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Plumbing Code Basics

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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The water supply to a carbonated beverage dispenser shall be protected against back flow by means of a ASSE #____.






2. The distance between turns - offsets - and branch connections in combination waste and vent piping shall be not less than____.






3. The discharge line from the dishwasher shall be not less than _____ nominal size?






4. The distance from the outlet of the water closet to the connection of the wet vent shall be ____ feet vertical and ___ feet horizontal.






5. A chimney must pass through the roof at least ____'.


6. Where shall sediment traps be located?






7. Flexible plastic tubing shall be supported horizontal every____ inches.






8. 150 - 000 btu/h category 1 fan assisted appliance with vertical run of 20' and a lateral run of 20' minimum vent using diameter of allow using type B wall vent is ____'.


9. For Rodding - clean clearances for clean outs - 3' or larger is ____.


10. What is the maximum spacing between fixtures on a continuous waste?


11. A drip shall not be located where the ____ is likely to freeze.






12. The temperature of tempered water shall be not less than ____ and not more than____?






13. The distance between turns - offsets - and branch connections in combination waste and vent piping shall be not less than____.






14. 1/2' steel pipe must be supported every ____'.


15. What is the max dfu's permitted to be discharged into a 4' soil stack on a 3 story building?






16. Torque wrenches are set to release at ____ lbs.






17. Cleanouts shall be installed at each change of direction - except not more than one shall be required in every ____ feet of run.






18. The building drain discharges soil & waste from the building & conveys it to the building sewer beginning ____ outside the building wall.


19. Water piping for the distribution of hot or cold water within buildings shall be of materials rated for not less than_____ psig.






20. What size storm sewer is needed for a building with a roof 45 feet wide and 85 feet long at 1/8 inch slope - located in boise - Idaho?


21. 80 degrees F is equal to _____ degrees C.






22. The water supply to a carbonated beverage dispenser shall be protected against back flow by means of a ASSE #____.






23. If gas equipment is not provided with a _____________ - the device must be attached to the equipments' flue collar or as near to the equipment as practical.






24. Plastic water closets shall comply with ANSI _____.






25. Metered bends can only be used in gas piping system if the pressure is a maximum of ____ psi.






26. In a night club which holds 150 people - how many lavatories are needed in the woman's' restroom?






27. Flexible plastic tubing shall be supported horizontally every ____'.


28. 150 - 000 btu/h category 1 fan assisted appliance with vertical run of 20' and a lateral run of 20' minimum vent using diameter of allow using type B wall vent is ____'.


29. Vent pipes in trailer parks shall be located at least ____ above grade.






30. A water supply tank with a water supply line of 75gpm shall have an overflow pipe ____' in diameter.


31. What size soil stack is needed for a building with 25 branch intervals each branch having 18 Drainage fixture units?






32. What is the maximum distance a 2 inch vent can be run off a 76 gallon per minute sump pump?






33. What is the maximum horizontal distance between outlets on a combination fixture.


34. Sump pits shall be a minimum of ____ inches in diameter and ____ inches in depth.






35. Metallic drip pans shall be a minimum ____ gauge.






36. A septic tank's inside measurements are 8 feet - 6 inches long; 4 feet - 2 inches wide; 4 feet - 8 inches deep; with an 8 inch air space. The septic tank would have a liquid capacity of ____ gallons.






37. Combination stop and waste valves shall be prohibited where?






38. What size storm sewer is needed for a building with a roof 45 feet wide and 85 feet long at 1/8 inch slope - located in boise - Idaho?


39. A vent stack shall be provided for drainage stacks having ____ or more branch intervals.






40. Can be used for appliances with draft hoods.


41. In food handling establishments - all openings through floors shall be sleeved and projecting not less than ___ above the top of finished floor.






42. The test medium of a gas system shall be____.






43. Initial backfill of a trench shall be backfilled to a level not less than ____ above the top of pipe.


44. Must be installed so that a swing check valve controls the flow of rate






45. Pressure type vacuum breakers shall be installed with the critical level at a height of at least ____ ' above the flood level rim for ASSE 1056 devices.


46. What is the minimum pressure used to test gas piping with a working pressure less than 125 psi?






47. Is not code for a gas fired appliance with input of 240 - 000 BTU/H.


48. Mechanically formed tee fittings shall have depth stops provided ____ above the dimple that acts as a depth stop.


49. What is the maximum spacing between fixtures on a continuous waste?


50. Type B gas vent with 240 - 000 btu must extend ____' above roof.