Plumbing Terms and Installation

Created by

@EncouragingEinsteinium

Study Notes

Plumbing is the art and technique of installing pipes and fixtures for bringing in water and discharging wastes
Roughing in refers to plumbing work done before installing fixtures and finishes
An alley is defined as a passage that is less than 3.0 meters but not less than 2.0 meters

Alter/Alterations refer to any change, addition, or modification
Existing work refers to portions of plumbing fixtures that are already installed or approved
Repair refers to reconstruction or renewal for maintenance purposes

A cross connection is a physical connection between two otherwise separate building water supply pipes

Approved refers to something that is accepted or acceptable
An Approved Testing Agency (ATA) approves standards for testing
Administrative Authority refers to an office authorized by the President (RA 1378)
A Certified Backflow Assembly Tester has the competence to test and maintain backflow assemblies
Department having Jurisdiction refers to the Administrative Authority
The jurisdiction includes DPWH, DOH, DILG City Mayors, and DENR Officers of Building officials

A building is a structure built, erected, and framed of component structural parts
Floor Area refers to the area within surrounding walls of a building
A lot is a single area of land that is legally recorded
The height of a building is measured from the gradeline to the highest point of the caping
A single-family dwelling is the only dwelling located in a parcel of land
A storey refers to the upper surface of the floor next above
A yard is an open or unoccupied space

A chase is built for pipes
A court is an unoccupied space
A shaft is a vertical opening, such as an elevator
Combustible construction will ignite at 756 degrees Celsius
A confined space has a volume of less than 1.4 m3 and has 250 kilogram-calorie of aggregate
An unconfined space has a volume of at least 1.4 m3
Labelled equipment bears a label
A listing agency is an agency accepted by the Administrative Authority
Listed equipment is included in the list published by a listing agency
Quality of Materials refers to materials that are free from defects
A Master Plumber is a person with knowledge and experience in plumbing

NAMPAP stands for National Master Plumber Association of the Philippines
A plumbing firm is a sole proprietorship or corporation composed of RMP
May is a permissive term
A mobile home park sewer measures 0.60 meters from the last mobile home site
A nuisance is something that is dangerous to human life
A family refers to a person living alone or a group living together
Occupancy refers to the purpose for which a building is intended to be used
A person refers to a natural persona
Private/Private use refers to use that is not for public use, but is for the use of a family or individual
Public/Public use refers to use that is open to all
A plumbing appliance is equipment with a special plumbing function
A clarifier/interceptor separates or prevents the passage of oil, grease, or sand
A grease interceptor is a fixture with a capacity of up to 3.0 m3
A grease trap is a receptacle that retains grease for up to 1-4 fixtures
A sand interceptor is an interceptor
Plumbing appurtenances serve as adjuncts to the basic piping and plumbing fixtures