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ABS |
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
Cry but styrafoam |
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Accessible |
Having access but may require to remove panel door or similar obstruction |
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Accessible (readily) |
Direct access without obstacles |
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Administrative authority |
Commissioner |
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Air brake |
Physical separation into indirect waste receptor from fixture |
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Air gap drainage |
Unobstructed vertical distance through free atmosphere between lowest opening on pipe to flood level rim of fixture |
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Air gap water distribution |
Unobstructed vertical distance through free atmosphere between lowest opening on site to flood level rim of fixture with potable water |
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Alternate water source |
Non potable water that include graywater, on-site treated non-potable, rainwater, or reclaimed water |
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Anchor |
Devices properly supporting and securing pipe, fixtures, and equipment |
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Appliance categorized vent/diameter area |
Minimum vents diameter and length for category 1 appliances to maintain non positive vent static pressure |
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Appliance fuel connector |
Assembly listed semi rigid or flexible tubing that carries fuel between fuel piping outlet and fuel Appliance |
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Approved |
administrative Authority oks that work |
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Approved testing agency |
Organization primary for testing to approve |
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Area drain |
Receptor designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area (in streets and parking lots) |
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Aspirator |
Fitting or device supplied with water or other fluid under positive pressure that passes through integral Orphus |
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Authority having jurisdiction |
Administrative Authority the commish |
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Backflow |
The flow of water or liquids into Distributing pipes of potable water from sources other than intended |
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Backflow connection |
Arrangement where backflow can happen |
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Backflow preventer |
A backflow prevention device to prevent backflow into potable water |
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Back pressure backflow |
Backflow due to increased pressure above supply pressure |
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Back siphonage |
The flowing of used contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture into water supply due to pressure less than atmosphere |
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Backwater valve |
A device installed in drainage system to prevent reverse flow |
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Barometric Loop |
Section of pipe inverted U minimum 35 feet above highest fixture |
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Bathroom half |
Water closet(toilet) and lavatory(sink) |
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Bathroom group |
Water closet, Lavoratory, tub/shower/combo |
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Bathroom |
Tub |
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Battery of fixtures |
Group of two or more same fixtures that all discharge into common horizontal waste or soil branch |
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Boiler blow off |
Outlet on boiler to empty sediment |
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Bonding jumper |
A-Reliable conductor to ensure electrical conductivity between metal parts |
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Branch |
parts of piping other than than main Riser or stack. |
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Branch vent |
Vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack |
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Building drain |
Part of lowest piping of drainage system from soil or waste from 2 feet outside of building |
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Building drain sanitary |
Sewer only |
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Building drain storm |
Rainwater and other drainage not sewer |
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Building sewer |
Drainage system from 2 feet or more away from house to point of disposal |
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Building sewer sanitary |
Sewer |
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Building sewer storm |
Stormwater or other waste |
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Building sub drain |
Drainage system that does not use gravity into building sewer |
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Building Supply |
Pipe carrying potable water from water meter or other water supply source to building or other point of use |
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Cesspool |
Receptor that receives sewage solid and seeps into ground |
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Chemical waste |
Waste that requires special handling |
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Chimney |
Vertical shaft enclosing flue gas into outside atmosphere |
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Clarifier |
Waste collector |
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Clear Water waste |
Uncontaminated waste |
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Clinical sink |
Sink designed to receive waste from bedpans with flush rim trap seal and integral trap |
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Combination thermostatic pressure balancing valve |
Pressurizes Water and temp |
Shower and bath handle |
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Common |
Designed to serve more than one Appliance |
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Conductor |
Pipe inside building contains stormwater to point of disposal |
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Confined space |
Less than 50 cubic feet |
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Contamination |
Impairment of potable water which is hazardous to health |
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Continuous vent |
Vertical vent that is a continuation of drain it connects to |
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Continuous waste |
Drain connecting compartments to come and trap |
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CPVC |
Chlorinated poly Vinyl chloride |
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Critical level |
Marking on backflow prevention device that determines minimal elevation levels for flood rim |
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Cross connection |
Connection where potable water can be connected to contaminated water |
Hose bib |
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Debris excluder |
Device to stop debris getting in rainwater system |
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Department having jurisdiction |
Authority having power |
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Developed length |
The length along the Centerline of pipe and fittings |
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Diameter |
Nominal diameter |
Inside diameter |
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Domestic sewage |
Liquid and water-borne waste derived from ordinary living processes free from Industrial Waste |
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Downspout |
Rain leader from roof to building storm drain outside of building |
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Drain |
Pipe that carries waste or water-borne waste in building drainage system |
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Drainage system |
Includes all piping with in public or private premises that contains sewer drain water and other liquid waste 2 legal point of disposal |
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Dry vent |
Vent that does not receive the discharge of any sewage or waste |
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Durham system |
Soil or waste system in which all piping is threaded pipe (old decreped system) |
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Effective opening |
Minimum cross-sectional area at point of water discharge measured 2 flood Rim level ( bigger Circle bigger Gap) |
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Essentially non-toxic transfer fluid |
Product that is not toxic |
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Existing work |
A plumbing system installed prior to January 23rd 2016 |
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F ratings |
The rating in which things start on fire |
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Fixture branch |
Water supply pipe between the fixture Supply pipe and the water distribution pipe |
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Fixture drain |
Drain from the trap of a fixture to the junction of that drains with any other drain pipe |
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Fixture Supply |
Water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch |
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Fixture unit |
The load producing effects on the plumbing system |
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Flood level rim |
Top edge of receptor which water overflows |
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Flooded |
liquid Rises to flood level rim |
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Flush tank |
Tank located above water closets and urinals for the purpose of Flushing |
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Flush valve |
Valve located at the bottom of a tank |
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Flushometer tank |
Pressure tank |
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Flush o Meter valve |
Valve that discharges a predetermined quantity of water |
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FOG |
Non-petroleum fats oils and grease |
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Fog Disposal system |
Grease Interceptor that reduces fog |
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Fuel gas |
Natural, manufactured, liquefied petroleum |
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Flue gas vent |
Vents to vent gas outside |
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Gang or group shower |
Two or more showers in common area. Locker room |
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Gas piping system |
Installation of pipe to convey fuel gas |
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Gas piping |
Pipes that carry gas |
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Grade |
Slope or fall of a line of pipe in a horizontal plane gravity |
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Gravity grease interceptor |
Fog separator with 30 minute retention time into two compartments and no less than 300 gallons in volume |
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Grey water |
Wastewater from bathtubs showers Lavoratories clothes washers and laundry tubs |
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Grey water diverter valve |
Valve that directs grey water to sanitary drainage system |
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Grease interceptor |
Plumbing Appliance installed in sanitary drainage system to intercept fog |
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Grease removal device (GRD) |
A hydro mechanical grease Interceptor that automatically removes fog |
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Grounding electrode |
Device that establishes electrical connections to ground |
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Hangers |
A form of anchor |
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Health authority |
Health Department that checks water supply |
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Heat fusion weld joints |
Joint that need to be heat fuse for chemical to being used |
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High hazard |
Impairment potable water |
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Horizontal branch |
Receive discharge from one or more fixture drains and conducts it to soil or waste stack or to building drain |
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Horizontal pipe |
Pipe or fitting on horizontal plane that can be 0 degrees to 44 degrees |
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Hot water |
120 degrees or hotter |
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House drain |
Building drain |
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House sewer |
Building sewer |
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Hydromechanical grease intercepter |
Seperates FOG using internal baffles. external slow control to help slow pressure to seperate water and FOG. installed inside building. |
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Indirect fired water heater |
Confused on that |
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Indirect waste pipe |
Pipe that does not directly connect to drainage system but conveys liquid wastes into drainage system (air break or air gap drainage) |
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Individual vent |
Individual Pipe installed to vent fixture that connects to drainage system |
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Industrial Waste |
Waste that requires special handling not domestic sewage more commercial |
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Insanitary |
Condition that is contrary to sanitary principles that are injurious to health (cross connection, defective trap or fixture, flush receptor not get enough water to keep clean) where non potable water can pollute potable water |
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Intercepter |
Aka clarifier. Seperate and retain hazardous or undisirable matter from normal waste by gravity |
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Invert |
Lowest portion of inside bottom center of horizontal pipe |
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Joint brazed |
The joining of metal parts with alloys at 840 degrees or hotter |
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Joint slodered |
Joining of metal part by alloys up to 840 or less |
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Joint welded |
Gas tight joint by joining metal parts in plastic molten state |
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Labeled |
Equipment or material bearing label of listing agency |
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Lavatories in sets |
2 or more lavatories in 1 trap |
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Leader |
Exterior vertical drainage pipe for storm water (down spout) |
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Liquified petroleum gas (LPG) facilities |
Tanks, containers, regulating equipment, meters to supply LPG to builing or structure |
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Liquid waste |
Discharge from fixture in connection with plumbing system that doesnt recieve fecal mayter |
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Listed (third party certified) |
Materials that need to be tested by another party |
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Listing agency |
Agencies that recheck and certify materials and code to keep plumbing in safe and reliable |
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Lot |
Area that is aceptable by the commisioner to plumb |
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Low hazard |
Pollution |
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Macerating toilet system |
System comprised of macerating pumps from all bathroom fixtures that pumps and grinds waste to point of discharge. Must have built in sub drain! |
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Main |
The principle pipe in which branches can be connected to |
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Main sewer |
Public sewer, main sewer for city |
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Main vent |
Main pipe for venting system that branch vents can connect |
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May |
Permissive term |
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Mobile home park sewer |
All mobiles home connected to one sewer then connects to main sewer(city) |
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Mulch |
Organic material (wood chip alike) to conceal greywater outlet |
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Mulch basin |
A basin that contains mulch |
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Nitrogen (oil free) |
Cleans the inside of copper pipe |
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Nuisance |
Inadequate or unsafe water supply or sewer system |
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Offset |
Combo if ells or bends in line of piping to bring one section of pipe paralel with other section |
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Oil intercepter |
Seperates flammable liquid |
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On site treated nonpotable water |
Nonpotable water and grey water collected and treated onsite for beneficial use |
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PB |
Polybutylene (we dont use and more) replaced by PEX |
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PE |
Polyethylene |
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PE-AL-PE |
Polyethylene-aluminum-polyethylene |
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PE-RT |
Polyethylene of raised temperature |
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Penetration firestop system |
Installed on piping that maintains the fire resistance rating (rock wool, fire cock) |
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Pex |
Crossed linked polyethylene |
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PEX-AL-PEX |
Crossed linked Polyethylene-aluminum-cross linked-polyethylene |
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Pipe |
Cylindrical conduit in particular pipe sizes |
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Plumbing |
Business or trade having to do with instal, removal, alteration or repair of plumbing system |
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Plumbing appliance |
Equipment intended to perform special plumbing function. Device runs on components such as motors, controls, hearing elements or pressure/temp sensing. Device run on time cycle, temp range, pressure gauge, volume or weight, or manualy adjusted (water heater, dishwasher, washer, water softner, water cooler) |
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Plumbing appurtenance |
Manufactured device, prefabricated assembly, on-the-job assembly of components that is adjunct to basic plumbing and plumbing fixtures. It demands no additional water nor does it discharge load to fixture. Performs maintenance and servicing (backflow preventor, antisyphen device on hose bib, fixture trap, backwater valve, water filter, shutoff valve, water meter) |
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Plumbing fixture |
Intalled receptical or device supplied with water or recieves liquid and discharge into drainage system (toilet, lavatories, shower) |
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Plumbing official |
Inspector |
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Plumbing system |
Includes all potable water, building supply, distribution pipes, fixtures and traps, drainage within property lines |
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Plumbing vent |
All ventilation in plumbing system to prevent siphonage, back pressure, equalize pressure within drainage system |
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Plumbing vent system |
All pipes installed to provide a flow of air from drainage sytem |
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Pollution |
Impairment of potable water which does not create a hazard |
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Potable water |
Water for drinking and meets health requirements by health authority |
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PP |
Polypropylene |
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Pressed fitting |
Mechanical connection for joining copper tubing that crimps copper |
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Pressure |
Normal force exerted by homogeneous liquid or gas per unit of area. |
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Residual pressure |
Pressure available to fixture or water outlet after allowance is made on system during maximum demands |
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Static pressure |
Pressure existing without any flow |
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Pressure balancing valve |
Mixing valve senses incoming hot and cold water with pressure |
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Pressure lock type connection |
Mechanical connection that depends on an internal retention device to prevent seperation |
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Private or private use |
Plumbing fixtures in residents that intended for individual |
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Private sewer |
Building sewer that recieves discharge from more then one building drain and conveys it to public sewer |
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Private sewage disposable system |
Sewage disposal seperate from public sewer |
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Public or public use |
Plumbing fixtures that are not private use |
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Public sewer |
Main sewer |
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Push fit fitting |
Mechanical fitting where connection is assembled by pushing tube into fitting and sealed with "o" ring |
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PVC |
Pily vinyl chloride |
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PVDF |
Poly vinylidiene fluoride |
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Rainwater |
Natural precipitaion not contaiminated by use |
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Rainwater catchment system |
Principle of collecting, storing, and using |
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Rainwater storage tank |
Central componant of the rainwater catchment system |
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Receptor |
Recieves discharge from indirect waste pipes and located to be readily cleaned and must have a trap |
Floor sink, stand pipe, laundry tray, floor drain |
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Reclaimed water |
Nonpotable water that is cleaned and meets requirements by public health authority for intended uses |
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Registered professional engineer |
Passed minnesota state exam to be an engineer |
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Regulating equipment |
Valves and controls used un plumbing that need to be accessible |
Helps controls hot/ cold water and pressure |
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Relief vent |
Provide circulation of air between drainage and vent system |
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Remote outlet |
Furthest fixture using hot or cold measuring from water heater or meter |
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Rim |
Flood level rim |
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Riser |
Water supply pipe that extends 1 full story or more that conveys water to fixtures |
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Roof drain |
Drain installed on rooftop to recieve rainwater that discharges into leader, downspout, or conductor |
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Roof washer |
Removal of sediment or debris on roof |
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Roughing-in |
Install of all parts of plumbing to make sure everything is good before finishing |
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Sand intercepter |
Collects sand before draining |
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Seam weld |
Joint weld |
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Seepage pit |
Lined excavation in ground recieves discharge from septic tank to seep through sides and bottoms |
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Septic tank |
Watertight receptical that recieves discharge from drainage system that retains solids and organic matter |
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Service piping |
Piping and equipment between street gas main and gas piping system inlet (gas meter) |
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Sewage |
Liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension and may include chemicals |
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Sewage ejector |
Device lifting sewage in high velocity jet stream, air, or water |
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Sewage pump |
Permanently installed mechanical device, not ejector, removing sewage from sump |
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Shall |
Indicates mandatory equipment |
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Shielded coupling |
sealing gasket also called transition coupling |
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Shock arrester |
Helps provide protection against water hammer |
Washer, dishwasher, ice maker, sulinoid valve |
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Should |
Recommendation but not required |
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No hub coupling |
For cast iron to cast iron only both above and underground |
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Rubber coupling |
For only underground. Can be for any type |
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Slip joint |
Adjustable tubing connection designed to fit threaded adapter fitting |
Put on traps both sides |
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Slope |
Grade in pipe |
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Soil pipe |
Pipe that conveys discharge from water closet, urinals, similar fuctions that remove domestic sewage |
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Special wastes |
Wastes that require special handling |
Car shops, science shops, restaurants |
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Stack |
Vertical main for dwv through one or more stories |
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Stack vent |
Extension of soil or waste stack above highest horizontal drain |
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Standard |
Mandatory provisions that use the word shall to indicate requirements so there uniformity |
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Subsoil drain |
Drain that collects subsurface or seepage water and conveys it to disposal |
Drain tile |
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Subsoil irrigation field |
Gray water irrigation installed subsurface(deeper then subsoil) typically for deep rooted plants so it doesnt evaporate |
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Subsurface irrigation field |
Graywater irrigation installed below subsoil |
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Sump |
Tank that recieves sewege that is emptyed by mechanical means |
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Supports |
Hangers and anchors |
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Surge tank |
Reservoir of gray water for ppl who use alot of gray water |
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T rating |
time it takes something to get to 325 degrees on the nonfire side |
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Tailpiece |
Pipe that connects outlet of fixture to trap |
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Thermostatic valve |
Mixing valve that senses temperatures of hot and cold |
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Trap |
Fitting or device provides venting by a liquid seal that prevents air comimg back through |
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Trap arm |
Portion between trap and vent |
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Trap primer |
Device for maintaing water seal in trap |
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Trap seal |
Vertical distance between crown weir and the top dip of trap |
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Type b gas vent |
Gas vent for burning gas only (double walled) |
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Vacuum |
Pressure in pipes less then atmosphere |
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Vacuum breaker |
Another form of backflow preventer |
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Vacuum relief vlave |
Device that prevents excessive vacuum in pressure vessel |
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Valve isolation |
Isolates one piece of equipment from another |
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Vent stack |
Installed only for only ventilation to circulate air through system |
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Vented flow control device |
Slows the flow down for a hydromechanical grease interceptor with a orfice for venting |
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Vertical pipe |
Pipe installed in vertical position or with an angle no more then 45 degrees from a vertical plane |
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Waste pipe |
Only conveys liquid waste, no solid matter |
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Water conditioning or treating device |
Device that conditions and treats water by removing solids by filtration |
Water softner |
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Water distribution pipe |
Pipe that conveys potable water to water outlets |
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Water hammer arrester |
Protects against hydrolic shock |
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Water heater or hot water heating boiler |
Supplies domestic or commercial with hot water and is equiped with automatic controls limiting water temp to 210 degrees |
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Water main |
Water supply pipe for public use |
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Wet vent |
Vent that also drains |
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Whirlpool bathtub |
Equipped with circulating piping system |
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Yoke vent |
Equilizes pressure between vent stack and soil stack every 5 branch intervals(storys or floors) 42 in below branch |
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