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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.






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






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






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






5. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.






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






7. 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.






8. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. is the part of the lowest piping of the drainage system that receives the discharge from soil - waste - and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.






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