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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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