Chapter 3: General Regulatons Flashcards
Disposal of sewage, or other liquid waste, shall be by means of _________.
The drainage system of the building or premises
True or False
A drinking fountain installed outside shall be connected to an approved drainage system.
True
A connection to the public sewer, or private sewage disposal system, is required for ________.
Buildings with plumbing systems
Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells, or similar areas having rainwater drains shall discharge to (a) ___________.
outside of the building or to the gutter
Burred ends of all pipe and tubing shall be _______.
Reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube
No plumbing system, drainage system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or parts thereof, shall be located in ___________.
Any other 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 ______.
relocated to avoid interference
All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformity with __________.
Accepted engineering practices
When supporting horizontal piping 5-inches in diameter with hangers, a __________ inch diameter rod shall be used.
1/2 inch
The building drain from the front building may be extended to the rear building when both buildings are located ________.
on an interior lot (when driveway can not be used.
All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same shall be at least _______.
45 degrees therefrom
Cast iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and ______________.
Each floor not to exceed 15 feet
Threaded pipe (I.P.S.) 3/4 inch, except for gas piping, installed horizontally shall be supported at approximately ________.
10-foot intervals
Piping in the ground shall be laid on ________.
A firm bed
True or False
PEX piping may be coup[led together with shielded couplings.
False
The type of acceptable joints for PEX shall be ___________.
Metal inert or metal compression
Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at each story or at maximum intervals of __________.
10 feet
Tub waste openings in framed construction shall be protected by ________.
Metal collars or screns
Surfaces to be joined by soldering or brazing shall be cleaned bright by _________.
Manual or mechanical means
Mechanical devices may be used to complete backfilling where covering any piping is at least _________ inches.
12 inches
Two-inch horizontal copper tubing drain pipe shall be supported at _________.
10-foot intervals
Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at no more than 40-foot intervals to prevent ________.
Horizontal movement
All piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequately supported in accordance with the ________.
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 ___________________.
Conform to approved applicable standards
The provisions of the code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it is _________.
approved by the authority having jurisdiction as an alternate
I.P.S. is the abbreviation for __________.
Iron pipe size
True of False
Section 313.2 prohibits the direct embedment of hubless cast-iron pipe in a concrete slab.
True
Closet bends or stubs shall be cut off so as to present a smooth surface even with the ________.
Top of the closet ring
Solder and fluxes used in piping systems conveying potable water are prohibited when the lead content exceeds ____________.
0.2 of one percent
Joints at the roof, around pipes, shall be made watertight by the use of ________.
Flashing material
The minimum wall thickness for threaded plastic pipe shall be __________.
Schedule 80
Wall-mounted water closets shall be securely bolted to _________.
A carrier fitting
True of False
It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.
False
Fixture connections between drainage pipes and water closets shall be made with ___________.
Flanges
All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials and devices used in plumbing systems shall be _____________.
Listed or labeled by a listing agency, approved by the AHJ, and free from defects
Sleeves shall be provide to protect all piping through ________ and _______ walls.
Concrete and masonry walls
True or False
In seismic zones A and B, hubless cast-iron piping 5 inches or larger suspended in exposed locations over high traffic areas , and over four feet in height, shall be provided with support on both sides of the coupling.
False
When installing __________, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the installer.
Medical gas piping
When brazing, the alloys shall have a melting temperature of at least _________ degrees F.
1000 degrees
Drain pipes subject to condensation over food storage in food handling establishments shall be ___________.
Thermally insulated
What is the section of the UPC that grants the AHJ the opportunity to require tests as proof of equivalency?
301.2.1
Test gauges shall not have a pressure range of than _____________.
Twice the test pressure applied
If an AHJ permits an ‘alternative engineered design,’ ______________.
The approval shall have no effect beyond that AHJ boundry
A push-fit fitting is assembled by _________________.
Pushing tube/pipe into fitting and is seals with an “O” ring
Heat fusion weld joints are used in ________.
Some thermoplastic systems
Plumbing systems shall be located above the design flood elevation ___________.
Except when designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within components
