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CONS - Plumbing Flashcards

1
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the system of pipes, valves, fixtures, and other apparatus of a water supply or sewage system

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Plumbing

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

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Service Pipe

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

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Horizontal Supply Main

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

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Riser

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

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Fixture Branch

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

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Controls & Valves

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7
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a type of water distribution system when water is provided by the city water companies using normal pressure from the public water main

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Direct Upfeed System

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a type of water distribution system used when pressure supplied by city water supply is inadequate; compressed air is used to raise and push water into the system; use of water pump

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Air Pressure System (Pneumatic System)

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9
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a type of water distribution system wherein water is pumped into a large tank on top of the building and is distributed to the fixtures by means of gravity

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Downfeed/Overhead Feed/Gravity System

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10
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the system of pipes, valves, fixtures, and other apparatus of a water supply or sewage system

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Plumbing

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11
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a main pipe conduit through which a public or community water system conveys water to all service connections

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Water Main

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12
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a valve controlling the flow of water or gas from a main to a service pipe

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Corporation Stop

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13
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a control valve for shutting off the water supply to a building in case of an emergency. installed in a water service pipe

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Curb Cock

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14
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a vertical enclosure with a removable cover providing access to a curb cock

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Curb Box

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15
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any valve for shutting off the flow of water or gas from a supply pipe

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Shutoff Valve

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16
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a device used to measure in liters or gallons the amount of water that passes through the water service

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Water Meter

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17
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a loss of head or fluid pressure between two points of a pipe across a valve, due to hydraulic friction

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Pressure Drop

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18
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system of pipes, valves, and fixtures for distributing and using water in a building

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Water System

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19
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a device controlling the flow of a liquid from a pipe by opening or close an orifice

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Faucet

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20
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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 (N/sqm)

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Flow Pressure

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21
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a sievelike device for mixing air with the water flowing from the end of a faucet

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Aerator

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22
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any device for controlling or stopping the flow of liquid or gas by a movable part that opens partially obstructs, or shuts a passage, pipe, inlet, or outlet

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Valve

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23
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a shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate across the passage

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Gate Valve

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24
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a valve with a globular body, closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall

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Globe Valve

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25
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a valve permitting a liquid or gas to flow in one direction only

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Check Valve

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26
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a globe valve having an outlet at a right angle to the toilet

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Angle Valve

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27
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a valve typically used to regulate a fluid flowing through a section of pipe; a flat circular plate is positioned in the center of the pipe

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Butterly Valve

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28
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a valve used mainly to prevent loss of priming of the pumps; aka “retention valve”

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Foot Valve

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29
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used on water systems, heating systems, compressed air lines and other pipe lines with excessive pressure

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Safety Valve

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30
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a type of faucet that operates by the compression of a soft packing upon a metal sheet

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Compression Cock

30
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a type of faucet that operates with a round tapering plug ground to fit a metal sheet

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Key Cock

31
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a type of faucet that is constructed with a ball connected to the handle

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Ball Faucet

32
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any of various receptacles for receiving water from a water system and discharging the liquid waste into a drainage system

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Plumbing Fixture

33
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a fixture consisting of a ceramic bowl with a detachable, hinged seat and lid and a device for flushing with water

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Water Closet/Toilet

34
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a flushable fixture used by men for urinating

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Urinal

35
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a toilet bowl having a simple washout action and emptying through a small, irregular passage; costs less but is least efficient and the noisiest

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Wash-Down

36
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a toilet bowl similar to the siphon-jet, but having a smaller water surface and trap way; trap located at the rear hence the term “reverse”

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Reverse Trap

37
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a toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and siphonic action initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trap way; quieter flushing action, less likely to clog

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Siphon Jet

38
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a toilet bowl similar to the siphon jet but having the flushing water directed through the rim to create a vortex that scours the bowl

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Siphon Vortex

39
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a toilet bowl when a flushing action is obtained directly from a flush valve connected into the bowl

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Direct Flush Valve

40
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a system of pipes, traps, and other apparatus for conveying sewage, waste water, or rainwater to a public sewer or a private treatment facility

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Drainage System

41
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any pipe or channel by which a liquid is drawn off

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Drain

42
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any pipe carrying the discharge from plumbing fixtures other than water closets or urinals

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Waste Pipe

43
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system of pipes supplying a flow of air to or from a drainage system or providing circulation of air within the system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure

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Vent System

44
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a u- or s-shaped section of the drainpipe 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

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Trap

45
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a vertical waste pipe or vent pipe serving a number of floors

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Stack

46
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any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack

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Branch

47
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the lowest part of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil and waste stacks inside the walls of a building sewer

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Building Drain/House Drain

48
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a drain connecting to a public sewer or private treatment facility

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Building Sewer/House Sewer

49
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minimum slope or pitch of horizontal drainage pipe

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2% or 20mm/m (1/4” per foot)

50
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a hollow cylinder of metal or plastic used for the conveyance of water, steam, gas, or other fluid material

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Pipe

51
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a standard part, such as an elbow, union, or tee, for connecting two or more pipes

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Pipe Fitting

52
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a pipe fitting having an angled, usually 90 degrees bend

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Elbow

53
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an elbow having lugs for attachment to a wall or joist

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Drop Elbow

54
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a pipe fitting having a large radius of curvature

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Sweep Fitting

55
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a 180-degree bend in a pipe

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Return Bend

56
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a t-shaped pipe fitting for making a three-way joint

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Tee

57
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a tee having lugs for attachment to a wall or joist

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Drop Tee

58
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a tee having a slight curve in the 90-degree transition to channel the flow from a branch pipe in the direction of the main

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Sanitary Tee

59
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a y-shaped pipe fitting for joining a branch pipe with a main, usually at a 45-degree angle

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Wye

60
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a pipe fitting for making a four-way connection

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Cross

61
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a cross pipe having a slight curve in each of the 90-degree transitions to channel the flow from branch pipes in the direction of the main

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Sanitary Cross

62
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a u-shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe

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Crossover

63
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a short length of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining couplings or other pipe fittings

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Nipple

64
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a short length of pipe having each end threaded on the inside, used for joining two pipes of the same diameter

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Coupling

65
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a coupling device for connecting two pipes, neither of which can be turned, consisting of two internally threaded end pieces that are tightened around the pipe ends to be joined

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Union

66
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an externally threaded fitting for closing the end of a pipe

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Plug

67
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and internally threaded fitting for enclosing the end of a pipe

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Cap

68
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a tank installed between a kitchen sink and a house sewer for retaining and removing grease from waster water

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Grease Trap

69
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a covered watertight tank for receiving the discharge from a building sewer, separating out the solid organic matter, which is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria, and allow the clarified liquid to discharge for final disposal

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Septic Tank

70
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a layer of sewage matter that rises to the surface of the sewage in a septic tank

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Scum

71
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sediment that settles out of sewage forming a semi-solid mass on the bottom of a septic tank

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Sludge

72
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liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or a sewage treatment plant

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Effluent

73
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a chamber of large septic tank employing siphonic action to automatically discharge a large volume of effluent when a predetermined quantity has accumulated

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Dosing Chamber

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