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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. 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.