Sewage disposal and Fire protection system

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Sewage Disposal System

a system of collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of sewage

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drainage system

a set of pipes of a plumbing system that conveys wastewater to sewers

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individual sewage disposal systems

an individual disposal system serving a dwelling unit

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communal excrete disposal system

serves a group of dwelling units

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digestive cesspool

a pit for the reception or detention of sewage

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distribution box

a small concrete receptacle between a septic tank and drain field in which lines of drain tiles extends

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domestic sewage

contains human excrements and other liquid waste

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public sanitary sewer

common sewer where everyone have equal rights of connection

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public toilet

communal toilet facility located in public spaces

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cesspool/seepage pit

a covered excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of domestic sewage or other organic wastes

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45.7 meters

distance of cesspool from water supply well

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3 meters

distance of cesspool from public water main

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2.4 meters

distance of cesspool from any building and lot line

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1.5 meters

distance of cesspool away from septic tank

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privy

an outdoor structure or outhouse not connected to sewerage system but for deposition of excrement

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septic tank

a watertight receptacle that holds the discharge of a plumbing system

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Fire Sprinkler System/Fire Protection Sprinkler System/Sprinkler System

an integrated system of overhead and underground piping with attached sprinklers attached to one or more automatic water supply

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fire sprinkler

a nozzle that spray water

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sprinkler head

outlet nozzle in a fire protection sprinkler system

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automatic sprinkler

a fire sprinkler, normally closed, which can be opened through heat or rupturing a liquid filled glass bulb

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open sprinkler

an open nozzle fire sprinkler

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upright sprinkler

attached above the piping and protects floor or ground area

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pendant sprinkler

attached below piping and sprays a downward stream of water

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sidewall sprinkler

attached to a wall and designed to discharge a spray pattern

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old style (conventional)

installed in either upright or pendant positions most notable during the 1950s USA

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recessed

pendant sprinklers recessed into the ceiling

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concealed sprinkler

recessed with cover plate

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wet pipe sprinkler

consist of a network of pipes containing water under pressure

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dry pipe

water is held back from piping network by a special dry pipe valve

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deluge sprinkler system

a system with separate fire detection system with a special deluge valve that holds back the water

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preaction sprinkler system

similar to deluge sprinklers but instead uses automatic sprinklers

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multipurpose piping sprinkler system

serves as a non fire protection purpose

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antifreeze sprinkler system

uses an anti freeze solution instead of water

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exposure protection system

designed to protect the exterior of a building

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residential sprinkler system

wetpipe sprinkler system that employs residential sprinklers

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large drop sprinkler system

employs large drop sprinklers

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early suppression fast response (ESFR) system

a type of automatic sprinkler with high thermal sensitivity and fire plume penetration

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Bulb Rating: 57 C

Orange

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Bulb Rating: 68 C

Red

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Bulb Rating: 79 C

Yellow

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Bulb Rating: 93 C

Green

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Bulb Rating: 141 C

Blue

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Bulb Rating: 182 C

Mauve

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Bulb Rating: 227/288 C

Black

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Class A

ordinary combustible materials, wood, paper, cloth

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Class B

flammable or combustible liquids/gases

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Class C

energized electrical equipments

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Class D

combustible metals such as potassium, sodium, magnesium

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25mm or 1’

The minimum diameter of pipe used in a Fire Sprinkler System is

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fixed foam system

best for class B fire in which water is combined with detergent or other chemicals

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halon extinguishing system

uses gases containing the elements of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine

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carbon dioxide extinguishing system

stores carbon dioxide in a liquid state inside pressurized tanks

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dry chemicals

used especially for class D fires

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portable fire extinguisher

deployed as the first line of fire protection, normally precharged with water or chemicals

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Smoke detector

The widely used initiating device for Fire Protection System

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