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Define Piping

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A system of pipes used to move fluids from one location to another.

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How long has piping been used

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Thousands of years

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How did Agriculturalists use piping ?

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To divert water into fields.

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What kind of piping was used in 2000 BC China?

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Reed.

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When was lead piping first used?

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First century AD Europe.

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How far back can welded pipe be traced?

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Early 1800’s.

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How were first seamless metal pipes made?

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Drilling a hole through the center of a solid cylinder.

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Name 5 ways steel, cast iron, and copper pipes are used.

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Drains, Wastes, vents, waterlines, processing pipes.

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What is the newest material used for piping?

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Plastic

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How long has plastic been used for piping?

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40-50 years.

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When choosing piping material name some factors that must be accounted for.

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Temperature, pressure, jointing method, pipe support method.

Liquid gasses or solid matter being transported? (Corrosive resistance)

Specifications, fire rating

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12
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What are most steel pipes made from?

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Carbon Steel

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What range of dimensions do steel pipes come in?

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1/8” to 12’

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What measurement are pipe sizes known by.

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Nominal Pipe Size

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What does N.P.S stand for?

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Nominal pipe size

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What does I.P.S stand for?

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Iron Pipe Size

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How are pipes larger than 12” known by?

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Actual outside diameter (O.D)

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What does O.D stand for?

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Outside Diameter

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19
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What diameter remains constant regardless of wall thickness?

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Outside Diameter

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20
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Variations is wall thickness affect what diameter?

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I.D (Internal diameter)

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21
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What does SCH stand for?

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SCHEDULE

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22
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Name the SCH for Light wall pipe

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5,10,20, 30

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23
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Name SCH for Standard wall

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SCH 40

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Name SCH for Extra Strong wall

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SCH 80

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Name SCH for extra strong or double extra heavy
SCH 160
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What is STD
Standard Wall
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Abbreviation for extra strong
XS
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Abbreviation for double extra strong
XXS
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Abbreviation for double extra heavy
XXH
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Name 3 methods of steel pipe wall construction.
Butt Weld Lap Weld Seamless
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How do you calculate the wall thickness of any pipe?
Outside Diameter minus inside diameter divided by 2
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How may Galvanized steel pipe be used?
Drainage System or Venting System above ground inside a building.
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What does GSP stand for?
Galvanized Steel Pipe.
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If GSP is used in a drainage system what kind of fittings are used?
Drainage fittings.
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GSP is not to be used in a water | distribution system with what exceptions?
Buildings of industrial occupancy For the repair of existing GSP systems
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Steel pipe is manufactured in what range of lengths?
19’ - 0” to 22’ - 6”
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How long has the threaded pipe joint been used?
More than 100 years
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What is the advantage of standardization?
Pipe can be threaded and manufactured in one country and fittings can be produced in another
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What is A.S.P.T
American Standard Pipe Thread
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What does N.P.S stand for?
Nominal Pipe Size
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What does A.P.S stand for?
Actual Pipe Size
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What does O.D stand for?
Outside Diameter
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What does I.D stand for?
Inside Diameter
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What is M.I.P?
Male Iron Pipe
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How is a Male iron pipe threaded?
Outside thread
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What is F.I.P?
Female Iron Pipe
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How is a female iron pipe threaded?
Inside Thread
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What is I.P.S?
Iron Pipe Size
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Define Running Thread
A long thread made with no taper and used as a nipple chuck
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What is a right hand thread?
Normal direction for thread (clockwise)
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What is a left hand thread?
Thread is cut opposite direction (counter clockwise)
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Name some uses for steel pipe
``` Natural gas Compressed air Fire protection Heating (steam/hot water) Drains/waste/Vents Repairs to existing systems Water supplies in industrial buildings Process piping ```
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What does DWV stand for?
Drain, Waste, Vents
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What is Black Steel Pipe
Protected with varnish or shellac for rust protection
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What is Galvanized Steel Pipe?
Zinc coated inside and out for rust protection.
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Name 2 methods of Galvanizing
Dipped | Electrolysis
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What is stainless steel made from?
Alloy of Iron/Nickel/Chromium
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Name the 5 parts of an elbow
``` Face Throat Back Fitting Allowance Thread Engagement ```
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Fitting allowance is approximately equal to the
Piping Diameter
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How is the end of center measured?
End of pipe to center of the fitting
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How is Center to center measured?
Center of one fitting to center of another fitting.
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How is Face to Center measured?
From the face of one fitting to the center of another fitting
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What is Thread Engagement?
The amount of pipe thread necessary to make a tight connection between the pipe and the fitting
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What happens if a thread is cut too long?
Pipe will go too far into the fitting.
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What happens if a thread is cut too short?
Will not go on far enough and can leak or crack the fitting.
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What is the usual practice when cutting threads
Add 2 additional threads to the length past the end of the dies
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1/4” and 3/8” NPS have how many threads per inch
18
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1/2” and 3/4” NPS has how many threads per inch
14
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1”, 1 1/4”, 1 1/2”, and 2” NPS have how many threads per inch
11 and 1/2
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2 1/2 “ NPS have how many threads per inch
8
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What is the angle on American Standard Pipe?
60 degrees
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What range of nominal pipe diameters can use the same die chasers
1”-2”
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All sealants must be approved by who?
CSA or ULC
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What does pipe dope do?
Helps seal and lubricate threads
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Name 2 forms of pipe dope
Stick Paste Metallic Non Metallic Teflon tape
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What Teflon tape is good for all uses?
Pink/White
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What color Teflon tape is used for gas?
Yellow
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Sealants must not what?
Must not enter into the piping system
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What threads are sealants applied to
Make threads
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An 18” pipe wrench is a good choice for what diameter sized job?
1 and 1/4 “ or 1 and 1/2”
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Never use an 18” pipe wrench for any pipe size less than what?
1”
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What size pipe would a 14” pipe wrench be a good choice for?
3/4” pipe and fittings using 41 ft/pd

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