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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 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.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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.