Plumbing Systems

A type of water closet where the flushing action is started by a whirlpool motion followed by a complete flush down.

A plumbing fixture that is used for cleaning private parts.

These are used for control, isolation and repair of the water distribution system.

Pipe fitting used in connecting male threaded pipes (threads are outside).

Flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such pipe

Pipe that conveys only waste water or liquid waste free of fecal matter.

Used for ensuring the circulation of air in a plumbing system and for relieving the negative pressure exerted on trap seals.

A fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal which prevents the backflow of foul air or methane gas without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.

The vertical main of a system of soil, waste or vent pipings extending through one or more stories and extended thru the roof.

Part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing system which receives the discharges from the soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside of a building and conveys it to the house sewer outside of the building.

Extends from the house drain at a point 0.60 meters from the outside face of the foundation wall of a building to the junction with the street sewer or to any point of discharge, and conveying the drainage of one building site.

A device designed and installed to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matters from normal wastes and permits normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.

Portion of the drainage pipe installation intended to maintain a balanced atmospheric pressure inside the system.

The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.

The vertical vent pipe installed primarily for providing circulation of air to and from any part of the soil, waste of the drainage system.

The uppermost end of vent stack above the roof has traditionally been referred to as

Pipe that does not connect directly with the drainage system but conveys liquid wastes by discharging into a plumbing fixture, interceptor or receptacle directly connected to the drainage system.

Used in house drain to prevent the unlikely occurrence of back flows.

Pumps the wastes up from the sump pit to the sewers (which are usually higher than basement levels)

Used for fixtures where grease may be introduced into the drainage or sewer system in quantities that can effect line stoppage or hinder sewage treatment or private sewage disposal.

Direct effect of the Minus & Plus Pressure inside the system due to inadequate ventilation of traps

That portion of a vent pipe through which wastewater also flows through.

A vent that does not carry liquid or water-borne wastes.

A vertical vent connection on a horizontal soil or waste pipe branch at a point downstream of the last fixture connection and turning to a horizontal line above the highest overflow level of the highest fixture connected there. Used in spaces without partitions.

A group vent pipe which starts in front of the extreme (highest) fixture connection on a horizontal branch and connects to the vent stack.

A vertical vent line that provides additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent systems or to act as an auxiliary vent on a specially designed system such as a "yoke vent” connection between the soil and vent stacks.

An arrangement of venting so installed that one vent pipe serves two (2) traps.

A pipe fitting containing a removable plug that provides access for repair or inspection of a pipe.

The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected.

Used in pipe plumbing systems to connect straight pipe or tubing sections, to adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes, such as regulating or measuring fluid flow.

The art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures, and other apparatuses in buildings for bringing in the supply of liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them.

The most common type of well, usually dug manually and around 15 meters deep.

A type of pump that is designed to be fully immersible within a tank or other media storage receptacle.

A type of valve that is used mainly to completely close or completely open the water line (does not control flow of water).

A type of valve that is used to prevent reversal of flow in the line.

A water supply pipe extending vertically to one full story or more to convey water into pipe branches or plumbing fixtures

The pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.

A device used to measure in liters or gallons the amount of water that passes through the water service

A type of water closet that flushes through a simple wash down action and discharges waste into a trapway located at the front of the bowl.

A type of water closet that flushes through a siphon action created in the trapway.

A watertight covered receptacle designed and constructed to receive the discharge of sewage from a building sewer, separate solids from the liquid, digest organic matter and store digested solids through a period of detention, and allow the clarified liquids to discharge for final disposal

Waste water with the exception of human wastes

Water plus solid and liquid human wastes

What do you call rain water?

A loosely lined excavation in the ground, which receives the discharge of a septic tank; designed to permit effluent to seep through pit bottom and sides

What do you call a non-watertight lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a sanitary drainage system, designed to retain the organic matter but permitting the liquid to seep through the pit bottom and sides?

A pipe installed in buildings not as part of the water supply or waste disposal system but primarily for use as water conveyor in case of fire

How it works: a standpipe is connected to the building exterior (max ht.= 1.20M) for connection to fire department

How it works: a piping network (line is directly connected to the main water line) connects to all levels of a building (at least 1 standpipe on each level)

As much as possible, standpipes should be located in

The number of wet standpipes shall be determined so that all portions of the building are within _____ meters of a nozzle attached to a hose _____meters long

Distance of sprinkler pipes.

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For basement parking what type of sprinkler is suitable to use?

Type of sprinkler system that are installed in spaces in which the ambient temperature may be cold enough to freeze the water, rendering the system inoperable.

For offices what type of sprinkler head is best to use?

Which of the following storm water system does not use gutter or downspout?

Which of the following storm water system brings collected water directly to the reservoir?

Which of the following storm water system combines storm water with sanitary waste?

What do you call the roofing element usually located along the entire perimeter of the roof used for collecting rainwater?

What is a manually operated alarm-initiating device that may be equipped to generate a continuous signal or a series of coded pulses?

What is the common term which refers to the circuit arrangements in fire alarm system that indicate a malfunction in the wiring of alarm devices by sounding a trouble bell?

Which type of heat detector is applied to long, narrow elements, and applied typically in cable trays, cable bundle of all sorts, conveyors and large long equipment?

Which type of flame detector is long range and very sensitive which react in milliseconds and react to most types of fires?

Which signal device is consisting of an electromagnetic coil that, when electric power is applied to it will cause a thin metal piece to vibrate?