Mass Master plumbing Exam
every fixture directly connected to the drainage system liquid seal trap
must be equipped with a
the trap arm is defined as the portion of a waste drain between the trap and vent
a receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water area drain
from an open area
upon proper notice of a request for an inspection of the 2 working days
rough plumbing, the inspector shall make the inspection
within ______ after receipt of such notice
when testing with air on the DWV system, the gauge 1/10 of a pound
shall be calibrated in increments no greater than
when testing the water distribution system, you must test 125 PSI
the system to a pressure of
storm or sanitary drain piping may deviate from pitch 2 feet per second
requirements, provided the pitch produces a computed
discharge velocity of not less than __________. such
piping systems must by a Massachusetts professional
engineer
Strainer plates on drain inlets shall be designed and 1/2"
installed so that no opening is greater than or equal to
_____
the enlargement of a three inch closet bend or stub to obstruction
four inches shall not be considered an ____________
under this provision provided that the horizontal flow line
or insert is continuous without forming a ledge
a heel or side-inlet quarter bend shall not be used as a dry vent
_______ when the inlet is placed in a horizontal position
or any similar arrangement of pipe and fittings producing
a similar effect.
in trenches where PVC is installed and a firm foundation suspended from concrete above
cannot be established, piping shall be properly
__________
all water, waste and vent piping other than cast/ductile 1"
iron, or any steel located within _________ exposed
framing shall be protected by steel shielding plates
all steel shielding plates that protect water, waste and 18 gauge
vent piping other than cast/ductile iron shall be a
thickness of not less than _____
steel shielding plates shall extend a minimum of 2"
________ beyond the piping
protection of PVC against thermal expansion shall be expansion joints
provided using ________
, Mass Master plumbing Exam
PVC or ABS piping which penetrate concrete floors, 1"
slabs or walls shall be provided with sleeves, maintaining
an annular space of _________ between pipe and
sleeve
where new or existing building or structure is designed plumbing permit application
for use on a temporary or emergency basis tear does not
meet code requirements, no relief shall be granted
unless a ___________ has been filed
the inspector shall authorize temporary or emergency 60 days
uses for a building for no more than _______
when using CPVC for hot and cold water distribution that 6 new code, 3 old code
is located in an approved dwelling, the building cannot
be more than _______ stories
when using CPVC in a residential setting, this material 2'
cannot be within __________ of any connection to a hot
water tank
where can CPVC be used in a commercial building dedicated only for drinking fountains from water meter
PVC may be installed exclusively in commercial all carbonated type beverages
buildings in areas that incorporate patron areas for the
purpose of serving ________________ where this liquid
waste may drain indirectly into a floor sink or flor drain
sumps and tanks for sewage removed by mechanical or 3"
ejector methods made from concrete it shall be at least
_____ thick
sumps and tanks for sewage removed by mechanical or 1/4"
ejector methods made from cast iron shall be ________
thick
steel sewage ejector tanks tear are installed above 1/8"
ground must be a minimum of ______ inches thick
pex tubing may be used in any building as long as it is dedicated cold water piping to drinking water stations
exclusively for __________
all products, systems and equipment used in the the board
construction, installation, alteration, repair, replacement
or removal of any plumbing or drainage system or part
thereof, shall meet the requirements acceptable to
__________
all pipe, valves and fittings used in potable water system Federal safe water drinking act
anticipated to be used for human consumption shall
comply with _________________
notwithstanding the provisions of this code, all applicable variance
products must meet the energy efficiency standards
outlined in M.G.L to the extent these requirements are
managed by law, no ______________ or other relief can
be granted by the board to allow use of a non-compliant
product
, Mass Master plumbing Exam
pex tubing and fittings may be used in commercial point of treatment
buildings for the purpose of conveying reverse osmosis
or other similar processes that produce purified water
from the ________ to one or more points of use for
drinking water
cpvc pipe and/or pex tubing and fittings shall not be used 316 stainless steel tube
for steam flushing of water purification systems. Only
_______ and fittings shall be used for this purpose
what material is not allowed for installation underground polypropylene
for water piping
when using PVC for approved mixed use, it shall be point of waste dilution
connected to the main or branch drain serving other
fixtures to provide a/an ___________
the use of any non-ferrous pipe and fittings rated at a 200 degrees
maximum service temperature of _________ on the
outlet of a relief valve with a discharge not exceeding
105,000 BTU per hour shall be allowed
fixture connectors shall not exceed _____ and shall be 30"
product accepted by the board
showers used for other than safety reasons shall be 2.0- used to. be 2.5
equipped with flow control devices to limit total of flow to
a maximum of ______ G.P.M per shower head
lavatory faucets in public toilet facilities that are metered .25
shall limit the delivery of water to maximum of ______
G.P.M
flushometer toilets that are floor mounted or wall 1.28 -used to be 1.6
mounted shall be low consumption toilets which use a
maximum of _______ gallons per flush
lavatory faucets in public toilet facilities shall limit the 0.5
delivery of water to a maximum of ________ G.P.M
the water supply to a fixture shall not exceed _______ 80
PSI
although a good practice, a hot water recirculation line 75
need only be installed after the hot water supply exceeds
_________ feet to the furthest fixture being served
a full port main control valve shall be installed in the draw off valve
water supply main on the discharge side of each water
meter. A _____________ shall be installed downstream
of main control valve
outside hose connections, silcocks or wall hydrants shall 100 feet
be installed in all residential buildings no more than
________ apart
final test and inspection must occur within ________ 5
days after the work is sufficiently advanced so that
Principal 6 is satisfied
every fixture directly connected to the drainage system liquid seal trap
must be equipped with a
the trap arm is defined as the portion of a waste drain between the trap and vent
a receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water area drain
from an open area
upon proper notice of a request for an inspection of the 2 working days
rough plumbing, the inspector shall make the inspection
within ______ after receipt of such notice
when testing with air on the DWV system, the gauge 1/10 of a pound
shall be calibrated in increments no greater than
when testing the water distribution system, you must test 125 PSI
the system to a pressure of
storm or sanitary drain piping may deviate from pitch 2 feet per second
requirements, provided the pitch produces a computed
discharge velocity of not less than __________. such
piping systems must by a Massachusetts professional
engineer
Strainer plates on drain inlets shall be designed and 1/2"
installed so that no opening is greater than or equal to
_____
the enlargement of a three inch closet bend or stub to obstruction
four inches shall not be considered an ____________
under this provision provided that the horizontal flow line
or insert is continuous without forming a ledge
a heel or side-inlet quarter bend shall not be used as a dry vent
_______ when the inlet is placed in a horizontal position
or any similar arrangement of pipe and fittings producing
a similar effect.
in trenches where PVC is installed and a firm foundation suspended from concrete above
cannot be established, piping shall be properly
__________
all water, waste and vent piping other than cast/ductile 1"
iron, or any steel located within _________ exposed
framing shall be protected by steel shielding plates
all steel shielding plates that protect water, waste and 18 gauge
vent piping other than cast/ductile iron shall be a
thickness of not less than _____
steel shielding plates shall extend a minimum of 2"
________ beyond the piping
protection of PVC against thermal expansion shall be expansion joints
provided using ________
, Mass Master plumbing Exam
PVC or ABS piping which penetrate concrete floors, 1"
slabs or walls shall be provided with sleeves, maintaining
an annular space of _________ between pipe and
sleeve
where new or existing building or structure is designed plumbing permit application
for use on a temporary or emergency basis tear does not
meet code requirements, no relief shall be granted
unless a ___________ has been filed
the inspector shall authorize temporary or emergency 60 days
uses for a building for no more than _______
when using CPVC for hot and cold water distribution that 6 new code, 3 old code
is located in an approved dwelling, the building cannot
be more than _______ stories
when using CPVC in a residential setting, this material 2'
cannot be within __________ of any connection to a hot
water tank
where can CPVC be used in a commercial building dedicated only for drinking fountains from water meter
PVC may be installed exclusively in commercial all carbonated type beverages
buildings in areas that incorporate patron areas for the
purpose of serving ________________ where this liquid
waste may drain indirectly into a floor sink or flor drain
sumps and tanks for sewage removed by mechanical or 3"
ejector methods made from concrete it shall be at least
_____ thick
sumps and tanks for sewage removed by mechanical or 1/4"
ejector methods made from cast iron shall be ________
thick
steel sewage ejector tanks tear are installed above 1/8"
ground must be a minimum of ______ inches thick
pex tubing may be used in any building as long as it is dedicated cold water piping to drinking water stations
exclusively for __________
all products, systems and equipment used in the the board
construction, installation, alteration, repair, replacement
or removal of any plumbing or drainage system or part
thereof, shall meet the requirements acceptable to
__________
all pipe, valves and fittings used in potable water system Federal safe water drinking act
anticipated to be used for human consumption shall
comply with _________________
notwithstanding the provisions of this code, all applicable variance
products must meet the energy efficiency standards
outlined in M.G.L to the extent these requirements are
managed by law, no ______________ or other relief can
be granted by the board to allow use of a non-compliant
product
, Mass Master plumbing Exam
pex tubing and fittings may be used in commercial point of treatment
buildings for the purpose of conveying reverse osmosis
or other similar processes that produce purified water
from the ________ to one or more points of use for
drinking water
cpvc pipe and/or pex tubing and fittings shall not be used 316 stainless steel tube
for steam flushing of water purification systems. Only
_______ and fittings shall be used for this purpose
what material is not allowed for installation underground polypropylene
for water piping
when using PVC for approved mixed use, it shall be point of waste dilution
connected to the main or branch drain serving other
fixtures to provide a/an ___________
the use of any non-ferrous pipe and fittings rated at a 200 degrees
maximum service temperature of _________ on the
outlet of a relief valve with a discharge not exceeding
105,000 BTU per hour shall be allowed
fixture connectors shall not exceed _____ and shall be 30"
product accepted by the board
showers used for other than safety reasons shall be 2.0- used to. be 2.5
equipped with flow control devices to limit total of flow to
a maximum of ______ G.P.M per shower head
lavatory faucets in public toilet facilities that are metered .25
shall limit the delivery of water to maximum of ______
G.P.M
flushometer toilets that are floor mounted or wall 1.28 -used to be 1.6
mounted shall be low consumption toilets which use a
maximum of _______ gallons per flush
lavatory faucets in public toilet facilities shall limit the 0.5
delivery of water to a maximum of ________ G.P.M
the water supply to a fixture shall not exceed _______ 80
PSI
although a good practice, a hot water recirculation line 75
need only be installed after the hot water supply exceeds
_________ feet to the furthest fixture being served
a full port main control valve shall be installed in the draw off valve
water supply main on the discharge side of each water
meter. A _____________ shall be installed downstream
of main control valve
outside hose connections, silcocks or wall hydrants shall 100 feet
be installed in all residential buildings no more than
________ apart
final test and inspection must occur within ________ 5
days after the work is sufficiently advanced so that
Principal 6 is satisfied
