IPC CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
AN ACCESS OPENING IN THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM UTILIZED FOR THE REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
CLEANOUT
THAT PART OF THE LOWEST PIPING OF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM THAT RECEIVES THE DISCHARGE FROM SOIL, WASTE AND OTHER DRAINAGE PIPES INSIDE AND THAT EXTENDS 30 INCHES BEYOND THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE BUILDING AND CONVEYS THE DRAINAGE TO THE BUILDING SEWER
BUILDING DRAIN
THE FALL (PITCH) OF A LINE OF PIPE IN REFERENCE TO A HORIZONTAL PLANE.
SLOPE
PARTS OF THE PLUMBING SYSTEM THAT ARE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF FIXTURES
ROUGH-IN
THAT WHICH ENABLES A FIXTURE, APPLIANCE OR EQUIPMENT TO BE DIRECTLY REACHED WITHOUT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OR MOVEMENT OF ANY PANEL, DOOR OR SIMILAR OBSTRUCTION AND WITHOUT THE USE OF A PORTABLE LADDER, STEP STOOL OR SIMILAR DEVICE
READY ACCESS
A VALVE OR FAUCET THAT CLOSES AUTOMATICALLY WHEN RELEASED MANUALLY OR THAT IS CONTROLLED BY A MECHANICAL MEANS FOR FAST-ACTION CLOSING
QUICK-CLOSING VALVE
A WATER SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION, TREATMENT, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND REUSE OF NONPOTABLE WATER GENERATED ON SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A GRAY WATER SYSTEM.
ON-SITE NONPOTABLE WATER REUSE SYSTEM
A RECEPTACLE DESIGNED TO COLLECT SURFACE OR STORM WATER FROM AN OPEN AREA.
AREA DRAIN
A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE OR OTHER MEANS OR METHOD TO PREVENT BACKFLOW INTO THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY.
BACKFLOW PREVENTER
