Upc Chapter 3 General Requirements

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Disposal of sewage, or other liquid wastes, shall be by means of ____________.

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the drainabe system of the building or premises

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TRUE/FALSE A drinking fountain installed outside shall be connected to an approved drainage system.

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TRUE

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A connection to the public sewer, or private sewage disposal system, is required for ________________.

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buildings with plumbing fixtures

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Burred ends of all pipe and tubing shall be ______________________.

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reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube

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No plumbing system, drainage system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or parts thereof, shall be located in

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any lot other than the lot that is the site of the building served by such facilities

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Piping, fixtures, or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be __________________.

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relocated to avoid interference

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All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformity with __________________.

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accepted engineering practices

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When supporting horizontal piping 5" in diameter with hangers, a ______________ inch diameter rod shall be used.

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1/2

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The building drain from the front building may be extended to the rear building when both buildings are located

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on an interior lot

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All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same shall be at least ________________________.

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45° therefrom

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Cast-iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and ________________.

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each floor not to exceed 15'

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Threaded pipe (I.P.S.) 3/4", except for gas piping, installed horizontally shall be supported at approximately ___________________.

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10-foot intervals

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Piping in the ground shall be laid on ________________.

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a firm bed

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TRUE/FALSE PEX piping may be coupled together with shielded couplings.

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false

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The type of acceptable joints for PEX shall be __________________.

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metal insert or metal compression

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Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at each story or at maximum intervals of ______________________.

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10 feet

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Mechankical devices may be used to complete backfilling where covering above any piping is at least _______________ inches.

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12

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Two-inch horizontal copper tubing drain pipe shall be supported at ______________.

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10-foot intervals

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Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at not more than 40-foot intervals to prevent ________________.

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horizontal movement

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All piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequately supported in accordance with the ___________________.

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code

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Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be ____________________.

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protected

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All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall ________________.

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conform to approved applicable standards

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The provisions of the code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it is ____________________.

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approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction as an alternate

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I.P.S. is the abreviation for __________________.

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iron pipe size

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TRUE/FALSE Section 312.2 prohibits the direct embedment of hubless cast-iron pipe in a concrete slab.

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TRUE

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Tub waste openings in framed donstruction shall be protected by _________________________.

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metal collars or screens

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TRUE/FALSE It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.

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FALSE

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All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials, and devices used in plumbing systems shall be ______________________.

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approved, listed, and free from defects

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Sleeves shall be provided to protect all piping through _________________ and _________________________walls.

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concrete, masonry

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Hubless cast-iron piping shall be supported every other joint, unless over ________________ feet in length, then it shall be provided with support at every joint.

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4

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When installing ______________________, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the installers.

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medical gas piping

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Drain pipes subject to condensation over food storage in food-handling establishments shall be ________________.

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thermally insulated

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The section of the UPC that grants the Authority Having Jurisdiction the opportunity to require tests as proof of equivalency.

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301.2.1

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Test gauges shall not have a pressure range more than ____________.

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twice the test pressure applied

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If an AHJ permits an "alternative engineered design," __________________.

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the approval shall have no effect beyond that AHJ boundary

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Plumbing systems shall be located above the designed flood elevation _________________.

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except when designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within components