Plumbing 2nd Importance Flashcards
An approved type pressure regulator shall be installed where local static water pressure exceeds_____________pounds per square inch.
80 psi
Where static water pressure in the water supply piping is exceeding 80 psi (552 kPa), an approved-type pressure regulator preceded by an adequate strainer shall be installed and the static pressure reduced to 80 psi (552 kPa) or less. Pressure regulator(s)equal to or exceeding 1-1/2 inches (40 mm) shall not require a strainer.
Such regulator(s) shall control the pressure to water outlets in the building unless otherwise approved by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction.
The supply lines or fittings for every plumbing fixture shall be so installed as to prevent____________.
Backflow
The supply lines and fittings for every plumbing fixture shall be installed as to prevent backflow in accordance with Chapter 6.
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or a stack vent.
Branch vent
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent.
In floor-mounted, back-outlet water closets installations, which of the following floor flanges must not be used?
Eccentric, offset, or reducing
Where floor-mounted, back-outlet water closets are used, the soil pipe shall be not less than 3 inches(80 mm) in diameter. Offset, eccentric, or reducing floor flanges shall not be used.
When penetrating a fire-resistance-rated wall, the fire resistance rating of the wall shall be restored to its_____________rating.
Original
Where penetrating a fire-resistance-rated wall, partition, floor, floor-ceiling assembly, roof-ceiling assembly, or shaft enclosure, the fire-resistance rating of the assembly shall be restored to its original
rating.
All water closet seats, except those in
___________units, shall be of the open front type.
Dwelling
Water closet seats shall be properly sized for the water closet bowl type, and shall be of smooth, non-absorbent material. Seats, for public use, shall be of the elongated type and either of the open front type or have an automatic seat cover dispenser. Plastic seats shall comply with IAPMO Z124.5.
Piping for medical gas systems shall be listed
Type______________medical gas tube.
K or L
Tubes shall be hard-drawn seamless copper ASTM B819 medical gas tube, Type L, except Type K shall be used where operating pressures exceed a gauge pressure of 185 psi (1276 kPa), Type K must be used for sizes exceeding DN80 [(NPS 3) (3-1/8” O.D.)]. ASTM B819 medical gas tube shall be identified by the manufacturer’s markings “OXY,” “MED,”
“OXY/MED,” “OXY/ACR,” or “ACR/MED” in blue (Type L) or green (Type
K). [NFPA 99:5.1.10.1.4 - 5.1.10.1.5]
(NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code)
Cast iron fittings up to and including _____________inches in size, when used in connection with potable water piping shall be galvanized.
2 inches
Cast-iron fittings up to and including 2 inches (50 mm) in size, where used in connection with potable water piping, shall be galvanized.
Unlisted water heaters must be installed with a clearance of___________on all sides and the rear.
12 inches
Unlisted water heaters shall be installed with a clearance of12 inches (305 mm) on all sides and rear. Combustible floors under unlisted water heaters shall be protected in an approved manner.
INFPA 54:10.27.2.2].
(NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code)
Gas meters shall not be placed where subjected to:
Damage
Gas meters shall not be placed where they will be subjected to damage, such as adjacent to a driveway; under a fire escape; in public passages, halls, or where they will be subject to excessive corrosion or vibration. [NFPA 54:5.7.2.2]
(NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code)
Floor drains shall be provided with an approved____________ having a waterway equivalent to the area of the tailpiece.
Strainer
Floor drains shall be considered plumbing fixtures, and each such drain shall be provided with an approved-type strainer having a waterway equivalent to the area of the tailpiece. Floor drains shall be of an approved type and shall provide a watertight joint in the
floor.
Pot sinks, scullery sinks, commercial dishwashing machines, silverware washing machines, and other similar fixtures shall be connected______________to the drainage
system.
Directly
Pot sinks, scullery sinks, dishwashing sinks, silverware sinks, and other similar fixtures shall be connected directly to the drainage system. A floor drain shall be provided adjacent to the fixture, and the fixture shall be connected on the sewer side of the floor drain trap, provided that no other drainage line is connected between the floor drain waste connection and the fixture drain. The fixture and floor drain shall be trapped and vented in accordance with this code.
Offsets in multistory common vent system shall not exceed___________degrees from vertical.
45 degrees
(1) The offset shall not exceed 45 degrees (0.79 rad) from vertical.
Bathtubs, laundries, washing machine stand pipes, kitchen sinks and dishwashers shall be considered_____________fixtures.
Suds-producing
Drainage connections shall not be made into a drainage piping system within 8 feet (2438 mm) of a vertical to horizontal change of direction of a stack containing suds-producing fixtures. Bathtubs, laundries, washing machine standpipes, kitchen sinks and dishwashers shall be considered suds-producing fixtures. Where parallel vent stacks are required, they shall connect to the drainage stack at a point 8 feet (2438 mm) above the lowest point of the drainage stack.
___________________means having direct access
without the necessity of removing any panel, door, or similar obstruction?
Readily accessible
Having a direct access without the necessity of removing a panel, door, or similar obstruction.
The minimum required combustion air volume shall be___________ cubic feet per 1000 BTU/hour.
50 cu. Ft.
The required volume shall be not less than 50 cubic feet per 1000
British thermal units per hour (Btu/hr) (4.83 m3/kW).[NFPA
54:9.3.2.1]
(NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code)
For each elbow greater than 45 degrees up to and including 90 degrees, the maximum common vent capacity listed in the venting tables shall be reduced by_____________percent.
10 percent
The vent connector capacities listed in the common vent sizing tables include allowance for two 90 degree (1.57 rad) elbows. For each additional elbow up to and including 45 degrees (0.79 rad), the maximum vent connector capacity listed in the venting tables shall be reduced by 5 percent. For each elbow greater than 45 degrees(0.79 rad) up to and including 90 degrees (1.57 rad), the maximum vent connector capacity listed in the venting tables shall be reduced by 10 percent. [NFPA
54:13.2.7]
(NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code)
Roof drains shall be of cast iron, copper or copper alloy, lead or:
Plastic
Roof drains shall be constructed of aluminum, cast-iron, copper alloy of not more than 15 percent zinc, leaded nickel bronze, stainless steel, ABS, PVC, polypropylene, polyethylene, or nylon and shall comply with ASME A112.3.1 or ASME A112.6.4.
A 50 pound per square inch air pressure may be substituted for the water test. The piping shall withstand the test without leaking for a period of not less than________________minutes.
15 minutes
Upon completion of a section or of the entire hot and cold water supply system, the system shall be tested with water or air. The portable water test pressure shall be greater than or equal to the working pressure under which the system is to be used. The air pressure shall be a minimum of 50 psi (345 kPa). Plastic pipe shall not be tested with air. The piping system shall withstand the test pressure without showing evidence of leakage for a period of not less than 15 minutes.
The finished floor of a shower receptor shall slope uniformly from the sides toward the drain not more than___________inch per foot.
1/2 inch
The finished floor of the receptor shall slope uniformly from the sides towards the drain not less than 1/4 inch per foot(20.8 mm/m), nor more than 1/2 inch per foot (41.8 mm/m).
The size of the supply piping outlet for any gas appliance shall not be less than____________inch.
1/2 inch
The size of the supply piping outlet for a gas appliance shall be not less than 1/2 of an inch in diameter (15 mm).
The size of a piping outlet for a mobile home shall be not less than3/4 of an inch in diameter (20 mm).
What is the minimum size pipe allowed in a medical gas system?
1/2 inch
Mains and branches in medical gas piping systems shall be not less than DN15 (NPS 1/2)(5/8 of an inch O.D.) size. Mains and branches in medical-surgical vacuum systems shall be not less than DN20 (NPS 3/4)(7/8 of an inch O.D.) size. [NFPA 99:5.1.10.11.1.2, 5.1.10.11.1.3]
(NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code)
Wall-hung fixtures shall be rigidly supported by metal supporting members so that no___________
is transmitted to the connection.
Strain
Wall-hung fixtures shall be rigidly supported by metal supporting members so that no strain is transmitted to the connections. Floor-affixed supports for off-the-floor plumbing fixtures for public use shall comply with ASME A112.6.1M. Framing-affixed supports for off-the-floor water closets with concealed tanks shall comply with ASME A112.6.2. Flush tanks and similar appurtenances shall be secured by approved non-corrosive screws or bolts.
Each plumbing fixture trap must be protected against:
Siphonage and backpressure
Each plumbing fixture trap, except as otherwise provided in this code, shall be protected against siphonage and backpressure, and air circulation shall be ensured throughout all parts of the drainage system by means of vent pipes installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and as otherwise required by this code.
Each fixture trap shall have a water seal of not less than___________ inches.
2 inches
Each fixture trap shall have a liquid seal of not less than 2 inches(51 mm) and not more than 4 inches (102 mm), except where a deeper seal is found necessary by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Traps shall be set true with respect to their liquid seals and, where necessary, they shall be protected from freezing.
No piping shall be directly embedded in___________or masonry.
Concrete
Piping in connection with a plumbing system shall be so installed that piping or connections will not be subject to undue strains or stresses, and provisions shall be made for expansion, contraction, and structural settlement. No plumbing piping shall be directly embedded in concrete or masonry. No structural member shall be seriously weakened or impaired by cutting, notching, or otherwise, as defined in the building code.
Gas piping should never be made of which material?
Cast-iron
Cast-iron pipe shall not be used. [NFPA 54:5.6.2.1]
(NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code)
Fixtures having concealed slip joint connections shall be provided with an access panel or utility space at least____________ inches in its least dimension.
12 inches
Fixtures having concealed slip joint connections shall be provided with an access panel or utility space not less than12 inches (305 mm) in its least dimension and so arranged without obstructions as to make such connections accessible for inspection and repair.