D. Drain line

C. Trap arm

A stack is always A. Straight B. Horizontal C. Vertical D. Lengthy

C. Vertical

Water is drawn into the pump & discharged with a centrifugal force

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

Main function is to prevent reversal of flow (backflow) in the line

CHECK VALVE

Water is injected with hypo-chlorite or chlorine gas to kill the harmful bacteria.

CHLORINATION

Usually built of reinforced concrete underground and connected with a pump

CISTERN

Addition of coagulants, such as ferrous sulfate and lime, to the water which cause the larger suspended particles to form a gelatinous mass which precipitates readily. The precipitate is gathered in large dumps and disposed of.

COAGULATION and PRECIPITATION

Operates by the compression of a soft packing upon a metal sheet

COMPRESSION COCK

NO

Can a fixture be double trapped?

Fire hazard

Cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire

Back Pressure

Caused plus pressure

Viterous China

Ceramic materials fired at high temperature to form a non-porous body, having exposed surfaces coated with ceramic glaze fused to the body. This is used to form bathroom fixtures such as toilets, bidets, and lavs.

Thermal expansion on pipes

Change in length- not in diameter. Pipes for long runs are placed with flexible support or hangars

Bituminous fiber sewer pipe

Cheapest Lightweight Slightly flexible

Bituminous fiber

Cheapest among the sewer pipe and sometimes recommended for septic tank

Explosive

Chemical compound intended of producing explosion

CPVC

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride. Rigid plastic pipe used in water supply systems, where code permits. Withstands high temperature. Available in straight or in rolls.

a group vent pipe which starts in front of the extreme (highest) fixture connection on a horizontal branch and connects to the vent stack.

Circuit Vent

Pump Circuit System

Circulation of hot water by means of mechanical device, usually centrifugal pump

Direct Up-feed System

City water company using normal pressure

Used within the line of the house drain

Running Trap

PEX water pipe and tubing can be used as a water distribution material. However, there is a limit to how close PEX piping can be intalled to the top of a water heater. Soem type of metallic pipe or connector is required to connect to a water heater and it must rise to a point at least ____ inches above the water heater before PEX tubing or piping can be attached to it. A. 4 B. 6 C. 12 D. 18

D. 18

Where piping is sleeved through a foundation, the minimum annular space of the sleeve shall be ___ A. 1" B. 2" C. 1 pipe size larger D. 2 pipe size larger

D. 2 pipe size larger

Water closets set side by side shall be no closer than: A. 15" center to center B. 18" center to center C. 24" center to center D. 30" center to center

D. 30" center to center

The minimum clearance between any single wall metal vent connector and combustible material is: A. 2 inch B. 2 inch C. 4 inch D. 6 inch

D. 6 inch

The maximum distance of a gas shutoff valve may be from a gas appliance (except for range and dryer connects) is ________ A. 3' B. 4' C. 5' D. 6'

D. 6'

A fixture trap is vented to ____ A. Prevent the loss of trap seal B. Reduce noise in the draingage system C. Prevent siphonage or backpressure to a trap D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Cleanout plugs shall be brass or plasic, or other approved materials A. Brass B. Plastic C. Other approved fittings D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Full-open valves shall be installed in the following locations: A. On the building water service pipe from the public water supply near the curb. B. On the water distribution supply pipe at the entrance into the structure. C. On the discharge side of every water meter D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Not all fittings can be used for all purposes. You must know which fittings are approved for your intended use. Imagine that you are installing horizontal drain piping above ground. You want to turn the drain from one horizontal direction to another. Which of the following fittings are suitable for a change of direction from a horizontal position to another horizontal position? A. Sixteenth bend B. Long-sweep elbow C. Eighth Bend D. All of the above E. Only A and C

D. All of the above

On a drain line, 1/4" to the foot is known as: A. Grade B. Fall C. Slope D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Vent pipes: A. Provide an ability for sewer gas to vent to the atmosphere B. stops back siphonage in the drainage system C. Relieves pressure in the drainage system D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which item is not part of a plumbing system A. Potable water and DWV B. Medical gas and medical vacuum C. A laundry tray D. All of the above are a part of the plumbing system

D. All of the above are a part of the plumbing system

A branch can be in any part of the plumbing system except A. Main B. Riser C. Stack D. Any of the above

D. Any of the above

A single wall vent connector shall not originate in A. Unoccupied attic B. Concealed space C. Kitchen D. Both A and B

D. Both A and B

A pipe that supplies potable water to any building or part of the lot is known as a A. Building Supply B. Irrigation line C. Water service D. Both A and C

D. Both A and C

No indirect waste pipe need to be larger in diameter than the ___ A. Trap to which it is connected B. Largest drain in the building C. Size required to drain the fixture in one minute D. Drain outlet or tailpiece of the fixture

D. Drain outlet or tailpiece of the fixture

A pressure surge absorbing device operating through the compressibility of air is called A. Backflow preventer B. Air Chamber C. Flushometer Valve D. Hammer Arrestor

D. Hammer arrestor

Surface water

Runs off over surface

Blowback water closets can be installed back to back when they share a common back wall. What fitting will you show in your plumbing design to receive the discharge from the two toilets? Remember that they could each discharge at the same time. A. Double sanitary tee B. Double combination and wye C. Cross tee D. Baffled tee E. Both B and D

E. Both B and D

liquid content of sewage

EFFLUENT

Galvanized steel pipe

Easily corroded by alkaline and acid water

Use soapy water

Easy way to test gas lines for leaks:

Sand Filter

Effluent flows, or is pumped, from the septic tank, to an open air filter treatment pit, at or above grade. From the sand filter the effluent flows through under drains to the site's native soil.

Drainage Field

Effluent from the septic tank drains to a series of perforated pipes surrounded by gravel and laid in shallow trenches. From here the effluent seeps into the soil. Most common system.

Jumper

Electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device

Disposal

Electrical device in the drain of a sink for grinding food waste to be washed down the drain also called disposer

Class C fire

Energized electrical equipment

30 mins

Enough water.to operate 25% of sprinkler

How should 1/2 black steel piping be supported?

Every 6 feet unless it rises vertically and supported at every floor

bag trap

Example of objectionable trap

Pipes expand and contract due to continuous changes in temperature. An air space should be provided to allow for breathing room

Expansion / Contraction

Fulminate

Explosive compound which explodes by percussion

House/Building Sewer

Extends from the house drain at a point 0.60 meters from the outside face of the foundation wall of a building to the junction of the street sewer.

Stack Vent

Extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack

plug

Externally threaded fitting for closing the end of a pipe

Stack vent

Extesion of a soil or waste stack

XV

Extra duty pipe

copper pipe

Extremely corrosive resistant material to convey either hot or cold water

Electrical Arc

Extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of an electric current across a space between two conductors or terminals

41-49*C

F or showers

Water is passed through layers of sand and gravel in concrete basins in order to remove the finer suspended particles.

FILTRATION

Where should an inspector expect a steel sink to rust the fastest?

FLR

Located at the lower end of the pumps. Used mainly to prevent loss of priming of the pumps a.k.a. 'Retention Valve'

FOOT VALVE

Seepage or Drywell

Rarely used now. Below grade perforated concrete cylinder or stone lined well instead of a drainage field. many were built so deep in the ground that in increased the risk of waste water flowing directly into the water table, and polluting drinking water

Flow rate

Rate of discharge from a plumbing fixture, equal to the total number of gallons discharged per minute / 7.5 and Express in fixture units

Natural water

Readily found in nature

Area Drain

Receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area

Fixtures

Receptacle for waste

Plumbing Fixtures

Receptacles which are used to provide, receive, and discharge water, liquid and water-carried wastes into a drainage system which they are connected to.

a vertical vent line that provides additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent systems or to act as an auxiliary vent on a specially designed system such as a "yoke vent" connection between the soil and vent stacks.

Relief Vent

2 Chamber

Required type of septic tank as the country's code.

Standpipe

Reservoir which water is pump to give it at a head

Hardness

Resistance of a material to deformation by compression

Galvanized wrought iron pipe

Resistant to acid waste

Cryogenic

Result of its reaction with other element, produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surroundings

Loss of pressure

Results with friction loss

Foot valve

Retention valve

Flushes through a siphon action created in the trapway

Reverse Trap

Back Siphonage

Reverse flow by a loss of supply, pressure

a water supply pipe extending vertically to one full story or more to convey water into pipe branches or plumbing fixtures

Riser

Plunger

Rubber suction cup approx 6" in diam

Storm Drainage

Run off, surface water, all sanitary waste must be excluded

the vertical vent pipe installed primarily for providing circulation of air to and from any part of the soil, waste of the drainage system. The uppermost end above the roof has traditionally been referred to as Vent Stack Through Roof (VSTR).

Vent Stack

Common vent

Vent that connects at the junction of two fixture drain

Relief vent

Ventilate the soil and waste pipe and connecting branches rather than fixture trap

drainage lines

Vertical and horizontal branches of pipe that carry waste water from the fixtures to a point of disposal. Drain pipes for water closets and urinal are called soil pipes. Other drain pipes are called waste lines

Trap seal

Vertical distance between the crown weir and top dip of the trap

Curb box

Vertical enclosure with a removable cover providing access to a curb also called buffalo box

Stack

Vertical main of a system of soil

Stack

Vertical main soil,waste or vent piping

Backsplash

Vertical panel of waterproof material attached to the wall behind the counter top or stove top to protect against splash liquids

45° wye branches or other approved fittings of equivalent sweep

Vertical to Horizontal change in direction

Air break

Vertical unobstructed space between the waste outlet and the receiving waste pipe

Vent Stack

Vertical vent pipe that provides air circulation to and from all plumbing fixtures and extends above the roof line to the open air

stack

Vertical waste pipe or vent pipe serving a number of floors

One of the oldest materials used for sewer lines Highly resistant to most acids Because it is made of clay, it is brittle and cracks easily when laid on unstable ground Made in short lengths of 750mm

Vitrified Clay Pipe

Waste anesthetic gas disposal

WAGD

conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free of fecal matter.

WASTE PIPE

- Flushes through a simple wash down action - Discharges waste into a trapway located at the front of the bowl - Has a bulge on the front - Has a small amount of standing water - Cost less but is least efficient and noisiest

Wash Down

Indirect waste pipe

Waste pipe that is not connected directly with a drainage system but discharged into it through a properly trap plumbing fixture

Gray Water

Waste water from sinks, showers, and bathtubs, but not toilets.

Black Water

Wastewater from toilets or latrines and sinks used for food preparation or disposal, or for the disposal of chemicals.

a knocking in the pipes caused when faucets in the lower levels are shut off abruptly or automatically the force exerted by the decelerating water causes the pipes to shake and rattle

Water Hammer

device used to measure in liters or gallons the amount of water that passes through the water service.

Water Meter

Direct flush valve

Water closet dt s preferred in commercial and industrial comfort rooms for efficiency. Of service needs ease of cleaning

Leader

Water conductor from the roof to the building storm drain

expansion-contraction

Water expands as it gets colder- this expansion occurs prior to freezing

Potable water

Water fit for human consumption

Grey water

Water from laundries, wash basins, sinks, shower, bathtubs.

Heat capacity

Water has the ability to absorb heat without becoming much warmer itself.

Dissolving ability

Water has the ability to dissolve almost any substance, known as universal solvent.

Centrifugal Pumps

Water is pumped into the pump and discharge with a centrifugal force

Down feed system

Water isumped into a large tank on top of the building and is distributed to the fixtures by means of gravityy

Black water

Water plus human waste

Riser

Water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story

Pneumatic water supply

Water supply system in which water is distributed from water main or an enclosed storage tank under pressure from compressed air. also called upfeed distribution system

Downfeed Distribution

Water supply system used in tall buildings in which water from the street main is pumped to a rooftop storage tank and distributed to the building under pressure from gravity.

Pure water

Water that is colorless and odorless and not found in nature

Potable Water

Water that is suitable for drinking

cesspool

a covered pit for receiving the sewage from a house ,having a perforated lining to allow the liquid portion of the sewage to leach into ghe ground while the sludge is retained in the pit to undergo decomposition .cesspool are n longer acceptable as a means of sewage disposal

septic tank

a covered watertight tank for recieving the discharge from a building sewer ,serparating out the solid organic matter ,which is decomposed and parified by anaerobic bacteria and allowing the clarified liquid to discharge for final disposal

escutcheon

a decorative metal flange beneath a faucet handle that covers the faucet stem and the hole in the fixture or wall

hose bibb

a device available in numerous designs to serve as a water distribution outlet; has a garden hose connection; often called a sillcock. a male device

thermostat

a device used to control the temperature of water by controlling the heat source

p trap

a dmv fitting having an water seal, which is installed at each fixture not having an intergal trap to prevent sewer gases from escaping into an occupied area

building sewer

a drain connecting a building drain to a public sewer or private treatment facility,also called house sewer

building drain

a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil.

building sewer

a drainage system which starts from the end of the building.

blind flange

a flange that closes at the end of a pipe

drain tile

a hollow tile laid end to end with open joints to disperse effluent in a drainfield ,or to drain water saturated soil also called drainage tile

branch vent

a horizontal vent connecting one or more individual vertical back vents with the vent stacks

scum

a layer of sewage matter that rises to the surface of the sewage in a septic tank

branch interval

a length of a soil or waste stack corresponding in general to a story height

supply line

a metal or plastic line that carries water from the main line to an individual fixture

absorption trench

a narrow trench 12 to 36 in or 305 to 914 mm containing coarse agregates and a distribution pipe through which the effluent from a septic tank is allowed to seep into the soil

blank flange

a pipe flange that is not drilled

sewer

a pipe or other artificial conducts ,usually ubderground ,for carrying off sewage and other liquid waste to a treatment plants or other point of disposal

vent

a pipe that allows air into a drain system to balance air pressure preventing water in traps to be siphoned off

seepage pit

a pit that is lined with a perforated with masonry or concrete wall allow to effluent collected from a septic tank to seep or leach into ghe surrounding soil,sometimes use as a subtitutes for drainfield

bidet

a plumbing fixtures used for washing that middle private part. also called"sitz bath"

Main

a principal pipe ,conduit, or duct in the utility system

catch basin

a receptacle in which liquids are retained for a sufficient time to allow settleable material to deposit

serial distribution

a sequence of absorption trenches,absorption beds,or seepage pits so arranged that the total effectiveness absorption area of one is utilized before effluent flows into the next

subsurface sand filter

a sewae filtering system consisting of a number of distribution pipes surrounded by graded gravel,an intermediate layer of clean coarse sand and a system of underdrains to carry of filtered effluent

sanitary sewer

a sewer conveying only the sewage from the plumbing fixtures and excluding storm water

nipple

a short length of pipe installed between couplings or other fittings

wye

a short pipe with a branch joining in at an acute angle

p trap

a sink drainpipe designed in the shape of a p it runs from the sink and down through the floor to the main drain pumping

faucet screen

a small metal screen found in the faucet arm nozzle- it catches small debris in the water system

stud

a structual member typically used to frame walls, wood and aluminum

building

a structure built, erected and framed

vent system

a system of pipes supplying a flow of air to or from a drainage system or providing a circulation of air within the system to protect trap seals siphonag and back pressure

grease trap

a tank installed between a kitchen sink and a house sewer for retaining and removing grease from waste water,also called grease interceptor

solvent welding

a technique for joining plastic pipework in which a mixture of solvent and cement is applied to the pipe end and to the socket with the parts then being joined and allowed to set.

percolation test

a test for determining the rate at which a soil will absorb effluent made by measuring the rate at which the water level drops after a hole is dug in the soil and filled with water

achievement

a thing done successfully, typically by effort courage, or skill "gain by effect".

A water heater inspection includes checking for all of the following EXCEPT. a. Pressure relief valve b. Fullway valve c. Vacuum breaker installation d. Minimum clearance above garage floor is 18" to source of ignition.

c. Vacuum breaker installation IS NOT part of a water heater inspection.

what is a plumbing supply system?

carries fresh clean water to all fixtures in building

water tank anong valve

check valves

cpvc

chlorinate polyvinyl chloride

underground water deposit

cistern

storm drains made out of

clay pipe

4 in 1 brush

cleans and prepares inside and outside joints for solder

what are the two main cause of septic tank failure?

clogging of distribution system or disruption of septic tank bacteria

copper l

commercial, thin walled above ground

reducer

component in a pipeline that reduces the pipe size from larger to smaller

what is the perfect soil type of a septic system and why?

course granular because it drains well

sanitary cross

cross having slight curve in each of the 90 degree transitions to channel the flow from branch pipe in the direction of the main

pex

cross linked polyethylene

Which of the following is acceptable back flow prevention for a HOSE BIBB? a. Air gap b. Air break c. Check valve d. Vacuum breaker

d. Vacuum breaker

Considerations to determine size of water heater

daily peak hot water demands and recharge time

service sink

deep sink use in janitorial work. Also called slop sink

how can you increase efficiency when designing a plumbing system?

design fixtures closer together

Percolation test

determines soil's ability to absorb affluent

what is a plumbing trap?

device that provides liquid seal to prevent emission of sewer gas without affecting flow of waste water

fittings

devices used to connect pipes together in a plumbing system

valves

devices used to control the flow of water, waste, gas, and so on

is a terminal directly connected to the plumbing system

direct waste

2 types of waste pipes (draw)

direct waste, indirect waste