Building Utilities: Sanitary, Plumbing Systems & Equipment

Vocabulary flashcards covering plumbing definitions, hydraulic concepts, piping materials, valves, and drainage components based on the lecture notes.

PLUMBING

The Art & Technique of Installing PLUMBING SYSTEM including Potable Water (CWL), Sanitary Drainage System, and Storm Drainage System.

PLUMBING APPLIANCE

A special class of device or equipment.

PLUMBING APPURTENANCE

A manufactured device or prefabricated assembly.

PLUMBING FIXTURES

Approved-type installed receptacles, devices, or appliances.

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

The individual or department that administers and enforces the NPCP.

ROUGHING–IN

Plumbing work completed before the settling of the fixtures or finishing.

MASTER PLUMBER

A Registered & Licensed Master Plumber (RLMP).

NAMPAP

Nat’l Master Plumbers Association of the Phils.

STOREY

That portion between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above.

HEIGHT OF BUILDING

The measurement starting from the "Grade Line" to the highest point of the coping.

ALLEY

A passage measuring between $2-3^{\text{ Meters}}$.

COMBUSTIBLE CONST’N

Construction materials that burn at a temperature of $756^{\text{∘}}C$ or less.

CONFINED SPACE

A space with a volume less than $1.4\text{ cu.m}$.

UNCONFINED SPACE

A space with a volume equal to at least $1.4\text{ cu.m}$ of fuel-burning appliance.

CHASE

A vertical shaft, also known as pipe stacks.

SHAFT

A vertical opening for elevators, dumbwaiters, or air wells.

HIGH HAZARD

Contamination resulting in the impairment of potable water.

LOW HAZARD

Pollution resulting in the impairment of potable water.

POTABLE WATER

Water used for drinking, culinary, and domestic purposes meeting PH Standards for Drinking Water.

CORPORATION COCK

A stop valve placed in the service pipe closed to the connection with the water main.

GOOSE NECK

A return bend with one end $30\text{ cm}$ long and the other $7.5\text{ cm}$ long; acts as a lead connection between service pipe and water main.

SERVICE PIPE

The pipe extending from the water main to the building served.

WATER–DISTRIBUTING PIPE

Pipe that conveys potable water from the building supply pipe to the plumbing fixtures or water outlets.

HORIZONTAL BRANCH

A branch drain extending laterally from a soil or waste stack, with or without sections or branches.

HORIZONTAL PIPE

A pipe installed at an angle of not more than $45^{\text{∘}}$.

VERTICAL PIPE

A pipe installed at an angle of more than $45^{\text{∘}}$ with the vertical line.

BRANCH INTERVAL

A measurement based on storey height equal to $8\text{ Feet}$ or $2.43\text{ M}$.

RISER

A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full storey or more.

BIBB

A term synonymous with faucet, cock, tap, or plug.

SPIGOT

The end of a pipe which fits into a bell; synonymous with faucet.

EFFECTIVE OPENING

The minimum cross-sectional area at the point of water supply discharge.

FLOOD LEVEL

The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a fixture.

CRITICAL LEVEL

C-L or C/L marking on a backflow prevention device that determines the minimum elevation above the flood level rim.

FLOODED

The condition when liquid rises to the flood level rim.

STATIC PRESSURE

The pressure exerted by a liquid without any flow motion.

RESIDUAL PRESSURE

The pressure available within a system during flow.

PUMP

A device that produces a vacuum within itself to lift water from a source by atmospheric pressure.

AIR CHAMBER

A component used to minimize pulsating discharge from a pump which results in uneven flow.

RANGE BOILER

A type of tank used for domestic hot-water supply.

GATE VALVE

A valve where flow is cut off by a circular disk at right angles to the flow direction.

GLOBE VALVE

A valve where flow is cut off by a disk that fits against the valve seat through a tortuous passage.

ANGLE VALVE

A valve that makes a $90^{\text{∘}}$ turn.

CHECK VALVE

A valve used to prevent the flow of water in a reverse direction.

BACKWATER VALVE

A valve in a drainage system used to prevent reverse flow.

FOOT VALVE

A suction valve.

SAFETY VALVE

A valve from a boiler or pressure vessel that opens when pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits.

WATER SERVICE PIPE RATINGS

Materials must handle $160\text{ psi}$ at $73.4^{\text{∘}}F$.

cPVC

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride.

PB

Polybutylene; black and oval; used for water service connections.

PE

Polyethylene; black and circular.

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride; colored blue for potable water and gray, orange, or brown for drainpipes.

WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE RATINGS

Materials must handle a minimum working pressure of $100\text{ psi}$ at $180^{\text{∘}}F$.

PIPE

A cylindrical conduit or conductor measured by its Nominal Internal Diameter (N.I.D.).

TUBE

A cylindrical conduit or conductor measured by its Outside Diameter (OD).

INVERT

The lowest portion of the inside of any pipe.

DEVELOPED LENGTH

The length measured along the center line of the pipe and fittings.

DEAD END

The extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end.

CAULKING

The process of plugging an opening with oakum and lead.

OAKUM

Hemp soaked in oil or tar to make it waterproof.

BLIND FLANGE

A component used to close the end of a pipe.

SOLDERED JOINT

A joint made by melting material at temperatures below $427^{\text{∘}}C$ but above $149^{\text{∘}}C$.

BRAZED JOINT

A joint made by melting material at temperatures higher than $449^{\text{∘}}C$.

SLIP JOINT

A connection consisting of a compression nut, friction ring, and compression washer.

NIPPLE

A pipe fitting less than $$12