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Plumbing Flashcards

1
Q

Operates by compression

A

Compression Cock

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2
Q

Operates with a round tapering

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Key cock

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3
Q

constructed with a ball connected to a handle

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Ball faucet

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4
Q

A knocking in the pipes caused when
faucets in the lower

A

Water Hammer

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5
Q

the flowing back of used

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Back siphonage

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6
Q

water is confined within a system with low temperature

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Hot water space heating system

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7
Q

Not a closed system which operates on much higher temperature

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Hot water supply system

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8
Q

Used for hot water space heating system

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System relief valve

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9
Q

a water supply pipe extending vertically to one full story

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Riser

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10
Q

the water supply pipe between the fixture supply pipe

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Fixture Branch

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11
Q

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

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Controls and Valves

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12
Q

Water is provided by the city water
companies

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Upfeed system

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13
Q

water is pumped into a large tank

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downfeed (overheadfeed) or gravity system

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14
Q

pipe from the street water main

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Service Pipe

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15
Q

device used to measure in liters

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Water meter

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16
Q

the principal water distribution

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Horizontal Supply Main

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17
Q

types of pumps

A

The piston pumps
The Centrifugal pumps

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18
Q

is associated with tall building water distribution systems

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Centrifugal pump

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19
Q

is used on a small water distribution

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Piston pump

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20
Q

is used to completely close, or completely open the line

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Gate Valve

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21
Q

Receptacles which are used to provide, and discharge water

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Plumbing Fixtures

22
Q

flushes through a simple wash down action

A

Wash Down

23
Q

flushes through a siphon action

A

Reverse Trap

24
Q

Water passed through layers

A

Filtration

25
Q

Spraying the water into the atmosphere

A

Aeration

26
Q

addition of coagulants, such as ferrous

A

Coagulation and precipitation

27
Q

water is passed through basins

A

Sedimentation

28
Q

water is injected with hypo-chlorite or chlorine

A

Chlorination

29
Q

water is sucked into a sealed vacuum

A

Piston pumps

30
Q

Water is drawn into the pump and discharge

A

Centrifugal Pumps

31
Q

piston pumps that operate with controlled speed

A

Reciprocating Pumps

32
Q

are centrifugal pumps typically used for drawing water

A

Jet pumps

33
Q

are piston pumps that make use of pump driver

A

Rotary pumps

34
Q

designed to be fully immersible

A

Submersible Pumps

35
Q

are used in application where excess

A

Sump pumps

36
Q

used for large applications

A

Turbine pumps

37
Q

does not have pressure concerns

A

Overhead Tanks

38
Q

Usually built for reinforced concrete underground

A

Cisterns

39
Q

used mainly to completely close or completely open the water line

A

Gate Valve

40
Q

controls the flow of water with a mo able spindle

A

Globe Valve

41
Q

Main function is to prevent reversal of flow

A

Check Valve

42
Q

Operates in the same manner as globe valve

A

Angle Valve

43
Q

located at the lower end of the pumps

A

Foot Valve

44
Q

Used on water system, heating systems

A

Safety Valve

45
Q

Is a device used to measure the amount of water that passes through the water service

A

Water meter

46
Q

is controlling stop of the entire water supply building

A

Meter stop

47
Q

is installed between the curb an the sidewalk line

A

Curb Stop

48
Q

is inserted into the water main

A

Corporation stop

49
Q

is used on cold water systems, heating systems, compressed airlines

A

Safety valve

50
Q

is located at the lower end of the pump used to prevent priming the pump

A

Foot Valve

51
Q

Operates in the same manner as the globe valve

A

Angle Valve

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