Plastic pipe is commonly used for ________ waste and ______ installations. Three common wall thickness are Schedule ____, _____,_____.
A higher schedule rating indicates a greater wall thickness
Drainage
Vent
10
40
80
All Plastic pipe must be protected from this...?
UV rays
True or False: All plastic pipe is flammable and will omit toxic fumes?
T
Good to Know: Many codes limit the burial depth because of soil load.
Pipe and tubing are measured with their ID and OD. Ordered based on the ______Diameter.
Nominal
THE ID is used to determine the ____ requirements for specific types of piping.
flow
All PVC has a maximum temperature rating of ____ F
140
PVC cannot be for _____ distribution w/in the interior of a residence
Water
CPVC is flexible pipe used for ______ distribution.
water.
ABS is a _____ colored pipe and is not compatible with ______. It does however have the same
Black
PVC
Temperature Rating
Polyetheylene pipe is used for ______ installations on the _______ of residential build.
water
inside
This type of pipe is commonly used for well pump installations because of its long lengths!
Polyethylene Pipe.
Pex Pipe is popular because of its...
productive installation benefits
This type of pip also referred to as soil pipe is often used in vertical DWV systems to silence water flow.
Cast Iron Pipe
The thinnest wall thickness for copper is? and what color code?
DWV (Yellow)
followed by:
M (Red)
L (Blue)
K (Green)
This is a processs that coats steel pipe to minimize corrosion so it can be used to distribute potable water?
Galvanizing
This is a new product that is used in gas distribution. Hint it is wrapped in YELLOW jacket and flexible.
CSST (Corrugated Stainless Steel Tube)
the 3 most common offsets used in plumbing are? Hint in Degrees?
90
45
22-1/2
90 degree fitting is also known as a _____ fitting
1/4 or quarter bend fitting
45 degree fitting also known as _____ fitting
1/8 bend fitting
This fitting design has one end that receives pipe and one end that is same connection type as pipe?
Street fitting
Two basic types of fittings?
Male
Female
A male adapter is manufactured to IPS aka.
Iron Pipe Size
This connection is named because of its similarity to the shape of the letter "Y".
WYE
Trade named for a three-sided fitting that creates a long radius 90 degree. Manufactured to eliminate having to create a single fitting by COMBining a wye and 45
Combo
this type "TEE" must flow from horizontal to vertical and is used in drainage and vent systems.?
Sanitary Tee
code indicates where these must be located and is used to provide access into the piping system.
Cleanout
this connects the toilet to the drainage system.?
closet Flange
This "p" look a like prevents harmful sewer gas from entering an occupied space.
P-TrAP
This valve is required to be in an accesible location so the homeowner can shut off water in case of emergency?
Isolation Valves
This type of valve is usually located between water and fixture connection. Think of toilet valve!!
STOP
This type of oulet is intended to drain storage tanks?
Boiler Drain
This type of valve is to let out the pressure
relief valve
These types of valves are used for backflow prevention! Better keep it in CHECK
Check Valve
If 12 btu's are added to 3lbs of water, what will be the temperature rise?
The Temperature rise is =
#BTU
Lbs Water
=4 degree temperature rise.
How much heat is needed to raise the temp of 80 gallons of water from 55 to 130?
1) Weight of water is= 1gal=8.3lbs
2)#BTU=(lbs of water)(temp change)
3)#BTU=(80gal*8.3lbs/gal)(130-55)
4)#BTU=49,000 BTUs
This device routes colder water to the bottom of an water heater?
DIP TUBE
The standard electric water heater is ____ volts and _____ watts
240 Volt
4500 Watts
A ______ heats the water in an electric water heater
Element
This sacrificial stick helps promote a clean gunk free tank
Anode Rod
This extra tank is dictated by code so that as the hot water expands it has somewhere to be stored