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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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 water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.