Commerical Floor Drains, Gang Showers , Washing Mschines, Curcukar Rain Water Leaders Flashcards
When do establishments need an oil interceptor?
Establishments that discharge motor oil and grease into the drain system
When can one trap serve a group of floor drains or shower drains , washing machine, machines, group of lab sinks
If the fixtures are in the same room and are not located where they can receive food or other organic matter
How many showerheads do gang showers usually consist of
2-12
What’s the minimum spacing for gang showers between showerheads
30”
What preassembled provision do column showers usually come with
Provision for a drain and vent connection at the bottom
What’s the maximum amount of shower heads served by a single drain in a gang shower
6
How should the floor be sloped in a gang shower?
So so that water cannot flow from one showerhead into the path of another shower head
What other option do you have for a washing machine to drain in a private home?
Can hook the pipe over the edge of a laundry tub
What rule stipulate when a soil or waste pipe serves more than one clothes washer
Shall not serve for connecting other soil or waste pipes
Where are rain leaders usually placed
Against columns or walls in order to be unobtrusive as possible
For rainwater later, the vertical distance from the roof to the base or first 90 fitting should not exceed how long
5’
For a rainwater leader, what’s the maximum distance in an offset? A provision for expansion.
5ft horizontal portion
What is the sizing of rainwater leaders based off of?
Maximum amount of rain, the fall in each geographical location during a 15 minute period
What’s one exception for hooking up a fixture to a rainwater leader
Drinking fountain with a check valve is allowed
How should roof drains be spaced for rainwater leaders?
No more than 15m from the edge of the roof and no more than 30 m from adjacent drains
