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UTILITIESUTILITIES► 11stst day (1:00PM – 6:00PM) day (1:00PM – 6:00PM)
► 150 items: includes Building 150 items: includes Building Technology & Technology & Structural Structural
System(50% correct answers)System(50% correct answers)► 5 subjects in UTILITIES: 5 subjects in UTILITIES:
(Plumbing & Sanitary Engineering, (Plumbing & Sanitary Engineering, Electrical & Mechanical Systems of Electrical & Mechanical Systems of
Buildings, Acoustics & Lighting)Buildings, Acoustics & Lighting)► Trend: 50% Plumbing & Electrical; Trend: 50% Plumbing & Electrical;
30% 30% Mechanical; 20% Acoustics & Mechanical; 20% Acoustics & LightingLighting
BOA SYLLABUSBOA SYLLABUSDesign and construction and/or installation of the Design and construction and/or installation of the
following utilities systems:following utilities systems:1.1. Sanitary & Plumbing Systems & EquipmentsSanitary & Plumbing Systems & Equipments2.2. Mechanical SystemsMechanical Systems3.3. Electrical & other Power SystemsElectrical & other Power Systems4.4. Acoustics & IlluminationAcoustics & Illumination5.5. Disaster Prevention & Protection Systems; Disaster Prevention & Protection Systems;
Security SystemsSecurity Systems6.6. Communication SystemsCommunication Systems7.7. High-tech SystemsHigh-tech Systems
Sanitary & Plumbing Systems Sanitary & Plumbing Systems & Equipments& Equipments
a.a. Water source, storage, supply and distributionWater source, storage, supply and distributionb.b. Plumbing roughing-in and fixturesPlumbing roughing-in and fixturesc.c. Drainage and sewerage systemsDrainage and sewerage systemsd.d. Waste disposal treatment and recyclingWaste disposal treatment and recycling
Mechanical SystemsMechanical Systems
a.a. Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systemsHeating, ventilating and air-conditioning systemsb.b. Conveyors and other building mechanical Conveyors and other building mechanical
equipmentsequipments
Electrical and other Power Electrical and other Power SystemsSystems
a.a. Electrical power and lighting supply, distribution, Electrical power and lighting supply, distribution, and fixturesand fixtures
b.b. Electrical power sources and alternative power Electrical power sources and alternative power sourcessources
Acoustics & IlluminationAcoustics & Illumination
a.a. The psycho-physics of acoustics and lightingThe psycho-physics of acoustics and lightingb.b. Acoustical treatment and correctionsAcoustical treatment and corrections
Disaster Prevention & Disaster Prevention & Protection Systems; Protection Systems; Security SystemsSecurity Systems
a.a. Building fire-fighting, prevention, and protection Building fire-fighting, prevention, and protection apparatusapparatus
b.b. Installation and/or constructionInstallation and/or constructionc.c. Materials and fixturesMaterials and fixturesd.d. Disaster prevention and mitigation systemsDisaster prevention and mitigation systems
a.a. Electronic systemsElectronic systemsb.b. Telephone, intercom, cable TV, audio/video Telephone, intercom, cable TV, audio/video
facilities, PA systemfacilities, PA system
Communication SystemsCommunication Systems
High-tech SystemsHigh-tech Systems
a.a. Application in buildings and structuresApplication in buildings and structuresb.b. RoboticsRoboticsc.c. Intelligent buildingsIntelligent buildings
Sanitary & Plumbing Systems Sanitary & Plumbing Systems & Equipments& Equipments
(Chapter 2 – Plumbing Terms/Definitions - NPCP)(Chapter 2 – Plumbing Terms/Definitions - NPCP)GENERAL TERMSGENERAL TERMS
ALLEYALLEY2 – 3 meters2 – 3 meters
ALTER OR ALTERATIONALTER OR ALTERATIONchange, addition, modificationchange, addition, modification
ACCESSIBLEACCESSIBLEwithout obstructionwithout obstruction
GENERAL TERMSGENERAL TERMS
AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVEAUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATIVE
administer /enforce NPCPadminister /enforce NPCP
BUILDING BUILDING
structure builtstructure built
CHASECHASE
vertical shaft (pipe stacks)vertical shaft (pipe stacks)
COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTIONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
burn at temperature of 756ºC or lessburn at temperature of 756ºC or less
COURTCOURT
open, unoccupied spaceopen, unoccupied space
GENERAL TERMSGENERAL TERMS
INSANITARY INSANITARY
injurious to healthinjurious to health
MASTER PLUMBERMASTER PLUMBER
Registered Master Plumber (RMP)Registered Master Plumber (RMP)
NAMPAPNAMPAP
Nat’l Master Plumbers Association of the Phils.Nat’l Master Plumbers Association of the Phils.
PLUMBINGPLUMBING
art & technique of installingart & technique of installing
GENERAL TERMSGENERAL TERMS
PLUMBING APPLIANCEPLUMBING APPLIANCE
special class; devicespecial class; device
PLUMBING APPURTENANCEPLUMBING APPURTENANCE
adjunct to basic piping system & fixturesadjunct to basic piping system & fixtures
CONFINED SPACE CONFINED SPACE
having a volume less than 1.4 cu.mhaving a volume less than 1.4 cu.m
UNCONFINED SPACE UNCONFINED SPACE
having a volume equal to at least 1.4 cu.m of having a volume equal to at least 1.4 cu.m of aggregate input rating of fuel-burning applianceaggregate input rating of fuel-burning appliance
GENERAL TERMSGENERAL TERMS
PLUMBING FIXTURESPLUMBING FIXTURES (fixture; receptacle)(fixture; receptacle)
FIXTUREFIXTURE (receptacle other than a trap)(receptacle other than a trap)
PLUMBING OFFICIALPLUMBING OFFICIAL (Administrative Authority)(Administrative Authority)
PLUMBING SYSTEMPLUMBING SYSTEM (water supply & drainage)(water supply & drainage)
PLUMBING UNITPLUMBING UNIT
min. standard quantity [ one (1) water meter, one (1) min. standard quantity [ one (1) water meter, one (1) water closet, one (1) lavatory, one (1) shower head & water closet, one (1) lavatory, one (1) shower head & drain for bathtub or shower stall, one (1) kitchen sink, drain for bathtub or shower stall, one (1) kitchen sink, one (1) laundry tray, three (3) floor drains, four (4) one (1) laundry tray, three (3) floor drains, four (4) faucets/hose bibbsfaucets/hose bibbs
GENERAL TERMSGENERAL TERMS
PRIVATE/PRIVATE USEPRIVATE/PRIVATE USE
PUBLIC/PUBLIC USEPUBLIC/PUBLIC USE
QUALITY OF MATERIALSQUALITY OF MATERIALS (free from defects) (free from defects)
REPAIRREPAIR
reconstruction or renewal of any partreconstruction or renewal of any part
SHAFTSHAFT
vertical opening (elevators, dumbwaiter; air well)vertical opening (elevators, dumbwaiter; air well)
STOREYSTOREY
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGHEIGHT OF BUILDING
from “Grade Line” to highest point of copingfrom “Grade Line” to highest point of coping
WATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLYWATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLY
BIBBBIBB
faucet, cock, tap, plugfaucet, cock, tap, plug
BRANCHBRANCH
other than main, riser, stackother than main, riser, stack
BRANCH INTERVALBRANCH INTERVAL (2.43M, 8’, storey height)(2.43M, 8’, storey height)
BRANCH, FIXTUREBRANCH, FIXTURE – – Fixture Branch; supply pipeFixture Branch; supply pipe
BRANCH, HORIZONTALBRANCH, HORIZONTAL – – Horizontal BranchHorizontal Branch
WATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLYWATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLY
BUILDING SUPPLYBUILDING SUPPLY
water service connectionwater service connection
CONTAMINATIONCONTAMINATION
impairment of potable water (high hazard)impairment of potable water (high hazard)
CORPORATION COCKCORPORATION COCK
stop valve connected to water service pipe to mainstop valve connected to water service pipe to main
FAUCETFAUCET
valve located at end of water pipevalve located at end of water pipe
WATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLYWATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLY
FIXTURE SUPPLYFIXTURE SUPPLY
water supply pipewater supply pipe
GOOSENECKGOOSENECK
return bend; 30cm.-7.5cm; 3” (faucet); between return bend; 30cm.-7.5cm; 3” (faucet); between service pipe and mainservice pipe and main
GROUND WATERGROUND WATER
standing in or passing throughstanding in or passing through
WATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLYWATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLY
HIGH HAZARDHIGH HAZARD (contamination) (contamination)
LOW HAZARDLOW HAZARD (pollution) (pollution)
MAINMAIN
principal arteryprincipal artery
POTABLE WATERPOTABLE WATER ((85% corrected)85% corrected)
PRESSUREPRESSURE
STATIC – w/o any flow motionSTATIC – w/o any flow motion
RESIDUAL - pressure drop (friction loss, head, RESIDUAL - pressure drop (friction loss, head, meter)meter)
WATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLYWATER SOURCE, STORAGE, SUPPLY
SERVICE PIPESERVICE PIPE (Water Service; Building Supply) (Water Service; Building Supply)
SPIGOT SPIGOT (synonymous with faucet)(synonymous with faucet)
SURFACE WATERSURFACE WATER (river, lakes, seas, ocean)(river, lakes, seas, ocean)
WATER DISTRIBUTING PIPEWATER DISTRIBUTING PIPE (Distributing Main)(Distributing Main)
WATER MAINWATER MAIN ( (Main Water Line; Main Water Supply, Main Water Line; Main Water Supply, Main Water Source, Street Main)Main Water Source, Street Main)
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMWATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
water service pipe, water supply line, water water service pipe, water supply line, water distributing pipe, branch pipes, fittings, valves, distributing pipe, branch pipes, fittings, valves, appurtenancesappurtenances
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMSDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
BACKFLOWBACKFLOW
water from any source other than regular sourcewater from any source other than regular source
BACKFLOW CONNECTIONBACKFLOW CONNECTION
reverse flow can occurreverse flow can occur
BACKPRESSURE BACKFLOWBACKPRESSURE BACKFLOW
increased reverse pressure above the supply increased reverse pressure above the supply pressurepressure
BACKFLOW PREVENTERBACKFLOW PREVENTER
vacuum breakervacuum breaker
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMSDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
BACK SIPHONAGEBACK SIPHONAGEbackflow/negative pressurebackflow/negative pressure
BACKWATER VALVEBACKWATER VALVE(drainage system); prevent reverse flow(drainage system); prevent reverse flow
BLOW-OFFBLOW-OFFcontrolled outletcontrolled outlet to discharge liquid/detritus to discharge liquid/detritus
BOILER BLOW-OFFBOILER BLOW-OFFvalved outletvalved outlet to discharge accumulated sediments to discharge accumulated sediments
CHECK VALVECHECK VALVEautomatically closes to prevent reverse directionautomatically closes to prevent reverse direction
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMSDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
GATE VALVEGATE VALVE
at right angles; raised/lowered by threaded stemat right angles; raised/lowered by threaded stem
GLOBE VALVEGLOBE VALVE
fits against the valve seat (tortuous passage)fits against the valve seat (tortuous passage)
REGULATING EQUIPMENTREGULATING EQUIPMENT
valves & controlsvalves & controls
RISERRISER
vertical vertical water pipe/extends one full storeywater pipe/extends one full storey
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
ABSABSAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene; black pipeAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene; black pipe
AIRBREAKAIRBREAKphysical separationphysical separation
AIR GAP, DRAINAGEAIR GAP, DRAINAGEunobstructed vertical distance between lowest unobstructed vertical distance between lowest opening (waste) to flood level rimopening (waste) to flood level rim
AIR GAP, WATER DISTRIBUTIONAIR GAP, WATER DISTRIBUTIONunobstructed vertical distance between lowest unobstructed vertical distance between lowest opening (potable water) to flood level rimopening (potable water) to flood level rim
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
BALL COCKBALL COCKvalve of an attached ball floating (input)valve of an attached ball floating (input)
BALL JOINTBALL JOINTball-shaped end held in cuplike shellball-shaped end held in cuplike shell
BATHROOMBATHROOMwith shower stall or bathtubwith shower stall or bathtub
BATTERY OF FIXTURESBATTERY OF FIXTURES2 or more similar, adjacent fixtures2 or more similar, adjacent fixtures
BELL OR HUBBELL OR HUBsufficiently enlarged to receive end of pipesufficiently enlarged to receive end of pipe
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
BENDING PIN OR IRONBENDING PIN OR IRONstraightening/bending lead pipestraightening/bending lead pipe
BIDETBIDETmiddle private part; “sitz bath”, foot bathmiddle private part; “sitz bath”, foot bath
BLANK FLANGEBLANK FLANGEnot drilled for bolt holesnot drilled for bolt holes
BLIND FLANGEBLIND FLANGEcloses end of pipecloses end of pipe
BRAZED JOINTBRAZED JOINTmelts at temperatures melts at temperatures higher than 449°Chigher than 449°C
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
B & SB & S
Brown & Sharpe (specification); bell and spigot (ends Brown & Sharpe (specification); bell and spigot (ends of pipe)of pipe)
CAULKINGCAULKING
plugging with oakum, leadplugging with oakum, lead
CAPCAP
fitting; closing the pipe endfitting; closing the pipe end
DEAD-ENDDEAD-END
extended portion of pipe closed at one endextended portion of pipe closed at one end
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
DEVELOPED LENGTHDEVELOPED LENGTHlength of pipe at centerline and fittings length of pipe at centerline and fittings
DIAMETERDIAMETERnominal diameter as designated commerciallynominal diameter as designated commercially
DOUBLE-BEND FITTINGDOUBLE-BEND FITTINGshaped liked the letter ‘S’shaped liked the letter ‘S’
DOUBLE OFFSETDOUBLE OFFSET2 offsets in succession2 offsets in succession
DURHAM SYSTEMDURHAM SYSTEMof threaded pipe, tubing, rigid constructionof threaded pipe, tubing, rigid construction
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
EFFECTIVE OPENINGEFFECTIVE OPENINGcross-sectional area of water supplycross-sectional area of water supply
FERRULEFERRULEmetallic sleeve; plug is screwedmetallic sleeve; plug is screwed
FIXTURE DRAINFIXTURE DRAINfrom trap of fixture to junction of drainfrom trap of fixture to junction of drain
FIXTURE UNITFIXTURE UNIT7 ½ gpm; 28.3 liters per minute (1 cu.ft/minute)7 ½ gpm; 28.3 liters per minute (1 cu.ft/minute)
FLOOD LEVELFLOOD LEVEL – – Critical Level (C-L or C/L)Critical Level (C-L or C/L)water begins to overflowwater begins to overflow
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
FLOOD LEVEL RIMFLOOD LEVEL RIMtop edge of a receptacletop edge of a receptacle
FLUSH TANKFLUSH TANKflushing/removing excrementsflushing/removing excrements
FLUSH VALVEFLUSH VALVEusing water directly from water supply pipesusing water directly from water supply pipes
FLUSHOMETER TANKFLUSHOMETER TANKpredetermined; air accumulator vesselpredetermined; air accumulator vessel
FLUSHOMETER VALVEFLUSHOMETER VALVEactuated by direct water pressureactuated by direct water pressure
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
GRADEGRADE
slope/fall; pitchslope/fall; pitch
HANGERSHANGERS (Supports)(Supports)
anchors, brackets, cradlesanchors, brackets, cradles
HORIZONTAL BRANCHHORIZONTAL BRANCH
HORIZONTAL PIPEHORIZONTAL PIPE
extending laterally; angle of not more than 45°extending laterally; angle of not more than 45°
HUBLESS PIPEHUBLESS PIPE
CIP (plain ends) bolted steel bands, neoprene gasketCIP (plain ends) bolted steel bands, neoprene gasket
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
I.P.S.I.P.S. (Iron Pipe Size)(Iron Pipe Size)
INVERTINVERT
lowest portion of inside of pipelowest portion of inside of pipe
LATERALLATERAL
secondary pipelinesecondary pipeline
LATRINELATRINEwater closet w/ troughwater closet w/ trough
LAVATORYLAVATORY
wash basinwash basin
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
LENGTH OF PIPELENGTH OF PIPEas measured alongas measured along
OAKUMOAKUMhemp; hemp ropehemp; hemp rope
OFFSETOFFSETcombination of elbows & bends in piping linecombination of elbows & bends in piping line
PBPB (Polybutylene) (Polybutylene) black; cross sectional area: black; cross sectional area: ovaloval
PEPE (Polyethylene)(Polyethylene)black; cross sectional area: black; cross sectional area: circularcircular
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
PIPEPIPE (cylindrical conduit; “pipe size”; I.D.)(cylindrical conduit; “pipe size”; I.D.)
PITCHPITCH (Grade)(Grade)
PVCPVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)(Polyvinyl Chloride)
potable (blue), gray, orange, brownpotable (blue), gray, orange, brown
RETURN BENDRETURN BEND
2 - 90° bends; 180° bend in copper tubings2 - 90° bends; 180° bend in copper tubings
RIMRIM ( (unobstructed top open edge of fixture)unobstructed top open edge of fixture)
ROUGHING-INROUGHING-IN ((minus the fixtures)minus the fixtures)
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
SHIELDED COUPLINGSHIELDED COUPLING (elastomeric sealing gasket)(elastomeric sealing gasket)
SIZE OF TUBINGSIZE OF TUBING (Diameter)(Diameter)
SLIP JOINTSLIP JOINT
(compression nut/washer; friction ring)(compression nut/washer; friction ring)
SLOPE SLOPE (Grade)(Grade)SOLDERED JOINTSOLDERED JOINT
temp. below 427°C and above 149°Ctemp. below 427°C and above 149°C
SUPPORTSSUPPORTS
hangers, anchors, brackets, cradleshangers, anchors, brackets, cradles
PLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURESPLUMBING ROUGHING-INS & FIXTURES
TAILPIECE TAILPIECE cut pipecut pipe
TAPPED TEETAPPED TEE cast iron fitting with thread [Street Elbow)cast iron fitting with thread [Street Elbow)
TUBETUBE conduit/conductor (O.D.)conduit/conductor (O.D.)
VERTICAL PIPEVERTICAL PIPEnot more than 45° with vertical linenot more than 45° with vertical line
WELDED JOINT OR SEAMWELDED JOINT OR SEAM joining of metal parts in plastic molten statejoining of metal parts in plastic molten state
MUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSALMUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL
DOMESTIC SEWAGEDOMESTIC SEWAGEliquid/water-borne wastes (free from industrial liquid/water-borne wastes (free from industrial wastes); Sanitary Sewagewastes); Sanitary Sewage
DRAINDRAINpipe (ground/surface waters, storm water, wastewater pipe (ground/surface waters, storm water, wastewater in bldg. drainage system)in bldg. drainage system)
DRAINAGE SYSTEMDRAINAGE SYSTEMpipings; convey sewage/liquid wastespipings; convey sewage/liquid wastes
INDUSTRIAL WASTEINDUSTRIAL WASTEfree from fecal matterfree from fecal matter
MUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSALMUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL
LIQUID WASTELIQUID WASTE
discharge from fixture; no fecal matterdischarge from fixture; no fecal matter
MAIN SEWERMAIN SEWER (Public Sewer) (Public Sewer)
common sewercommon sewer
PUBLIC SEWERPUBLIC SEWER (directly controlled by public authority)(directly controlled by public authority)
MAIN VENTMAIN VENT (Vent Stack) (Vent Stack)
MANHOLEMANHOLE
access chamberaccess chamber
MUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSALMUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PRIMARY BRANCHPRIMARY BRANCH
base of a stack to its junction with main building drainbase of a stack to its junction with main building drain
SANITARY SEWAGESANITARY SEWAGE (Domestic Sewage) (Domestic Sewage)
SANITARY SEWERSANITARY SEWER (Domestic Sewer)(Domestic Sewer)
no storm water; ground waterno storm water; ground water
SECONDARY BRANCHSECONDARY BRANCH
laterallateral
MUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSALMUNICIPAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SEWAGESEWAGE liquid waste; storm/ground water; wastewaterliquid waste; storm/ground water; wastewater
SEWERSEWER
pipe/conduitpipe/conduit
SEWERAGE, SEWERAGE WORKSSEWERAGE, SEWERAGE WORKS
constructions for collection, transportation, pumping, constructions for collection, transportation, pumping, treatment, final disposition of sewagetreatment, final disposition of sewage
WASTEWASTE ((Liquid Waste; Industrial waste)Liquid Waste; Industrial waste)
WATER TREATMENTWATER TREATMENT
remove suspended solids by filtrationremove suspended solids by filtration
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSALPRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
CESSPOOLCESSPOOL
non-watertight lined excavation; permitting liquid to non-watertight lined excavation; permitting liquid to seep (bottom and sides)seep (bottom and sides)
LEACHING CESSPOOLLEACHING CESSPOOL (not water tight)(not water tight)
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
effluent discharging to subsurface disposal fieldeffluent discharging to subsurface disposal field
PRIVATE SEWERPRIVATE SEWER
privately owned; not controlled by public authorityprivately owned; not controlled by public authority
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSALPRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PRIVYPRIVY (Outhouse)(Outhouse)
PRIVY VAULTPRIVY VAULT (Pit)(Pit)
SEEPAGE PITSEEPAGE PIT (Dry Well; Leaching Cesspool) (Dry Well; Leaching Cesspool)
SEPTIC TANKSEPTIC TANK
watertight receptaclewatertight receptacle
HOUSE SEWER, HOUSE DRAIN & HOUSE HOUSE SEWER, HOUSE DRAIN & HOUSE DRAIN APPLIANCESDRAIN APPLIANCES
BUILDING DRAINBUILDING DRAIN
lowest horizontal pipinglowest horizontal piping
BUILDING SEWERBUILDING SEWER
starts from the end of building drainstarts from the end of building drain
BUILDING SUBDRAINBUILDING SUBDRAIN
cannot drain by gravitycannot drain by gravity
HOUSE DRAINHOUSE DRAIN (Building Drain)(Building Drain)
HOUSE SEWERHOUSE SEWER (Building Sewer)(Building Sewer)
HOUSE SEWER, HOUSE DRAIN & HOUSE DRAIN APPLIANCESHOUSE SEWER, HOUSE DRAIN & HOUSE DRAIN APPLIANCES
INDIRECT WASTE PIPEINDIRECT WASTE PIPE
indirectly connected with building drainageindirectly connected with building drainage
RECEPTORRECEPTOR
receive discharge from indirect waste pipereceive discharge from indirect waste pipe
SPECIAL WASTESSPECIAL WASTES
(use of indirect waste piping/receptors)(use of indirect waste piping/receptors)
SUBSOIL DRAINSUBSOIL DRAIN (Building Subdrain)(Building Subdrain)
SUMPSUMP (Sewage Ejector) (Sewage Ejector)
emptied by mechanical meansemptied by mechanical means
PLUMBING SYSTEM TRAPSPLUMBING SYSTEM TRAPS
CLARIFIERCLARIFIER
interceptor; grease trapinterceptor; grease trap
GREASE INTERCEPTORGREASE INTERCEPTOR
3 cu.m. capacity3 cu.m. capacity
GREASE TRAPGREASE TRAP (interceptor; clarifier)(interceptor; clarifier)
retain grease from one to four fixturesretain grease from one to four fixtures
INTERCEPTORINTERCEPTOR (Clarifier)(Clarifier)
SAND INTERCEPTORSAND INTERCEPTOR (Interceptor)(Interceptor)
PLUMBING SYSTEM TRAPSPLUMBING SYSTEM TRAPS
SEALSEAL (trap seal; water seal)(trap seal; water seal)
vertical distance from crown weir to top dipvertical distance from crown weir to top dip
TRAPTRAP
prevents backflow of foul air/methane gasprevents backflow of foul air/methane gas
TRAP ARMTRAP ARM
between trap and ventbetween trap and vent
TRAP SEALTRAP SEAL (Seal, Water Seal)(Seal, Water Seal)
STORM DRAINAGESTORM DRAINAGE
CATCH BASINCATCH BASINallows settleable materials to depositallows settleable materials to deposit
CONDUCTORCONDUCTORvertical pipe to convey rainwater vertical pipe to convey rainwater
DOWNSPOUTDOWNSPOUTvertical portion of rainwater conductorvertical portion of rainwater conductor
HOUSE STORM SEWERHOUSE STORM SEWERto the public storm sewerto the public storm sewer
LEADER LEADER (from gutter to downspout)(from gutter to downspout)
STORM WATERSTORM WATER (Rain Water)(Rain Water)
SOIL & WASTE PIPESOIL & WASTE PIPE
WASTE PIPEWASTE PIPE
free from fecal matterfree from fecal matter
SOIL STACK PIPESOIL STACK PIPE
vertical soil pipevertical soil pipe
SOIL PIPESOIL PIPE
discharge of WC, UR and the likesdischarge of WC, UR and the likes
STACKSTACK (vertical line: soil, waste, vent)(vertical line: soil, waste, vent)
VENTILATIONVENTILATION
BACKVENT PIPEBACKVENT PIPE
individual vent; revent pipeindividual vent; revent pipe
BRANCH VENTBRANCH VENT
horizontal venthorizontal vent
CIRCUIT VENTCIRCUIT VENT
connects to a vent stack; loop ventconnects to a vent stack; loop vent
COMMON VENTCOMMON VENT
unit vent; dual vent; (back to back arrangement of unit vent; dual vent; (back to back arrangement of pipes)pipes)
VENTILATIONVENTILATION
COMBINATION WASTE & VENT SYSTEMCOMBINATION WASTE & VENT SYSTEM
horizontal wet venting (sinks/floor drains)horizontal wet venting (sinks/floor drains)
CONTINIOUS VENTCONTINIOUS VENT
continuation of the drain to w/c vent connectscontinuation of the drain to w/c vent connects
CONTINIOUS WASTECONTINIOUS WASTE
drain connecting compartments drain connecting compartments
DRY VENTDRY VENT
does not carry liquid or water-borne wastesdoes not carry liquid or water-borne wastes
VENTILATIONVENTILATION
DUAL VENTDUAL VENT
common vent; unit ventcommon vent; unit vent
GROUP VENTGROUP VENT
branch ventbranch vent
INDIVIDUAL VENTINDIVIDUAL VENT (Back Vent Pipe; Revent Pipe)(Back Vent Pipe; Revent Pipe)
LOCAL VENTLOCAL VENT
convey foul air to outer airconvey foul air to outer air
LOOP OR CIRCUIT VENTLOOP OR CIRCUIT VENT
VENTILATIONVENTILATION
RELIEF VENTRELIEF VENT
acts as auxiliary ventacts as auxiliary vent
REVENT PIPEREVENT PIPE (Back Vent Pipe)(Back Vent Pipe)
SIPHONAGESIPHONAGE
suction; less than atmospheric pressuresuction; less than atmospheric pressure
WET VENTWET VENT
vent pipe w/c liquid waste flowsvent pipe w/c liquid waste flows
STACK VENTSTACK VENT ( (Main Soil & Waste VentMain Soil & Waste Vent))UNIT VENTUNIT VENT ((common vent; dual vent)common vent; dual vent)
VENTILATIONVENTILATION
VACUUMVACUUM (Siphonage)(Siphonage)
VACUUM BREAKERVACUUM BREAKER (Backflow Preventer)(Backflow Preventer)
VENT PIPEVENT PIPE
for ensuring circulation of airfor ensuring circulation of air
VENT STACKVENT STACK (Main Vent)(Main Vent)
VENT SYSTEMVENT SYSTEM
protect trap seals from siphonage/backpressureprotect trap seals from siphonage/backpressure
YOKE VENTYOKE VENT
for preventing pressure changes in the stacksfor preventing pressure changes in the stacks
DISASTER PREVENTION & PROTECTION DISASTER PREVENTION & PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMSSYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS
STANDPIPESTANDPIPE
fire fighting vertical pipefire fighting vertical pipe
1. 1. Wet StandpipeWet Standpipe – water pressure maintained – water pressure maintained
2. 2. Automatic Standpipe SystemAutomatic Standpipe System – operates by opening a – operates by opening a
hose valvehose valve
3. 3. Manually-Operated Standpipe SystemManually-Operated Standpipe System – remote control – remote control device at each device at each
hose stationhose station
4. 4. Dry StandpipeDry Standpipe – no permanent water inside pipe – no permanent water inside pipe
DISASTER PREVENTION & PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMSDISASTER PREVENTION & PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS
SIAMESE CONNECTIONSIAMESE CONNECTION
hose fitting; wye connectionhose fitting; wye connection
WYEWYE
hose connection; two-gated outletshose connection; two-gated outlets
CROSS-CONNECTIONCROSS-CONNECTION
bet. potable water supply and plumbing fixturebet. potable water supply and plumbing fixture