COSC 325 – Plumbing exam with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers
Fitting
a device tightened to the end of pipes to make connections between individual pipes
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Fitting
Can be made of plastic, copper, cast iron soil pipe, or steel
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soil types, ground conditions, local rainfall, and frost and freezing conditions
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Plumbing codes are based on ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
About 30% ||\\||\\
____ of project cost is MEP ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Cast Iron ||\\||\\
PROS: non-flammable, good acoustics, non-corrosive ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
CONS: heavy, labor-intensive ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
No hub & hub connections
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Cast iron has two types of connections:
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No hub connection
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What type of connection is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Hub connection ||\\||\\
What type of connection is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Copper
PROS: does not corrode ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
CONS: expensive ||\\||\\
, solder, threaded, and compression
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Copper has what kind of connections? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Solder
What type of connection is this?
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Threaded
What type of connection is this?
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Compression
What type of connection is this?
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PVC
PROS: cheaper, less labor intensive
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CONS: combustible/flammable ||\\||\\
PVC
NEVER used for hot water ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
PVC
What type of material is this
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ABS
Similar to PVC but black ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ABS
PROS: less labor intensive than PVC
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CONS: combustible/flammable ||\\||\\
ABS
What material is this
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Trap Primers
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______ help with distributing small amounts of water to P-Traps that do not get exposed to
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water normally ||\\||\\
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answers
Fitting
a device tightened to the end of pipes to make connections between individual pipes
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Fitting
Can be made of plastic, copper, cast iron soil pipe, or steel
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
soil types, ground conditions, local rainfall, and frost and freezing conditions
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Plumbing codes are based on ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
About 30% ||\\||\\
____ of project cost is MEP ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Cast Iron ||\\||\\
PROS: non-flammable, good acoustics, non-corrosive ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
CONS: heavy, labor-intensive ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
No hub & hub connections
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Cast iron has two types of connections:
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No hub connection
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What type of connection is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Hub connection ||\\||\\
What type of connection is this? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Copper
PROS: does not corrode ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
CONS: expensive ||\\||\\
, solder, threaded, and compression
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Copper has what kind of connections? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Solder
What type of connection is this?
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Threaded
What type of connection is this?
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Compression
What type of connection is this?
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PVC
PROS: cheaper, less labor intensive
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CONS: combustible/flammable ||\\||\\
PVC
NEVER used for hot water ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
PVC
What type of material is this
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ABS
Similar to PVC but black ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ABS
PROS: less labor intensive than PVC
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CONS: combustible/flammable ||\\||\\
ABS
What material is this
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Trap Primers
||\\||\\
______ help with distributing small amounts of water to P-Traps that do not get exposed to
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water normally ||\\||\\
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