UPC/ UPCP CHAPTER 3- GENERAL REGULATION

Sanitary Engineer

301.5.1 Permit Application. The registered _____________ shall indicate on the design documents that the plumbing system, or parts thereof, is an alternative engineered design so that it is noted on the construction permit application. The permit and permanent permit records shall indicate that an alternative engineered design was part of the approved installation.

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Design Documents. The registered Sanitary Engineer shall provide ______, or as required complete sets of signed and sealed design documents for the alternative engineered design for submittal to the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The design documents shall include floor plans and a riser diagram of the work.

flow, pipe sizes, grade of horizontal piping, loading, and location of fixtures

Where appropriate, the design documents shall indicate the direction of ____________ and appliances. 301.4.4 UPCP

double hub fitting

single or double tee branch

single or double tapped tee branch

side inlet quarter bend

running thread

band

saddle

310.0 Prohibited Fittings and Practices.310.1 Fittings. No _______, __________, _____________, __________, ________, ______, or __________ shall be used as a drainage fitting.

cast-iron

310.2 Drainage and Vent Piping. No drainage or vent piping shall be drilled and tapped for the purpose of making connections thereto, and no _______ soil pipe shall be threaded.

0.10 psi (0.69 kPa)

Pressure Tests (10 psi or less). Required pressure tests of 10 pounds-force per square inch (psi) (69 kPa) or less shall be performed with gauges of ____________________ incrementation or less.318.2

100 psi (689 kPa)

318.3 Pressure Tests (greater than 10 psi to 100 psi). Required pressure tests exceeding 10 psi (69 kPa) but less than or equal to _____________ shall be performed with gauges of 1 psi (7 kPa) incrementation or less.

2 percent

318.4 Pressure Tests (exceeding 100 psi). Required pressure tests exceeding 100 psi (689 kPa) shall be performed with gauges incremented for ________ or less of the required test pressure.

1/2

Rod Size- Pipe and Tube Sizes

5-8

3/8

Rod Size- Pipe and Tube Sizes

1/2 - 4

5/8

Rod Size- Pipe and Tube Sizes

10 - 12

5 feet, except 10 feet where 10 foot lengths are installed

1,2, 3

Cast with Lead and oakum joint shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor,

not to exceed 15 feet

Cast with Lead and oakum joint shall be supported vertically

Every other joint, unless over 4 feet

then support each joint

1, 2, 3

Cast with Compression Gasket Joint shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor,

not to exceed 15 feet

Cast with Compression Gasket Joint shall be supported vertically

Every other joint, unless over 4 feet

then support each joint

1,2,3,4

Cast-Iron Hubless shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor,

not to exceed 15 feet

Cast-Iron Hubless shall be supported vertically

Shielded Coupling

Types of Joint Cast-Iron Hubless

1-1/2 inches and smaller, 6 feet;

2 inches and larger. 10 feet

Copper & Copper Alloys shall be supported horizontally

Each floor, not to exceed 10 feet5

Copper & Copper Alloys shall be supported vertically

Soldered, Brazed, Threaded, or Mechanical

Types of Joint Copper & Copper Alloys

3/4 inch and smaller, 10 feet;

1 inch and larger. 12 feet

Steel Pipe for Water or DWV shall be supported horizontally

Every other floor,

not to exceed 25 feet5

Steel Pipe for Water or DWV shall be supported vertically

Threaded or Welded

Types of Joint Steel Pipe for Water or DWV

1/2 inch, 6 feet; 3/4 inch and 1 inch,

8 feet: I-1/4 inches and larger, 10 feet

Steel Pipe for Gas shall be supported horizontally

1/2 inch, 6 feet; 3/4 inch and 1 inch,

8 feet: 1-1/4 inches every floor level

Steel Pipe for Gas shall be supported vertically

Threaded or Welded

Types of Joint Steel Pipe for Gas

All sizes, 4 feet; allow

for expansion every 30 feet

Schedule 40 PVC ABS DWV and shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor; provide

mid-story guides; provide

for expansion every 30 feet

Schedule 40 PVC ABS DWV and shall be supported vertically

Solvent Cemented

Types of Joint Schedule 40 PVC ABS DWV

1 inch and smaller, 3 feet:

1-1/4 inches and larger, 4 feet

CPVC shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guides

CPVC shall be supported vertically

Solvent Cemented

Types of Joint CPVC

1/2 inch, 5 feet; 3/4 inch, 65 inches;

1 inch, 6 feet

CPVC-AL-CPVC shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guide

CPVC-AL-CPVC shall be supported vertically

Solvent Cemented

Types of Joint CPVC-AL-CPVC

Continuous Support

Lead shall be supported horizontally

Not to exceed 4 feet

Lead shall be supported vertically

Wiped or Burned

Types of Joint Lead

In accordance with the standards acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction

Steel shall be supported horizontally and vertically

Mechanical

Types of joint Steel

1 inch and smaller, 32 inches

1-1/4 inches and larger, 4 feet

PEX shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guides

PEX shall be supported vertically

Cold Expansion, Insert

and Compression

Types of joint PEX

1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch- All sizes 98 inches.

PEX-AL-PEX shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guides

PEX-AL-PEX shall be supported vertically

Metal Insert and Metal

Compression

Types of Joint PEX-AL-PEX

1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch- All sizes 98 inches

PE-AL-PE shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guides

PE-AL-PE shall be supported vertically

Metal Insert and Metal

Compression

Types of Joint PE-AL-PE

1 inch and smaller, 32 inches

1-1/4 inches and larger, 4 feet.

PE-RT shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guides

PE-RT shall be supported vertically

Insert and Compression

Types of Joint PE-RT

1 inch and smaller, 32 inches

1-1/4 inches and larger, 4 feet

Polypropylene (PP) shall be supported horizontally

Base and each floor;

provide mid-story guides

Polypropylene (PP) shall be supported vertically

Fusion weld (socket, butt, sad-

dle, electrofusion), threaded

(metal threads only), or

mechanical

Types of Joint Polypropylene (PP)