Chapter 3: General Regulations Flashcards
Disposal of sewage, or other liquid wastes, shall be by means of __________
The drainage system of the building or premises
True or false: It shall be unlawful for a person to permit the disposal of sewage or other liquid wastes not properly connected to a drainage system
True
Burred ends of pipe and tubing shall be __________ to the full bore of the pipe or tube
Reamed
Except as otherwise provided in this code, no plumbing system, drainage system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or parts thereof, shall be located in __________
Any lot other than the lot that is the site of the building served by such facilities
Piping, fixtures, or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be __________ to avoid interference.
Relocated
All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in accordance with __________
Accepted engineering practices
When supporting horizontal piping 5-inches in diameter with hangers, a __________ inch diameter rod shall be used
1/2”
The building drain from the front building may be extended to the rear building when both buildings are located __________ and no private sewer is available or can be constructed.
On an interior lot
All trenches deeper than the footing of a building or structure, and paralleling the same shall be located not less than __________ from the bottom exterior edge of the footing or as approved
45 degrees
Cast-iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and __________ not to exceed __________
Each floor, 15 feet
Threaded or welded 3/4 inch steel pipe supplying water installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding __________
10 feet
Piping in the ground shall be laid on
A firm bed
True or false: PEX piping may be coupled together with shielded couplings
False.
(Only cast-iron hubless pipe is coupled with shielded couplings)
The type of acceptable joints for PEX-AL-PEX shall be __________ or __________.
metal insert or metal compression
Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at each floor or at intervals not to exceed __________
10 feet
Mechanical devices such as bulldozers, graders, etc., shall be permitted to complete backfilling to grade where covering above piping is at least __________ inches.
12 inches
2-inch copper drain pipe installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding __________.
10 feet
Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at not more than 40 foot intervals to prevent __________.
Horizontal movement
All piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequately supported in accordance with this __________, the manufacturer’s installation instructions, and in accordance with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Code
Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be __________
Sealed.
All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall be listed as complying with __________
Approved applicable standards
The provisions of this code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it is approved by __________ as an alternate.
The Authority Having Jurisdiction
I.P.S. Is the abbreviation for __________
Iron pipe size
True or false:
Section 312.2 prohibits the embedment of hubless cast-iron pipe in a concrete slab
True
Tub waste openings in framed construction to crawl spaces at or below the first floor shall be protected by the installations of __________
Approved metal collars or screens.
True or false:
It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.
FALSE
All pipe, fittings, traps, fixtures, materials and devices used in plumbing systems shall be listed or labeled by a listing agency, approved by the __________ and be __________.
Authority Having Jurisdiction, free from defects.
Sleeves shall be provided to protect all piping through __________ and __________ walls.
Concrete, masonry
Horizontal hubless cast-iron piping shall be supported every other joint, unless over __________ feet in length then it shall be provided with support at every joint.
4 feet.
When installing __________, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the installers.
Medical gas piping
Drain pipes subject to condensation over food storage in food-handling establishments shall be __________
Thermally insulated.
Test gauges shall have a pressure range not exceeding __________
Twice the test pressure applied.
If an Authority Having Jurisdiction permits an “alternative engineered design” the __________ shall have no effect beyond that Authority Having Jurisdiction boundary.
Approval
Plumbing systems shall be located above the design flood elevation except when designed to __________ from entering or accumulating within their components
Prevent water
Sound limitations in plumbing systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the __________ code.
Building
One hundred feet of horizontal hubless cast iron pipe include two vertical stack connections. Per table 313.3 how many hangers will be required on the horizontal run using 10’ lengths of hubless cast iron pipe?
20 hangers.
“Horizontal: hang every other joint, unless over 4 feet then support each joint”
