Ch 3 - Regulations Flashcards
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All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, material, and devices used in a plumbing system shall be _____ by a listing agency.
Listed
Pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, material, and devices used in a plumbing system shall be listed (third-party certified) by a listing agency (accredited conformity assessment body) as complying with the approved applicable recognized standards referenced in this code and shall be free from defects. Unless otherwise provided for in this code, materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing systems, or parts thereof shall be submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction for approval prior to being installed.
2024 UPC - 301.2 Minimum Standards.
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For the construction of drainage and plumbing systems, all devices, fixtures, or materials used or entering must _____.
Comply with approved applicable standards
Pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, material, and devices used in a plumbing system shall be listed (third-party certified) by a listing agency (accredited conformity assessment body) as complying with the approved applicable recognized standards referenced in this code and shall be free from defects. Unless otherwise provided for in this code, materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing systems, or parts thereof shall be submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction for approval prior to being installed.
2024 UPC - 301.2 Minimum Standards.
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All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, material, and devices used in a plumbing system shall be _____ as required by applicable referenced standards and a listing agency.
Indelibly Marked
Each length of pipe and each pipe fitting, trap, fixture, material, and device used in a plumbing system shall have cast, stamped, or indelibly marked on it any markings required by the applicable referenced standards and listing agency, and the manufacturer’s mark or name, which shall readily identify the manufacturer to the end use of the product. Where required by the approved standard that applies, the product shall be marked with the weight and the quality of the product. Materials and devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems, or parts thereof shall be marked and identified in a manner satisfactory to the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Such markings shall be done by the manufacturer. Field markings shall not be acceptable.
2024 UPC - 301.2.1 Marking.
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Plastic pipe and the fittings used for plastic pipe, other than those for gas, must meet the requirements of _____.
NSF 14
Plastic pipe, plastic pipe fittings, and components other than those for gas, shall meet the requirements of NSF/ANSI 14.
2024 UPC - 301.2.3 Plastic Pipe, Plastic Pipe Fittings, and Components.
When should plumbing systems be located above the design flood elevation?
Unless designed to keep water out of components
Exception: Plumbing systems shall be permitted to be located below the elevation in accordance with the building code for utilities and attendant equipment or the elevation of the lowest floor, whichever is higher, provided that the systems are designed and installed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within their components and the systems are constructed to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and stresses, including the effects of buoyancy, during the occurrence of flooding to such elevation.
2024 UPC - 301.4 Flood Hazard Areas.
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Iron, steel, copper and copper alloy pipe must be standard-weight _____.
IPS
Iron, steel, copper, and copper alloy pipe shall be standard-weight iron pipe size (IPS) pipe.
2024 UPC - 302.0 Iron Pipe Size (IPS) Pipe. 2024 UPC - 302.1 General.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the disposal of sewage, except through and by means of an approved _____?
Drainage system
It shall be unlawful for a person to cause, suffer, or permit the disposal of sewage, human excrement, or other liquid wastes, in a place or manner, except through and by means of an approved drainage system, installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this code.
2024 UPC - 303.0 Disposal of Liquid Waste. 2024 UPC - 303.1 General.
What kind of building requires a connection to the public sewer or a private sewage disposal system?
Buildings with plumbing fixtures
Plumbing fixtures, drains, appurtenances, and appliances, used to receive or discharge liquid wastes or sewage, shall be connected properly to the drainage system of the building or premises, in accordance with the requirements of this code.
2024 UPC - 304.0 Connections to Plumbing System Required. 2024 UPC - 304.1General. The drainage system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate and independent from that of any other building, and, where available, every building shall have an independent connection with a public or private sewer. 2024 UPC - 311.0 Independent Systems. 2024 UPC - 311.1 General.
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All piping passing under or through walls shall be protected from _____.
Breakage
Piping passing under or through walls shall be protected from breakage. Piping passing through or under cinders or other corrosive materials shall be protected from external corrosion in an approved manner. Approved provisions shall be made for expansion of hot water piping. Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be sealed.
2024 UPC - 312.0 Protection of Piping, Materials, and Structures. 2024 UPC - 312.1 General.
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No piping shall be directly embedded in _____ or masonry.
Concrete
Piping in connection with a plumbing system shall be so installed that piping or connections will not be subject to undue strains or stresses, and provisions shall be made for expansion, contraction, and structural settlement. No plumbing piping shall be directly embedded in concrete or masonry. No structural member shall be seriously weakened or impaired by cutting, notching, or otherwise, as defined in the building code.
2024 UPC - 312.2 Installation.
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Plastic and copper piping run through framing members to within _____ inch of the exposed framing shall be protected by steel nail plates not less than 18 gauge.
1 inch
Plastic piping or tubing, and copper or copper alloy piping or tubing penetrating framing members to within 1 inch (25.4 mm) of the exposed framing shall be protected by steel nail plates not less than No. 18 gauge (0.0478 inches) (1.2 mm) in thickness. The steel nail plate shall extend along the framing member not less than 1-1/2 inches (38 mm) beyond the outside diameter of the pipe or tubing. Fuel gas piping shall be protected in accordance with Section 1210.4.3.
2024 UPC - 312.9 Steel Nail Plates.
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To protect against rodents, strainer plates on drain inlets must be designed and installed so that no opening is greater than _____ in the least dimension.
1/2”
Strainer plates on drain inlets must be designed and installed so that no opening exceeds 1/2 of an inch (12.7 mm) in the least dimension.
2024 UPC - 312.12 Rodentproofing.
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All piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances shall be _____ supported in accordance with this Code.
Adequately
Piping, tubing, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances shall be supported in accordance with this code, the manufacturer’s installation instructions, and in accordance with the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Seismic restraints shall be in accordance with the building code.
2024 UPC - 313.0 Hangars, Supports, and Anchors. 2024 UPC - 313.1 General.
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1” copper tubing installed horizontally shall be supported every _____ feet.
6 feet
Suspended piping shall be supported at intervals not to exceed those shown in Table 313.3.
2024 UPC - 313.3 Suspended Piping. 2024 UPC - Table 313.3: Hangers and Supports (page 25)
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All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same shall be at least _____ degrees therefrom.
45°
Trenches deeper than the footing of a building or structure, and paralleling the same, shall be located not less than 45 degrees (0.79 rad.) from the bottom exterior edge of the footing, or as approved in accordance with Section 301.0.
2024 UPC - 301.0 General. 2024 UPC - 314.1 Trenches.
