Minnesota Plumbing Code Flashcards
What is a room equipped with a shower, bathtub, or combination bath/shower?
Bathroom
Chapter 2 Definitions
Fixture connections that require the removal of an access panel for servicing are considered what?
Accessible
Chapter 2 Defintions
That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a point 2’ outside the building wall is a what?
Building drain
Chapter 2 Definitions
A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects is a what?
Continuous vent
Chapter 2 Defintions
A horizontal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain is called what?
Combination waste and vent system
Chapter 2 Defintions
The length along the centerline of the pipe and fittings is the what?
Developed length
Chapter 2 Defintions
A device integrated with an air accumulator vessel that is designed to discharge a predetermined quantity of water to fixtures for flushing purposes is a what?
Flushometer tank
Chapter 2 Definitions
Water that is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and that meets the requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction is referred to by this code as what?
Potable water
Chapter 2 Definitions
By code definition, a stack is always what?
Vertical
Chapter 2 Definitions
A vent that also serves as a drain is a what?
Wet vent
Chapter 2 Definitions
The vertical depth of a trap seal is measured from what?
The crown weir to the top of the dip of the trap
Chapter 2 Definitions
A mixing valve that senses outlet temperature and compensates for fluctuations in incoming hot or cold water temperature is a what?
Combination thermostatic/pressure-balancing valve
Chapter 2 Definitions
What is a pipe that conveys only liquid waste, free of fecal matter?
Waste pipe
Chapter 2 Definitions
PEX is defined as what?
Cross-linked polyethylene
Chapter 2 Definitions
The lowest portion of the inside of a horizontal pipe is called what?
Invert
Chapter 2 Definitions
A device and system of piping that maintains a water seal in a remote trap is called a piping what?
Trap Primer
Chapter 2 Definitions
A permanently installed mechanical device, other than an ejector, for removing sewage or liquid waste from a sump is called a what?
Sewage pump
Chapter 2 Definitions
The principal artery of the venting system to which branches may be connected is called the what?
Main vent
Chapter 2 Definitions
A joint obtained by the joining of metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys that melt at a temperature up to and including 840 degrees F is a what?
Brazed joint
The portion of a drainage system that does not drain by gravity into the building sewer is known as a what?
Sewer ejector
Chapter 2 Definitions
A pipe inside a building that conveys storm water from the roof to a storm drain, combined sewer, or other approved point of disposal is called a what?
Conductor
Chapter 2 Definitions
An outlet on a boiler to permit emptying or discharging of sediment is called a what?
Boiler blowoff
Chapter 2 Definitions
A device designed to provide protection against hydraulic shock in the building water supply system is called a what?
Water hammer arrestor
Chapter 2 Definitions
A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow is a what?
Backwater valve
Chapter 2 Definitions
Any pressure less than that exerted by the atmosphere is a what?
Vacuum
Chapter 2 Definitions
A documentary, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word “shall” to indicate requirements, is best described as what?
Standard
Chapter 2 Definitions
When a back flow prevention device does not bear a critical level marking, the part of the device that shall constitute the critical level is the what?
Bottom
Chapter 2 Definitions
What is an appliance for heating water to a maximum of 210 degrees F?
Water heater
Chapter 2 Definitions
The pipe or duct that connects a fuel-gas-burning water heater to a gas vent or a chimney is called a what?
Flue collar
Chapter 2 Definitions
A water heater that is constructed and installed so that all air for combustion is derived directly from the outside atmosphere and all flue gases are discharged to the outside atmosphere is a what?
Direct vent appliance
Chapter 2 Definitions
Type B vent is used for venting a listed or approved appliance equipped to burn what?
Only gas
Chapter 2 Definitions
Disposal of sewage or other liquid wastes shall be by means of what?
The drainage system of the building or premises
Section 303.1 and 304.1 pg 22
(T/F) 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
Section 303.1 pg 22
Burred ends of the pipe or tubing shall be what?
Reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube
Section 309.3 pg 23
Except otherwise provided in this code, no plumbing system, drainage system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or parts thereof, shall be located in what?
Any other lot than the lot that is the site of the building served by such facilities
Section 307.1 pg 23
Piping, fixtures, or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with the normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be what?
Relocated to avoid interference
Section 308.1 pg 23
All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in accordance with what?
Accepted engineering practices
Section 309.1 pg 23
When supporting horizontal piping 5-inches in diameter with hangers, a _______ inch diameter rod shall be used.
1/2”
Table 313.6 pg 25
All trenches deeper than the footing of a building or a structure, and paralleling the same shall be located not less than ______ from the bottom exterior edge of the footing or as approved.
45 degrees
Section 314.1 pg 25
Cast-iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and what?
each floor not to exceed 15’
Table 313.3 pg 27
Threaded or welded 3/4” steel pipe supplying water installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding what?
10 feet
Table 313.3 pg 27
Piping in the ground shall be laid on what?
a firm bed
Section 313.5 pg 24
The type of acceptable joints for PEX-AL-PEX shall be what?
metal insert or metal compression
Table 313.3 pg 27
Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at each floor or at intervals not to exceed what?
10 feet
Table 313.3 pg 27
Mechanical devices such as bulldozers, graders, etc. shall be permitted to complete backfilling to grade where covering above piping is at least ______ inches.
12
Section 314.4 pg 25
Two-inch copper drain pipe installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding what?
10 feet
Table 313.3 pg 27
Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at not more than 40-foot intervals to prevent what?
Horizontal movement
Table 313.3 Exception 2 pg 27
Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be what?
Sealed
Section 312.1 pg 23
The provisions of the code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it is what?
Approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction as an alternate
Section 301.3 pg 21
I.P.S is the abbreviation for what?
Iron Pipe Size
Section 302.0 pg 22
Tub waste openings in framed construction to crawl spaces at or below the first floor shall be protected by what?
The installation of approved metal collars or screens
Section 312.12.3 pg 24
(T/F) It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.
F
Section 310.2 pg 23
Sleeves shall be provided to protect piping through __________ and __________ walls.
Concrete, masonry
Section 312.10 pg 24
Horizontal hubless cast-iron piping shall be supported every other joint, unless over ____ feet in length, then it shall be supported at every joint.
4 feet
Table 313.3 pg 27
Drain pipes subject top condensation over food storage in food-handling establishments shall be what?
Thermally insulated
Section 317.1 #4 pg 25
If an Authority Having Jurisdiction permits an “alternate engineered design,” then what?
The approval shall have no effect beyond that Authority Having Jurisdiction boundary
Section 301.5.4 pg 22
Test gauges shall have a pressure range not exceeding what?
Twice the test pressure applied
Section 318.5 pg 26
Plumbing systems shall be located above the design flood elevation except when what?
Designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within their components
Section 301.4 See Exception pg 21
Sound limitations in plumbing systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the __________ code.
Building
Section 309.5 pg 23
Screws or bolts for securing floor-mounted fixtures shall be what?
Copper alloy
Section 402.3 pg 29
Fixtures having concealed slip-joint connections shall be provided with what?
A utility space or access panel
Section 402.10 pg 30
The overflow pipe from fixture shall be connected on the __________ or _________ side of the fixture trap.
house
inlet
Section 404.2 pg 30
The diameter of a waste outlet and fixture tailpiece for a bathtub shall not be less than what?
1 1/2” in diameter
Section 409.2 pg 32
The fitting connection for the dishwasher high drain loop into the tailpiece of a kitchen sink shall be what?
approved wye
Section 414.3 pg 34
No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than ______ inches from its center to a side wall.
15
Section 402.5 pg 29
No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than ______ inches from a similar fixture.
30
Section 402.5 pg 29
Tanks flushing more than one urinal shall be what?
A. automatic in operation
B. continual in operation
C. manual in operation
D. acid-resistant enamel
A. automatic in operation
Section 413.2 pg 33
A water supply to a urinal shall be protected by an approved what?
vacuum breaker
Section 412.2 pg 33
With two noted exceptions, all shower compartments and receptors shall be capable of encompassing a _____ diameter circle.
30 inch
Section 408.6 pg 31
The finished curb or threshold for only a shower room shall have a threshold not less than _____ inches, and not more than _____ inches. Unless curated for accessibility purposes.
2
9
Section 408.5 pg 31
Shower pan linings may be constructed with what?
A. 26 B&S gauge copper
B. 3 pounds per square foot lead
C. 15 pounds asphalt felt
D. zinc-coated steel
C. 15 pounds asphalt felt
Section 408.7 pg 32
Joints in a copper shower pan shall be what?
Soldered or brazed
Section 408.7.4 pg 32
Drinking fountains shall not be installed in what?
public toilet rooms
Section 415.4 pg 34
Water closets set side by side shall be no closer than what?
30 inches center-to-center
Section 402.5 pg 29
The minimum distance from a side wall or partition to the center of a urinal shall be _____ inches.
12
Section 402.5 pg 29
Manually controlled flushometer valves shall be used to flush not more than what?
one urinal
Section 413.2 pg 33
The joint of a wall hung lavatory, where it is in contact with the wall, shall be what?
made watertight
Section 402.2 pg 29
Approved type bonderized and galvanized sheet steel of not less than 16 U.S. gauge may be used to make dishwashing sinks for who?
restaurants
Section 406.2 pg 30
Gutters in public shower rooms shall be sloped not less than ____ percent.
2
Section 408.8 pg 32
Wall-hung lavatories shall be supported by what?
metal supporting members
Section 402.4 pg 29
The tailpiece diameter for lavatories shall not be less than what?
1 1/4”
Section 407.5 pg 31
In the construction of “on site built-up shower receptors”, watertight shower pan linings shall be installed, over a smooth and solid sub-base, with a pitch to the “weep holes” of what?
1/4” per foot
Section 408.7 pg 31
Strainers having waterway areas at least equivalent to the area of their tailpiece are required for what?
A. shower drains
B. floor drains
C. urinals
D. A & B
D. A & B
Sections 408.4 and 418.2 pg 35 and 31
Showers and tub-shower combinations shall be provided with individual control valves of the what?
A. pressure balance type
B. thermostatic mixing valve type
C. 140 degree limit control type
D. A and B apply
D. A and B apply
Section 408.3 pg 31
The clear space in front of any water closet, lavatory or bidet shall be not less than what?
24”
Section 402.5 pg 29
Maximum hot water temperature discharging from a bidet shall be limited to what?
110 degrees Fahrenheit
Section 410.3 pg 33
Closet bends or stubs shall be cut off so as to present a smooth surface, even with the what?
top of the closet ring
Section 402.6.1 pg 29
Wall-mounted water closets shall be securely bolted to what?
a carrier fitting
Section 402.6 pg 29
Fixture connections between drainage pipes and water closets shall be made with approved what?
Flanges
Section 402.6 pg 29
The water supply to a bathtub and whirlpool bathtub filler valve shall be protected by an _____ ______ or in accordance with section 417.
air gap
Section 409.5 pg 32
A domestic dishwashing machine shall discharge indirectly through an air gap fitting into a what?
A. wye branch fitting on the tailpiece of the sink
B. waste receptor
C. dishwasher connection of a food waste disposer
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Section 414.3 pg 34
The path of travel to an emergency eyewash shall be what?
clearly identified, on the same level as hazard
Section 416.4 pg 34
Supports for off the floor public use plumbing fixtures are to comply with ASME ___________.
A112.6.1.M
Section 402.4 pg 29
An emergency eye wash supplied with hot and cold water shall be controlled by a temperature actuated mixing valve complying with ASSE _________.
1071
Section 416.2 pg 34
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, or replace any water heater without first doing what?
obtaining a permit from the Authority Having Jurisdiction
Section 502.1 pg 37
A 3 bedroom home with 2 bathrooms is equipped with a gas storage-type water heater. The minimum capacity for the water heater in accordance with the first hour rating is what?
62 gallon
Table 501.1(2) pg 37
Water heaters supported from the earth shall rest on what?
level concrete or approved base extending 3” above adjoining ground level.
Section 507.4 pg 38
Where damage may result from a leaking water heater, a watertight pan of corrosion-resistant materials shall be installed beneath the water heater when it is located in an attic or what?
a floor-ceiling assembly
Section 507.5 pg 38
Water heaters installed in residential garages shall be installed so that all burners and burner-ignition devices are located not less than 18 inches above the floor unless?
The water heater is listed as flammable vapor ignition resistant
Section 507.13 pg 38
Water heaters not listed for outside installation but installed outdoors shall be provided with what?
protection to the degree that the environment requires
Section 507.25 pg 39
Appliances may be installed in a separate enclosed space having access only from the outside proving the combustion air is what?
Taken from the exterior
Section 507.13.2 pg 38
A listed water heater, located in an interior floor level closet, must have an access dimension of what for servicing purposes?
in accordance with their listing and the manufacturers instructions.
Section 504.3.1 pg 37
The passageway for a water heater in an attic shall be unobstructed and shall have solid flooring not less than _____ inches wide from the entrance opening to the water heater.
24
Section 508.4.2 pg 39
The code requirement for “an adequate supply of potable running water” is for what?
cleansing and sanitation
Section 601.2 pg 41
The primary reason for installing backflow prevention assemblies is to prevent what?
pollution or contamination of the potable water supply
Section 602.3 pg 42
Ballcocks in water closet tanks shall be installed so that the critical level of the water inlet is above the full opening of the overflow pipe of not less than ____ inch.
1 inch
Section 603.5.2 pg 46
The minimum height of the atmospheric vacuum breaker critical level shall be located at least ____ inches above the highest part of a urinal equipped with a flushometer valve.
6
Section 603.5.1 pg 46
The minimum height of the atmospheric vacuum breaker critical level shall be located at least ____ inches above the overflow rim of a tank, vat or swimming pool.
6
Section 603.5.5 item 2 pg 46
PEX tubing shall not be installed within the first ______ inches of piping connected to a water heater.
18
Section 604.13 pg 50
Each outlet on a nonpotable water system that is used for special purposes shall be posted with a sign saying what?
CAUTION - NONPOTABLE WATER DO NOT DRINK
Section 601.3.5 pg 41
The two piping materials not approved in the cold water piping located inside a building are what?
PVC and PE
Table 604.1 pg 49
All malleable iron water fittings shall be what?
Galvanized
Section 604.7 pg 50
Water valves 2 1/2” and larger may have bodies that are of what two materials?
cast iron and copper alloy
Section 606.1 pg 54
Changes in direction of copper tubing may be made with what?
non deforming bending equipment
Section 609.1 pg 56
Water piping systems shall be designed on the basis of the minimum what?
pressure available
Section 610.7 item 5 pg 58
Immediately ahead of each water supplied appliance and each slip joint or appliance supply a ___________ is required.
control valve
Section 606.5 pg 55
After allowing for friction and other pressure losses, the residual water pressure shall be at least what?
15 psi
Section 608.1 pg 55
A water piping system with a pressure of 110 psi will require a what?
pressure regulator and strainer
Section 608.2 pg 55
Any water heater connected to a separate storage tank and having valves between the heater and tank shall be provided with a what?
A. Fullway valve
B. Fullway gate valve
C. Water pressure regulator
D. Water pressure relief valve
D. Water pressure relief valve
Section 608.3 pg 55
Combination temperature and pressure relief valves shall be installed how?
based on their listing requirements and the manufacturer’s instructions
Section 608.3 pg 56