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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 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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