Texas Plumbing
Master exam
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, Terms in this set (100)
air gap the vertical distance between the opening of the water supply
and the flood level rim of a receptacle
branch any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack
Branch vent A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent
stack or stack vent
Building Drain is the lowest part of the drainage system which receives waste
from soil and waste pipes and connects to the building sewer
Building sewer is drainage piping that conveys waste from the building drain
to the public sewer or disposal system
Cleanout Access opening in the drainage system used to remove
obstructions
Combination fixture Two or three compartment sink drained by a continuous waste
connected to one trap
Combination Waste and Vent system A horizontal wet venting system for sinks and floor drains
Common Vent A single vent serving as the vent for two fixture drains
critical level is an elevation mark on a vacuum breaker setting the minimum
elevation the device can be installed above the flood
level rim of a fixture
cross-connection is an actual or potential tie between potable water and any
source of pollution or contamination
Developed Length A measurement of piping taken along the centerline of pipe
and fittings
drain Any pipe that conveys waste water in the drainage system
Indirect Waste Is waste pipe that drains through an air gap to the
drainage system
Individual vent A pipe installed to vent one fixture trap. It may connect to the
vent system above the fixture or terminate in the open air.
main Is the primary or principal pipe to which branches are
connected
potable water Is water that is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public
health standards
Master exam
QUESTIONS &
CORRECT
ANSWERS
ALREADY
GUARANTEED
PASS. THE EXAM
ALREADY
GRADED A+
, Terms in this set (100)
air gap the vertical distance between the opening of the water supply
and the flood level rim of a receptacle
branch any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack
Branch vent A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent
stack or stack vent
Building Drain is the lowest part of the drainage system which receives waste
from soil and waste pipes and connects to the building sewer
Building sewer is drainage piping that conveys waste from the building drain
to the public sewer or disposal system
Cleanout Access opening in the drainage system used to remove
obstructions
Combination fixture Two or three compartment sink drained by a continuous waste
connected to one trap
Combination Waste and Vent system A horizontal wet venting system for sinks and floor drains
Common Vent A single vent serving as the vent for two fixture drains
critical level is an elevation mark on a vacuum breaker setting the minimum
elevation the device can be installed above the flood
level rim of a fixture
cross-connection is an actual or potential tie between potable water and any
source of pollution or contamination
Developed Length A measurement of piping taken along the centerline of pipe
and fittings
drain Any pipe that conveys waste water in the drainage system
Indirect Waste Is waste pipe that drains through an air gap to the
drainage system
Individual vent A pipe installed to vent one fixture trap. It may connect to the
vent system above the fixture or terminate in the open air.
main Is the primary or principal pipe to which branches are
connected
potable water Is water that is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public
health standards
