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PLUMBING Flashcards

1
Q

What ancient roman term refers to an individual who worked in
the sanitary field of ancient Rome?

A

PLUMBARIUS

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2
Q

What is the title given to a person who is a skilled worker in the
field of sanitation?

A

PLUMBER

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3
Q

NPCP refers to:

A

NATIONAL PLUMBING

CODE OF THE PHILS

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4
Q

Its complete RA no:

A

IRA 1378

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5
Q

What is the meaning of BOD?

A

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND

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6
Q

Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be
equipped with

A

WATER SEAL TRAP

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7
Q

Plumbing is defined as the art and science of ___________ pipes,
fixtures and other apparatus.

A

INSTALLING

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8
Q

What is the general role of Sanitary and Environmental

Engineering?

A

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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9
Q

This promulgated the design and layout of a plumbing system that
is governed by set of rules

A

NATIONAL STANDARD PLUMBING CODE (NSPC)

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10
Q

In the 17th century, the English parliamentary passed the first
___________ laws.

A

PLUMBING APPRENTICE

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11
Q

One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du pont trade name for the white,
soft, waxy, and non-adhesive polymer of tetrafluoroethylene.

A

TEFLON

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12
Q

This shows the vertical relationships of all panels, feeders, switches, switchboards, and
major components are shown up to, but not including, branch circuiting, it is an electrical
version of a vertical section taken through the building.

A

RISER DIAGRAM

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13
Q

Color code for pipes containing acid.

A

BLACK

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14
Q

The interior bottom surface of a pipe.

A

INVERT

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15
Q

The interior top surface of a pipe.

A

CROWN

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16
Q

The centerline of pipe.

A

SPRING LINE

17
Q

Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant.

A

EFFLUENT

18
Q

A valve closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall.

A

GLOBE VALVE

19
Q

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

A

GATE VALVE

20
Q

The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and pipe fittings.

A

DEVELOPED LENGTH

21
Q

A water closet that is sanitary, efficient, and very quiet. Water enters through the rim and
through the down leg.

A

Siphon Jet (SJ)

22
Q

This type of water closet is prohibited by some health codes.

A

Washdown (WD)

23
Q

What is the rating index of an air-conditioning/refrigeration system which rates the unit for
the number of BTU’s of heat removed per watt of electrical input energy?

A

Energy Efficiency Rating

EER

24
Q

What combination of pipe fittings is installed at the base of a soil stack?

A

WYE AND 1/8 BEND

25
Q

Water distribution system which constantly rely its pressure from the main water pipe
applied only if the highest fixture is supplied continuously with the flow rate and minimum
required working pressure.

A

Upfeed System / Direct

Method

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