plumbing code

when necessarly the fixtures, devices, or application holding or storing food, water sterile good or simular materials shall be connected_______ with the building drainage system?

indirectly

the dranage system she be designed to provide adequate number of ________ so arranged in that case of stoppage the pipes may be cleaned?

clean outs

if water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in a building where there is no public sewer available as determined by the AHJ, suitable provisions shall be made for _____ of building sewage by methods that meet the requirements of rules administration by the pollution control agency?

Treatment

a 4 by 3 inch water clostet connection is?

not considered a reduction in size

one half inch copper water pipe installed horizontally shall be supported at a maximum intervals of ____ feet?

6

no plumbing system, drainage system, building sewer , private disposal systems, shall be located in ____?

any lot other than the lot is the site of the building served by such facilities

2 inch horizontal copper tubing drain pipe shall be supported at _____?

10 foot

all piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequately supported in accordance with the____?

code

sleeves shall be provided to protect all piping through _____ and ____ walls?

concrete ,masonry

test gauges should not have a pressure range more than____?

twice the test pressure applied

a 4 inch plasic soil stack shall be supported at_____?

the base of every floor with mid story guides

water delivered from a public hand washing sink should have a max temp of ____?

110

trough urinal shall be ____?

prohibited

to proved at water tight joint in the floor , shower drains are required to be ____?

suitably flanged

with 2 noted exceptions, all shower compartment and receptors shall be capable of encompassing a _____ inch circle?

30

water closets set side by side shall be no closer than _____ inch center to center?

30

the minimum distance from sidewall or partition to the center of a urinal shall be _____ inch?

12

the clear space in front or any water closet or bidet shall not be less than ____ inch?

24

clearance for listed water heaters shall be _______?

in accordance with the listing and the manufacturers instructions

water heaters installed in residential garages shall be installed so that all burners are located not less 18 inches from the ground unless ______?

the water heater is listed as flammable vapor ignition resistant

in garages may be installed in separate enclosed space having access only from the outside providing the combustion air is ______?

Taken form the exterior

a _____ valve is required on the water supply to a water heater?

full way

a vacuum breaker serving a bedpan washer is required to be located a min of ____ feet above the floor?

5

what is the max lead composition in a solder classified as lead free?

0.2 %

when the hot water supply to the farthest fixture exceeds ____ feet the code requires a recurc?

100

the max height allowed for a vacuum breaker on a urinal with a flushometer is ____ inches above the height point of the urinal?

6

pex tubing shall not be installed within the first ____ inches of piping connected to the water heater?

18

ahead of each water supplied appliance and each slip joint or non metallic water supply connection is required a ____ valve?

control

galvanized steel piping installed under a concrete floor slab within a building shall ____?

have a machine applied coating

flexible connectors of copper or stainless steel for water heater connections shall be limited to ____ inches

24

union shall be installed in a water supply system within ____ inch of regulating equipment ?

12

all backflow devices shall be tested by_____?

certified backflow tester

other than systems sized by the chp 7 chart the max velocity of a cold water system containing copper and copper alloy tube and fittings shall be limited to ____ feet per sec?

8

K copper is what color

green

the distance between the water heaterand the union should be ____ inches?

12

whenever fixtures or fittings are installed the require a residual water pressure higher than 15 pounds per sq inch _____?

that min pressure should be provided

where plumbing fixtures are installed for _____ , hot water shall be required for bathing and washing purposes?

public use

surfaces to be jointed by soldering or brazing shall be cleaned brighty by____?

mechanical or manual means

solder and fluxes used in plumbing systems conveying potable water are prohibited when the lead content is more than _____%?

0.2

how many days do you have to notify the company before you install a back flow device?

30 days

each pressure relief valve shall be and approved automatic type with a drain, and each such relief shall be set at a pressure of not more than ______psi?

150

the make up of a solvent cement joint in 3 inch pvc dwv piping required applications of ____?

purple primer

the discharge pipe of a sewage ejector connecting to horizontal drainage piping shall be connected through a ___?

why fitting into the top of the drainage piping

the min trap size for a tub with an overhead shower is ____ inch?

1 1/2"

for a 3 inch diameter brand drain, a _____ is permitted for a horizontal to horizontal change in direction.

Short sweep

the min size trap and trap arm for a bathtub is ___ inch

1 1/2

changes in direction of drainage piping shall be made by the appropriate use of approved fitting and shall be of the angles presented by a _____ or other approved fittings of the equivalent sweep.

1/8 bend

an additional clean out shall be provided in a drainage line for each aggregate horizontal change of direction exceeding ____ degrees?

135

the min size of vertical and horizontal drainage piping shal be determined by ______?

total fixture units

indirect waste pipe for ice making machines shall not be less than the drain of the unit, and in no case less than _____ inch?

3/4

no standpipe receptor for a clothes washer shall extend less than ____ inches above its trap?

12

sterilizers and other similar equipment requiring water and waste and used for sterile materials shall be drained through an____?

air gap

trap seal protection depends on maintaining air flow downstream from the fixture trap by providing adequate ____?

Fixture venting

what is the max pneumatic pressure differential that is allowed against a trap seal?

1 inch water column

substance that are detrimental to the sewer systems are prevented from being discharged into the drainage system by ____?

interceptors or clarifiers

the max distance of a 2 inch trap on a 2 inch fixture drain from the vent is ___feet ___ inch?

5,0

a vent shall not be installed within __ pipe diameters of the trap??

2

each plumbing fixture, except for those having integral traps, shall be ______?

separately trapped by an approved liquid seal

the max vertical distance for a tail peice allowed between a fixture and the weir of the trap in ___ inch?

24

each plumbing fixture trap shall be protected against siphonage and back pressure by a ____?

vent pipe

the max distance for a 2 inch trap arm shall be from the weir of the vent opening is ____ feet?

5

no more than ____ approved slip joint fitting may be used on the outlet side of the trap?

1

each fixture trap shall have a water seal of ____ to ___ inches

2, 4

laundry equipment that does not have integral strainers shall discharge into an interceptor having a wire basket or similar device that will prevent that passing of solids ____ inch or lager in max?

1/2

all plumbing fixtures connected to a type a and b hydromechanical grease interceptor shall discharge through a _____?

flow control device

each fixture discharge into a gravity grease interceptor shall be _____?

approved for that use

the sand interceptor shall have a min dimension of ____ sq feet for the net free opening of the inlet section and minimum depth under the invert of the outlet pipe if ___ feet?

2, 2

the volume of the gravity interceptor shall be determined by using table ______?

1014.3.6

a building with a projected roof area of 8,000 sq feet located in an area with a rainfall of 2 inch would require a vertical leader with a diameter of ___ inch?

4

a horizontal projected roof area of 8,500 sq feet located in an ares with a 2 inch rainfall rate would require a horizontal pipe of ___ inch when the pipe has a slope of 1 % 1/8 inch

6

a sump pit shall not be less than ___ inch in diameter?

15

that part of the lowest piping of a drainage system the recieves the dischage from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the builing and conveys it to a piont 2 feet outside the building wall is a ____?

building drain

a vertical vent that is a continuations of the drain to which it connects is a ____?

continuous vent

a horizontal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain is called____?

combination waste and vent

water that is safe for people to drink by code is ____?

potable water

by code a stack is always considered _____?

vertical

a combination building sewer is a ______?

building sewer that conveys both sewage and storm water

pex stands for ____?

cross linked polyethylene

who enforces code standards?

AHJ

a device to provide protection against hydraulic shock in the building water supply system is called a ____?

water hammer arrestor

a device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow is a ______?

backwater valve

any pressure less than that exerted by atmosphere is a ____?

vacuum

a vent connecting one or more individual vents with the stack is a ____?

branch vent

the diameter of an individual vent shall in no case be less than ____ the diameter of the fixture drained served?

1/2

the vent pipe opening from a soil waste pipe, except for water closets and similar fixtures shall not be ____ the weir of the trap?

below

no vertical went vent shall exceed ____ feet in developed length?

6

every soil stack extending then storied above the building drain shall be served by a ____ ?

parallel vent stack

branch vent sizes are determined by developed length and the number of fixture units? T or F

true

what is the min required height of a vent through the roof that is used for purposes other than weather protection?

7 feet

if a drain off a lav is to be used to vent shower what must the drain size be?

2 inch

when a min sized vent is increase one pipe size for its ____ the max length restriction shall not apply?

entire length

when venting, _____ feet of an 1 ½ vent may be run in the horizontal position?

20

vents through the roof shall not extend a min of ____ inch above the roof?

12

for venting, galvanized pipe may not be ran underground and shall not be less than ____ inch about ground?

6

one factor in determining the size of a vent is______?

length

eah drainage stack the extends more than ___ stories about the drain shall be served by a parallel vent stack?

10

the min diameter of a vent is _____ inch?

1 ¼

the yoke vent connection to the vent stack shall not be placed less than _____ inches above the level of the floor?

42

vent pipes should be free from ___ and ____, and each vent shall be level or so graded and connected as to drip back by gravity to the drain pipe it serves?

drop and sags

the max allowabale water pressure n the waster distaibution system is _____psi?

100