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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






2. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.






3. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.






4. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.






5. is a system of vent pipes and fittings that provides circulation of air to or from a sanitary drainage system and provides air circulation within the sanitary drainage system to protect trap seals from siphonage or back pressure.






6. is a device used to measure the volume of water that passes through the water service.






7. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.






8. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.






9. is a pipe that coveys only liquid waste that is free from fecal matter - such as a pipe extending from a lavatory or bathtub.






10. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.






11. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.






12. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






13. is a capped or plugged fitting near the front wall of the building where the building drain exits the building at least 1' outside the foundation footings.






14. is a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.






15. is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer - private sewer - or other point of disposal.






16. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






17. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






18. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.






19. is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer - private sewer - or other point of disposal.






20. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.






21. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.






22. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.






23. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






24. or roof flange - is a jacket or flange installed on the roof terminals of vent stack and stack vents to seal the opening so rainwater cannot enter the building around the vent pipe.






25. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






26. or water service pipe - is a pipe extending from the corporation cock - water main - or other source of water supply to the water distribution system of a building.






27. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.






28. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






29. is a extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.






30. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






31. is a extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.






32. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






33. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.






34. is a fitting with a removable cap or plug that is installed in a sanitary drainage pipe to allow access to the pipe for removing stoppage and for cleaning the interior or the pipe.






35. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.






36. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.






37. is a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.






38. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.






39. is a soil or waste pipe that extends horizontally from the building drain and receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch.






40. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






41. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.






42. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.






43. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






44. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






45. or roof flange - is a jacket or flange installed on the roof terminals of vent stack and stack vents to seal the opening so rainwater cannot enter the building around the vent pipe.






46. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






47. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.






48. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.






49. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.






50. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.