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TOPIC 2: Plumbing Materials Flashcards

1
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Examples of Plumbing Pipes

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  • Approved Materials
  • Embossed/Stamped
  • Molded
  • Indelible Marking
  • Red Stripe
  • Blue Stripe
  • Green Stripe
  • Yellow Stripe
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marked for identification

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Approved Materials

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brass/copper fittings

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Embossed/Stamped

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plastic fittings

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Molded

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colored stripe/indelible letters

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Indelible Marking

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Type M Copper (Rigid)

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Red Stripe

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Type L Copper (Flexible/Rigid)

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Blue Stripe

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Type K Copper

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Green Stripe

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Drain, Waste & Vent (DWV)Copper

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Yellow Stripe

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WATER SERVICE MATERIALS

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  • ABS
  • ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE
  • BRASS PIPE
  • CAST IRON PIPE
  • COPPER PIPE
  • COPPER TUBING
  • CPVC
  • GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE
  • PB
  • PE
  • PVC
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11
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Pipe -160 psi/73.4 ºF

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Water Service Materials

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12
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ABS meaning

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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

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13
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for
pressure-rated potable water use

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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

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14
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water mains

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ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE

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15
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metallic, threaded pipe (Water
Service and Water Distribution)

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BRASS PIPE

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16
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not used for individual
water supplies; “ductile pipe” for water mains

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CAST IRON PIPE

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17
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copper pipe with or without
threads. Gray color code for water service use

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COPPER PIPE

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18
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soft copper/rolls (water
service); rigid (water distribution)

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COPPER TUBING

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19
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3 TYPES OF COPPER TUBING

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Type M (thinnest)
Type L (middle (water service))
Type K (thickest)

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20
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white/cream colored plastic pipe for water
distribution

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cPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)

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Meaning of cPVC

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Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

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22
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with threaded
fittings for water distribution; problem: rust

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GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE

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Meaning of PB

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Polybutylene

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24
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rolled coils/straight lengths

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PB (Polybutylene)

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25
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type of PB: water distribution pipe

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Water service

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26
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type of PB: water service use

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Blue color

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27
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type of PB: water service/water distribution

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Gray color

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Meaning of PE

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Polyethylene

29
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black/bluish for water
services

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Polyethylene

30
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drain/vent pipe
– white : CWL (Cold Water Line) only

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PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

31
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Meaning of PVC

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Polyvinyl Chloride

32
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Minimum working pressure of 100 psi/temp. 180 ºF
Pressure-reducing valve at the water service to
reduce the pressure to no more than 80 psi

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WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE

33
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WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPES

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  • BRASS PIPE
  • COPPER PIPE/TUBING
  • GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE
  • POLYBUTYLENE
34
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once popular water distribution pipe

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BRASS PIPE

35
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more common choice water distribution pipe

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COPPER PIPE/TUBING

36
Q

rust-related
problems

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GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE

37
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ease of installation /
resistance due to splitting due to freezing
conditions / low cost

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POLYBUTYLENE (PB)

38
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Range from 1½” – 4” dia.

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DRAIN, WASTE & VENT PIPE

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DRAIN, WASTE & VENT PIPES

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  • ABS
  • ALUMINUM TUBING
  • BOROSILICATE GLASS
  • BRASS PIPE
  • CAST IRON PIPE
  • COPPER PIPE
  • GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE
  • LEAD PIPE
  • POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
40
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black/gray color/ Schedule 40 (used
above or below ground/joined by solvent-weld
cement)

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ABS

41
Q

above-ground use only /
joined by mechanical joints/coated to prevent
corrosive action

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ALUMINUM TUBING

42
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used above or below
ground/underground/heavy pipe schedule

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BOROSILICATE GLASS

43
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rarely used drain, waster, and vent pipe

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BRASS PIPE

44
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hub and spigot style
(joined by oakum/molten lead); hubless
(mechanical joints – rubber coupling)
referred as SOIL PIPE service weight pipe extra
heavy pipe

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CAST IRON PIPE (CIP)

45
Q

thin-walled/with yellow marking
/ time-consuming to install/used above/below
ground

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COPPER PIPE

46
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not to be installed
closer than 6” in to the earth

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GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE

47
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limited to above-grade installations

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LEAD PIPE

48
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white rating of Sch.40
solvent weld joint become brittle in cold weather for
BUILDING SEWER (ABS, CI, Vitrified Clay, PVC,
Concrete, Asbestos Cement)

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POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

49
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Interior / underground (for storm sewer)

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STORM-DRAINAGE MATERIALS

50
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STORM-DRAINAGE MATERIALS

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  • INSIDE STORM DRAINAGE
  • SUBSOIL DRAINS
51
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INSIDE STORM DRAINAGE

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ABS, DWV
Copper, Type L Copper, Asbestos Cement, Cast
Iron, Vitrified Clay Brass, Galvanized, PVC, Type M
Copper, Type K Copper, Bituminized Fiber,
Concrete, Aluminum, Lead, Black Steel

52
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collect/drain water entering
the soil (Asbestos Cement, Vitrified Clay, Cast Iron
Bituminized Fiber, PVC, PE)

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SUBSOIL DRAINS

53
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PLASTIC PIPES TYPES

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uPVC
PVC
cPVC
LDPE
HDPE
PP-R
PE-X
PB

54
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electrical and telephone cables, sewer pipes and potable water supply .

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uPVC

55
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uPVC

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Unplasticized Polyvinyl chloride

56
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third most widely produced after PE and PPR. PVC is widely used
in construction because it is cheap, durable, and easy to assemble.

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PVC

57
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PVC

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Polyvinyl chloride

58
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thermoplastic produced by chlorination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin; hot and cold
water pipe, and industrial liquid handling

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cPVC

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cPVC

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Chlorinated Polyvinyl chloride

60
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used in sprinkler and drip irrigation systems, drainage systems, laboratories, industrial process lines,
agricultural piping, irrigation and many other public utilities.

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LDPE

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LDPE

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Low Density Polyethylene

62
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used water main schemes, potable water house connections, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems,
drainage systems, laboratories, industrial process lines, agricultural piping, irrigation

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HDPE

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HDPE

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High Density Polyethylene

64
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used in the manufacturing piping systems; both ones concerned with high-purity and ones designed
for strength and rigidity (use in potable plumbing, hydronic heating and cooling, and reclaimed
water); joined by heat fusion rather than gluing

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PP-R

65
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PP-R

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polypropylene random copolymer

66
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is a form of polyethylene with cross-links; hydronic radiant
heating systems, domestic water piping and insulation for high tension (high voltage) electrical
cables; used for natural gas and offshore oil applications, chemical transportation, and transportation
of sewage and slurries.

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PE-X

67
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PE-X

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Cross-linked polyethylene

68
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used in pressure piping, flexible packaging, water heaters, compounding and hot melt adhesives

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PB

69
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PLUMBING PIPES:

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ABS, Aluminium, Borosilicate, Brass,
CI, Copper, GI, Lead
PVC, VCP, Black Welded Steel, Pipe Ductile
Iron Pipe, Galvanized Welded Steel Pipe
Galvanized Steel Conduit Pipe, HDPE Pipe –
Cable Pipe, HDPE Double Corrugated Wall – Sewer Pipe
HDPE Double Wall Corrugated, HDPE Pipe –
Water Supply, Wall Pipe – Drainage Pipe, Mild Steel Cement Line Pipe
UPVC Socket Plain End Pipe – Grey, UPVC
Pipe, UPVC SWV Pipe - White
UPVC Underground Pipe – Brown, UPVC
Underground Cable Pipe – Black, Seamless Steel Pipe
Hubless Cast Iron Pipe, Welded Authentic,
Welded Stainless Steel Tubing, Stainless Steel Pipe

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