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topic 2: plumbing materials Flashcards

1
Q

Approved materials are marked for identification, ______ for brass or copper fittings and ______ for plastic.

A

embossed/stamped; molded

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2
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_____ are the colored stripe seen on pipes.

A

indelible markings

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3
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_____ are marking that will not wash away with water.

A

indelible markings

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4
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Type M Copper (Rigid)

A

red stripe

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5
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This is the thinnest among the copper pipes.

A

Type M Copper (rigid), red stripe

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6
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Type L Copper (Flexible/Rigid)

A

blue stripe

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7
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This copper pipe has an average thickness.

A

Tyle L Copper (Flexible/Rigid); blue stripe

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8
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Type K Copper

A

green stripe

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9
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This is the thickest among the copper pipes.

A

Type K Copper, green stripe

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10
Q

Drain Wast Vent (DWV) Copper

A

yellow stripe

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11
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Give 10 materials used for water service.

A
  1. ABS
  2. Asbestos Cement Pipe
  3. Brass Pipe
  4. Cast Iron Pipe
  5. Copper Pipe
  6. Galvanized Steel Pipe
  7. PVC
  8. cPVC
  9. PE
  10. Copper Tubing
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12
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ABS means _____

A

Acrylonitrile Butadience Styrene

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13
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PVC means ____

A

Polyvinyl Chloride

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14
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PE means ____

A

Polyethylene

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15
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______ pipe must be rate for the pressure produced by the water source and in service line by the pump or static differences common to rate.

A

water service

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16
Q

Water service lines for that ____ psi and temperature belo approx. ____ deg C.

A

160; 75

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17
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Give 4 materials used for Water Distribution.

A
  1. Brass Pipe
  2. Copper Pipe/Tubing
  3. PB
  4. Galvanized Steel Pipe
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18
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PB means ______

A

Polybutylene

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19
Q

It is common to rate water distribution pipe for a minimum of working pressure of ____ psi and temperature of ____ deg C.

A

100; 80

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20
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_____ at the water service is added to redice the pressure if it exceed the water distribution pressure of 80 psi.

A

pressure-reducing valve

21
Q

Give 9 materials used for DWV (Drain-Waste-Vent).

A
  1. ABS
  2. Aluminum Tubing
  3. Boroscilicate Glass
  4. PVC
  5. Cast Iron Pipe (CIP)
  6. Galvanized Steel Pipe
  7. Lead Pipe
  8. Brass Pipe
  9. Copper Pipe
22
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Give 6 materials that may be used in building sewers.

A
  1. ABS
  2. CI
  3. Vitrified Clay
  4. PVC
  5. Concrete
  6. Abestos Cement
23
Q

Storm Drainage Materials are divided into two kinds: _____, ______

A

inside storm drainage, subsoil drains

24
Q

_____ are inside of the structure.

A

inside storm drainage

25
Q

_____ is burried underneath the ground.

A

subsoil drains

26
Q

Give 16 materials used for storm drainage under inside storm drainage.

A
  1. ABS
  2. DWV Copper
  3. Type L Copper
  4. Asbestos Cement
  5. CI
    6.Vitrified Clay
  6. Brass
  7. Galvanized
  8. PVC
  9. Type M Copper
  10. Type K Copper
  11. Bituminized Fiber
  12. Concrete
  13. Aluminum
  14. Lead
  15. Black Steel
27
Q

Give 6 materials used for storm drainage under subsoil drains.

A
  1. Asbestos Cement
  2. Vitrified Clay
  3. CI
  4. Bituminized Fiber
  5. PVC
  6. PE
28
Q

_____ begins after the water meter connection.

A

water distribution system

29
Q

___ includes all potable water supply puping inside the building.

A

water distribution

30
Q

____ is part of the water supply network.

A

water distribution

31
Q

The pipe carrying potable water from the source of the water to a building.

A

water service

32
Q

_____ is the 3rd most widely used product after PE AND PPR.

A

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

33
Q

____ is widely used in construction because it is cheap, durable, and easy to assemble.

A

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

34
Q

UPVC means ______

A

Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

35
Q

_____ is used for electrical and telephone cables, sewer pipes and potable water supply.

A

UPVC (Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride)

36
Q

cPVC means ______

A

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

37
Q

Thermoplastic produced by chlorination of PVC resin.

A

cPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)

38
Q

_____ is used for hot and cold water pipe and industrial liquid handling.

A

cPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)

39
Q

____ is used for sprinkler and drip irrigation systems, drainage systemes, laboratoris, industrial process lines, agricultural piping, irrigation and many other public utilities.

40
Q

_____ is used for water main schemes, potable water house connections, sprinkler and drip water irrigation systems, drainage systems, laboratories, industrial process lines, agricultural piping.

41
Q

____ is used in manufacturing piping systems.

42
Q

____ is concerned with high-purity and designed for strength and rigidity.

43
Q

____ is used for potable plumbing, hydronic heating and cooling, and reclaimed water.

44
Q

____ is joined by heat fusion rather than gluing.

45
Q

PE-X means _____

A

Cross-linked Polyethylene

46
Q

PE-X is also known as _____

A

PEX or XLPE

47
Q

____ is used in hydronic radiant heating systems, domestic water piping and insulation of high voltage electrical cables.

48
Q

____ is used for gas and offshore oil applications, chemical transportation, and transportation of sewage and slurries.

49
Q

___ is used in pressure piping, flexible packaging, water heaters, compounding and hot melt adhesives.

A

PB (Polybutylene)

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