CHAP 2 E-I

Question 1

–is the minimum cross-sectional area at the point
of water supply discharge measured or expressed in terms of: ( 1) diameter of
a circle; (2) if the opening is not circular, the diameter of a circle of
equivalent cross-sectional area. (This is applicable also to air gap
installation.)

Answer 1

EFFECTIVE OPENING

Question 2

the on-going installation of the plumbing system or
any part thereof which has been installed prior to the effectivity of this Code.

Answer 2

EXISTING WORK

Question 3

one person living alone or a group Jiving together, whether related to each other by birth or not.

Answer 3

FAMILY

Question 4

a valve located at the end of a water pipe through of which water
can be drawn from or held within the pipe .

Answer 4

FAUCET

Question 5

a metallic sleeve, caulked or joined to an opening in a pipe,
into which a plug is screwed that can be removed for cleaning or examining
the interior of the pipe.

Answer 5

FERRULE

Question 6

• a receptacle other than a trap attached to a plumbing system in
  which water or wastes may be collected or retained for ultimate discharge
  into the plumbing system.

Answer 6

FIXTURE

Question 7

the water supply pipe between the fixture supply pipe and the water-distributing pipe .

Answer 7

FIXTURE BRANCH

Question 8

the drainpipe from the trap of a fixture to the junction
of that drain with any other drainpipe.

Answer 8

FlXTURE DRAIN

Question 9

a water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the
fh.ture branch.

Answer 9

FIXTURE SUPPLY

Question 10

is an arbitrary quantity in terms of which the loadproducing efTects or water requirements on the plumbing system of different
kinds of plumbing fixtures are cxpres~cd in some arbitrarily chosen scale.
One fixture unit is equivalent to a rate of flow at 28.3 liters per minute ( l cu.
ft./minute).

Answer 10

FIXTURE UNIT

Question 11

the level in a fixture at which water begins to overflow
ovc:r the top or rim of the fixture.

Answer 11

FLOOD LEVEL

Question 12

Is the top edge of a receptacle from where water
overflows.

Answer 12

FLOOD LEVEL RIM

Question 13

• a fixture is flooded when the liquid therein rises to the flood
  level rim.

Answer 13

FLOODED

Question 14

the area included within surrounding walls of a building
(or portion thc1eof), exclusive of vent shafts and courts.

Answer 14

FLOOR AREA

Question 15

• a tank located above or integral with water closet, urinal or
  similar fixtures for flushing or removing excrements in the fixture.

Answer 15

FLUSH TANK

Question 16

is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the
purpose of flushing waster closet and similar fixtures.

Answer 16

FLUSH VALVE

Question 17

• is integrated within an air accumulator vessel which is designed to discharge a predetermined quantity of water into
  fixtures for flushing purposes.

Answer 17

FLUSHOMETER TANK

Question 18

is a device, which discharges a predetennined
quantity of water into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct .
water pressure.

Answer 18

FLUSHOMETER VALVE

Question 19

• a valve in which the flow ofwater is cut off by means
  of a circular disc fitted against machine-smoothed faces, at righl angles to
  the direction of flow. The disk is raised or lowered by means of a
  threaded stern connected to the handle of the valve. The opening in the
  valve is usually as large as the full bore of the pipe.

Answer 19

GATE VALVE

Question 20

a valve in which the flow of fluid is cut off by means of
a circular disc that fits over and against the horizontal valve seat. The
movement of the plane of disc is parallel to the nonnal direction of flow of
water through the orifice resulting to a tortuous passage which offers a high.
pressure loss.

Answer 20

GWBE VALVE

Question 21

a return bend of small-sized pipe, one end of which is
about 30 em. long and the other end is about 7. 5 em. long. It is commonly
used as a faucet for a pantry sink. Also, the term means the flexible tubing
connection between a service pipe and a water main.

Answer 21

GOOSENECK

Question 22

is the slope or fall of a line of pipe with reference to a horizontal
plane. In drainage, it is usually expressed as the fall in centiEleters per
meter or percentage slope of pipe.

Answer 22

GRADE

Question 23

an interceptor of at least 3 c.ubic meters
capacity to serve one or more fixtures and which is remotely located.

Answer 23

GREASE INTERCEPTOR

Question 24

a device designed to retain grease from one to a maximum of tour fixtures .

Answer 24

GREASE TRAP

Question 25

the water that stands in or passes through the ground .

Answer 25

GROUND WATER

Question 26

a branch vent that performs its functions for two (2) or more traps.

Answer 26

GROUP VENT

Question 27

see Supports.

Answer 27

HANGERS

Question 28

- the vertical distance from the "Grade Line" to the highest point of the coping of a tlat roof or to the top line of n :"J1?.

Answer 28

HEIGHT OF BUILDING

Question 29

see Contamination.

Answer 29

HIGH HAZARD -

Question 30

- is a drain pipe extending laterally from a soil or waste stack or building drain with or without vertical sections or branches, which receives the discharge from one or more fixture drains and conducts it to the soil or waste stack or to the building drain.

Answer 30

HORIZONTAL BRANCH

Question 31

is any pipe or fitting installed in a horizontal position or which forms an angle of not more than forty-five (45) degrees with the horizontal plane.

Answer 31

HORIZONTAL PIPE

Question 32

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

Answer 32

HOUSE DRAIN

Question 33

is that part of a plumbing system extending from the house drain at a point 0.60 meters from the outside face of the foundation walt of a building to the junction with the street sewer or to any point of discharge, and conveying the drainage of one building site.

Answer 33

HOUSE SEWER

Question 34

is the pipeline from the building to the public or street storm drainage system

Answer 34

HOUSE STORM SEWER

Question 35

are cast iron soil pipes with plain ends connected together with bolted stainless steel bands and neoprene gaskets.

Answer 35

HURLESS PIPES

Question 36

is a 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 .

Answer 36

INDIRECT WASTE PIPE

Question 37

is a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap and which collects with the vent system above the fixture se1ved or terminates in the open air.

Answer 37

INDIVIDUAL VENT

Question 38

any and aJI liquid or water-borne waste from industrial or commercial processes, except domestic sewage.

Answer 38

INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Question 39

I.P.S.

Answer 39

means Iron Pipe Size

Question 40

a condition contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health .

Answer 40

INSANITARY

Question 41

is 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.

Answer 41

INTERCEPTOR (CLARIFIER)

Question 42

# I The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical.

Answer 42

INVERT