MEP FINAL QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

MEP FINAL
7 1/2 GPM - answer One DFU is equal to

Inside Diameter - answer Pipe is measured on the

PVC - answer The plastic plumbing material requires a 2 step cement solvent process
which is evidenced by the purple primer you can see on the finished product

Check Valve - answer The type of valve that only allows flow of fluid in one direction

Ball valve - answer This type of valve may be used to throttle fluid flow

Hydronic - answer This type of boiler is filled 100% with water

Steam - answer This type of boiler is filled with steam and condensation

Steam Trap - answer This mechanism on a boiler captures condensation and sends it
back to a storage tanks while allowing steam to flow through the system

Fire Tube - answerThis type of boiler captures combustion gases in tube and heats
water that surrounds

WAter Tube - answerThis type of boiler holds water in the tubes while the hot gaes of
combustion surround and heat them

Sling Psychrometer - answerBoth wet and dry bulbs temps. can be measured with this
device

Pneumatic - answerAir is used as the medium to actuate dampers and controls in this
type of control system

Economizer - answerThis package utilizes items such as dampers to bring outside air to
help cool a building

Set Point Temp - answerThe temp @ which a themostat will call for heat or cooling

Set Point - answerThe temp which the building control system is attemping to maintain

Conductor - answerA material that allows the free flow of electrons

Insulator - answerA material that resists the freee flow of electrons