18 Questions
What is the minimum clearance required in front of a cleanout in piping 51 mm or less in size?
102 mm
What is the term for two or more similar adjacent fixtures that discharge into a common horizontal soil or waste branch?
Battery of fixtures
What is the type of tee used to receive a threaded pipe or fittings?
Threaded tee
What is the term for a water closet consisting of a continuous trough containing water?
Continuous closet
How far from any building or structure should a building sewer or other drainage piping not constructed of approved materials be installed?
0.50 meters
What is the code of sanitation of the Philippines with Implementing Rules and Regulations?
PD 865
What occurs when a fixture vent pipe increases one pipe size its entire length?
It will increase venting efficiency
What is the typical standard diameter of a standpipe for buildings more than six stories tall?
9"
What is the minimum pressure at which a pressure regulator should be installed?
90 psi
What is the purpose of a flushometer valve?
To flush water closets and similar fixtures
What is the lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical?
Invert
What is the copper content in brass fittings?
90%
What is the minimum finished interior area required for all shower compartments?
0.70 square meters
At what interval should copper tubing be supported for pipes 38 mm in diameter and smaller?
1.5 meters
What air pressure may be substituted for the water test in a plumbing system?
433.5 Kpa
What is the minimum height requirement for the critical level of a ballcock above the full opening of the overflow pipe?
152 mm
What type of pipe is not allowed to be used underground?
Galvanized wrought iron pipe
What is the purpose of an air gap in a plumbing system?
To provide a physical separation between fixtures and the drainage system
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