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






2. 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.






3. is a piping system used for conveying rainwater or other precipitation to the storm sewer or other place of disposal.






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. is a pipe that vents an individual fixture trap and may terminate into a branch vent - stack vent - vent stack - or the open air.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






22. is a pipe that vents an individual fixture trap and may terminate into a branch vent - stack vent - vent stack - or the open air.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. is a fitting or device that - when properly vented - provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without affecting the flow of wastewater or waterborne waste through the trap.






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. is a pipe that removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.






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






35. 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.






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






37. is a piping system used for conveying rainwater or other precipitation to the storm sewer or other place of disposal.






38. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






39. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






50. is a water distribution pipe that is the principle pipe artery to which branches can be connected.