All Flashcards
(180 cards)
1
Q
Final inspection shall be made after the building is complete, all plumbing fixtures are in place and properly connected, and the structure is ready for ________.
A
Occupancy
107.2 Required inspections and testing, Item 3.
2
Q
A group of fixtures consisting of a water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower, including or excluding a bidet, an emergency floor drain or both.
A
Bathroom Group
(Such fixtures are located together on the same floor level.)
202 General definitions.
3
Q
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most __________ shall govern.
A
Restrictive
(Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall govern.)
102.1 General.
4
Q
Any part of the piping system except a riser, main or stack.
A
Branch
202 General definitions.
5
Q
Rough-in inspection shall be made after the roof, framing, fireblocking, fire stopping, draftstopping and bracing is in place and all sanitary, storm and water distribution piping is roughed-in, and prior to the installation of _________ or _________ membranes.
A
Wall
Ceiling
107.2 Required inspections and testing, Item2.
6
Q
No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be _______.
A
Valid
(The issuance of a permit shall not be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any provision of the code or any other ordinance.)
106.5.2 Validity.
7
Q
How many extensions of 180 days may a code official grant on an application for a permit?
A
One or more
(Notice an issued permit can only be extended once per Section 106.5.4)
106.3.3 Time Limitation of application.
8
Q
Where the code official finds that a proposed alternative material does not comply with the intent of the code provisions, the code official shall respond ________ ________ , stating the ________ ________ ________ .
A
In writing
Reason for disapproval
105.2 Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment.
9
Q
Minor plumbing repairs may be done in the same manner and arrangement as was in the existing system as long as it is not hazardous and is ________ .
A
Approved
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
10
Q
The purpose of this code is to establish ________ standards to provide a reasonable level of safety, health, property protection and public welfare.
A
Minimum
(By regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of plumbing equipment and systems.)
101.3 Intent.
11
Q
Where the extent of a referenced standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of the IPC, the provisions of ________ _________ shall take precedence over the provisions in the referenced standard.
A
The IPC
102.8.2 Provisions in referenced codes and standards.
12
Q
Where there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the code official shall have the authority to grant ________ for individual cases.
A
Modifications
(Provided that special individual reason makes the strict letter of the code impractical; the modification conforms to the intent and purpose of the code; and it does not lessen the safety requirements of the code.)
105.1 Modifications.
13
Q
A backflow prevention assembly, a backflow prevention device or other means or method to prevent backflow into the potable water supply.
A
Backflow Preventer
(Review the different Backflow definitions.)
202 General definitions.
14
Q
Underground inspection shall be made after trenches or ditches are excavated and bedded, piping installed, and before any ________ is put in place.
A
Backfill
107.2 Required inspections and testing, Item 1.
15
Q
A permit for temporary equipment, systems and uses shall be limited as to time of service, but shall not be permitted for more than ________ days.
A
180
110.1 General.
16
Q
A receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area.
A
Area Drain
202 General definitions.
17
Q
The code official shall have the authority to authorize ________ of utility service to the building, structure or system regulated by the technical codes in case of emergency, where necessary, to eliminate an immediate danger to life or property.
A
Disconnection
108.7.2 Authority to disconnect service utilities.
18
Q
One-way valve designed to allow air to enter the plumbing drainage system when negative pressures develop in the piping system.
A
Air Admittance Valve
(Review the rest of this definition.)
202 General definitions
19
Q
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the outlet of the waste pipe and the flood level rim of the receptacle into which the waste pipe is discharging.
A
Air Gap (Drainage System)
202 General definitions
20
Q
The part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside and that extends 30 inches beyond the exterior walls of the building and conveys the drainage to the building sewer.
A
Building Drain
(Review the different types of building drains.)
202 General definitions
21
Q
An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of obstructions.
A
Clean out
202 General definitions
22
Q
A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sinks, lavatories, drinking fountains or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.
A
Combination Waste and Vent System
202 General definitions
23
Q
An elevation (height) reference point that determines the minimum height at which a backflow preventer or vacuum breaker is installed above the flood level rim of the fixture or receptor served by the device.
A
Critical Level (C-L)
(Review this definition.)
202 General definitions
24
Q
The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and fittings.
A
Developed Length
202 General definitions
25
A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures.
Drainage Fixture Unit (dfu)
202 General definitions
26
Piping within a public or private premise that conveys sewage, rainwater or other liquid waste to a point of disposal.
Drainage System
(Review this definition for the different types of drainage systems.)
202 General definitions
27
A floor drain that does not receive the discharge of any drain or indirect waste pipe, and that protects against damage from accidental spills, fixture overflows and leakage.
Emergency Floor Drain
202 General definitions
28
A valve end of a water pipe through which water is drawn from or held within the pipe.
Faucet
202 General definitions
29
A tank designed with a fill valve and flush valve to flush the contents of the bowl or usable portion of the fixture.
Flush Tank
202 General definitions
30
Any pipe or fitting that makes an angle of less than 45 degrees with a horizontal plane.
Horizontal Pipe
202 General definitions
31
Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110º F.
Hot Water
202 General definitions
32
A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank, cesspool or mechanical treatment, designed for utilization apart from a public sewer to serve a single establishment or building.
Individual Sewage Disposal System
202 General definitions
33
A device designed and installed to separate and retain for removal, by automatic or manual means, deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from normal wastes, while permitting normal sewage or wastes to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.
Interceptor
202 General definitions
34
The principle pipe artery to which branches are connected.
Main
202 General definitions
35
Water not safe for drinking, personal or culinary utilization.
Nonpotable Water
202 General definitions
36
The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or occupied.
Occupancy
202 General definitions
37
A combination of approved bends that make two changes in direction bringing one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the other section.
Offset
202 General definitions
38
A water system for the collection, treatment, storage, distribution and reuse of nonpotable water generated on site, including but not limited to a gray water system.
On-Site Nonpotable Water Reuse System
(This definition does not include a rainwater harvesting system.)
202 General definitions
39
Includes the water distribution pipes; plumbing fixtures and traps; water-treating or water-using equipment;soil, waste and vent pipes; and building drains; in addition to their respective connections, devices and appurtenances within a structure or premises.
Plumbing System
(And the water service, building sewer and building storm sewer serving such structure or premises.)
202 General definitions
40
Water free from impurities present in the amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the bacteriological and chemical quality requirements of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction.
Potable Water
202 General definitions
41
A valve or faucet that closes automatically when released manually or that is controlled by a mechanical means for fast-action closing.
Quick-Closing Valve
202 General definitions
42
That which enables a fixture, appliance or equipment to be directly reached without requiring the removal or movement of any panel, door or similar obstruction and without the use of a portable ladder, step stool or similar device.
Ready Access
(Know the difference between Ready Access and Access (To).)
202 General definitions
43
Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the installation of fixtures.
Rough-In
(This includes drainage, water supply, vent piping and the necessary fixture supports and any fixtures that are build into the structure.)
202 General definitions
44
The fall (pitch) of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane.
Slope
(In drainage, the slope is expressed as the fall in units vertical per units horizontal (percent) for a length of pipe.)
202 General definitions
45
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.
Stack Vent
202 General definitions
46
A tank or pit that receives sewage or liquid waste, located below the normal grade of the gravity system and that must be emptied by mechanical means.
Sump
202 General definitions
47
Water having temperature range between 85ºF and 110ºF.
Tempered Water
202 General definitions
48
A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or waste water though the trap.
Trap
202 General definitions
49
A type of backflow preventer installed on openings subject to normal atmospheric pressure that prevents backflow by admitting atmospheric pressure through ports to the discharge side of the device.
Vacuum Breaker
202 General definitions
50
A vertical vent pipe installed primarily for the purpose of providing circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system.
Vent Stack
(Know the difference between a Vent Stack and a Stack Vent.)
202 General definitions
51
A floor sink, standpipe, hub drain or floor drain that receives the discharge of one or more indirect waste pipes.
Waste Receptor
202 General definitions.
52
Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.
Water Heater
202 General definitions.
53
Plumbing systems shall not be located in an ________ shaft or in an ________ equipment room.
Elevator
Elevator
(Review the exception in this section.)
301.6 Prohibited locations.
54
Where the manufacturer’s installation instructions do not conform to ________ provisions of this code, the provisions of this code shall apply.
Minimum
303.2 Installation of materials.
55
Plumbing products and materials required to comply with a referenced standard shall be listed by a ________ - ________ ________ ________ as complying with the referenced standards.
Third-party certification agency
(Products and materials shall be identified in accordance with Section 303.1.)
303.4 Third-party certification
56
Where sheathing is used to prevent direct contact between copper piping and concrete walls and floors, the sheathing shall be plastic and have a thickness of not less than ________ inch.
0.008 (8 mil)
Where sheathing protects piping that penetrates concrete or masonry walls or floors, the sheathing shall be installed in a manner that allows movement of the piping within the sheathing.
305.1 Protection against contact.
57
Sleeves for pipes that pass through a foundation wall shall be ________ pipe sizes greater than the pipe passing through the wall.
two (2)
305.2 Pipes through foundation walls.
58
Exterior water supply system piping shall be installed not less than ________ inches below the frost line and not less than ________ inches below grade.
6
12
305.4 Freezing
59
In concealed locations where piping is installed through holes or notches in studs, joists or rafters less than ________ inches from the nearest edge of the member, the pipe shall be protected by steel shield plates.
1 1/4
(Other than cast-iron or galvanized steel piping.)
305.6 Protection against physical damage.
60
Buried piping shall be ________ throughout its entire length.
supported
306.1 Support of piping.
61
Trenching installed parallel to footings and walls shall not extend into the ________ _______ of a footing or wall.
bearing plane
(The upper boundary of the bearing plane is a line that extends downward, at a angle of 45 degrees from horizontal, from the outside bottom edge of the footing or wall.)
307.5 Protection of footings.
62
The maximum horizontal spacing to support copper or copper-alloy pipe is _______ feet.
12
(Review and know how to use this table)
Table 308.5 Hanger Spacing
63
For horizontal pipes, rigid support sway bracing shall be provided at changes in direction greater than 45 degrees for pipe sizes _______ inches and larger.
4
308.6 Sway bracing
64
For pipe sizes greater than _______ inches, restraints shall be provided for drain pipes at all changes in direction and at all changes in diameter greater than two pipe sizes.
4
(Braces, blocks, rodding and other suitable methods as specified by the coupling manufacturer shall be utilized.)
308.7.1 Location
65
In a parallel water distribution system where hot water piping is bundled with cold or hot water piping, each hot water pipe shall be _______.
insulated
308.9 Parallel water distribution systems.
66
A thermal expansion tank shall be ________ in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
supported
(Thermal expansion tanks shall not be supported by the piping that connects to such tanks.)
308.10 Thermal expansion tanks.
67
Plumbing system piping shall be tested with either ________ or, for piping systems other than plastic, by ________.
water
air
312.1 Required tests.
68
When doing a drainage and vent water test, the water shall be kept in the system, or portion under test, for at least _______ minutes.
15
(Minimum test pressure is 10-foot head of water.)
312.2 Drainage and vent water test.
69
An air test on a drainage and vent system requires a minimum uniform gauge pressure of ________, ________ psi. This pressure shall be held for a test period of not less than _________ minutes.
5
15
(Plastic piping shall not be tested using air.)
312.3 Drainage and vent air test.
70
The final test of the completed drainage and vent system shall be ________ and in sufficient detail to determine compliance with the provisions of this code.
visual
312.4 Drainage and vent final test.
71
Upon completion of a section of or the entire water supply system, the system, or portion completed, shall be tested and proved tight under a water pressure not less than the ________ ________ of the system.
working pressure
(Or, for piping systems other than plastic, by an air test of not less than 50 psi.)
312.5 Water supply system test.
72
Annual inspections shall be made of all ________ prevention assemblies and air gaps to determine whether they are operable.
backflow
312.10.1 Inspections
73
The minimum size condensate drainage line pipe diameter for refrigeration units over 20 tons but less than 35 tons shall be ________ inch.
1
(Know how to use this table.)
314.2.2 Condensate Drain Sizing.
74
Restaurants shall have a minimum of 1 lavatory for each _______ persons.
200
(Review and know how to use this table.)
403.1 Minimum Number of Required Plumbing
75
How do you determine the occupant load for each sex when calculating how many plumbing fixtures are required?
Divide the total occupant load in half.
(Review the exception based on approved statistical data in this section.)
403.1.1 Fixture calculations
76
Separate toilet facilities are not required in structures or tenant spaces with a total occupant load of ________ or fewer.
15
(Separate facilities shall not be required in mercantile occupancies in which the maximum occupant load is 100 and business occupancies in which the maximum occupant load is 25.)
403.2 Separate facilities, Exceptions 2, 3 and 4.
77
Where separate toilet facilities are required for each sex and each toilet facility is required to have only one water closet, two ________ or ________ - ________ toilet facilities shall be permitted to serve as the required separate facilities.
family
assisted-use
(family/assisted-use facilities shall not be required to be identified by signage for the exclusive use by either sex Section 403.1.2 requires single-user toilet rooms to be identified for use be either sex.)
43.2.1 Family or assisted-use toilet facilities serving as separate facilities.
78
In what occupancies do you need to provide toilet facilities for employees?
All occupancies
403.3 Employee and public toilet facilities.
79
Public toilet facilities shall not be required in structures and tenant spaces intended for ________ transactions having a public access area less than or equal to ________ square feet.
quick
300
(Public toilet facilities also are not required in parking garages where there are no parking attendants.)
403.3 Employee and public toilet facilities, Exceptions 1 and 2.
80
Drinking fountains shall not be required to be located in individual tenant spaces provided that public drinking fountains are located within a travel distance of ________ feet of the most remote location in the tenant space.
500
(And not more than one story above or below the tenant space. The distance is 300 feet in a covered or open mall.)
403.5 Drinking fountain location
81
Plumbing fixtures shall be installed so as to afford easy access for _______ both the fixture and the area around the fixture.
cleaning
405.2 Access for cleaning
82
A water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet shall not be set closer than ________ inches from its center to any side wall, partition, vanity or other obstruction.
15
(Where partitions do not separate adjacent fixtures, fixtures shall not be set closer than 30 inches center to center.)
405.3.1 Water closets, urinals, lavatories and bidets.
83
There shall be not less than _______ - ________ inch clearance in front of the water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet to any wall, fixture or door.
21
405.3.1 Water closets, urinals, lavatories and bidets.
84
Water closet compartments shall be not less than _______ inches in width and not less than ________ inches in depth for floor-mounted water closets.
30
60
(And not less than 30 inches in width and 56 inches in depth for wall-hung water closets.)
405.3.1 Water closets, urinals, lavatories and bidets.
85
In employee and public toilet rooms, the required lavatory shall be located in the same ________ as the required water closet.
room
405.3.2 Public Lavatories
86
Urinal partitions shall begin at a height not greater than ________ inches from and extend not less than ________ inches above the finished floor surface.
12
60
(The horizontal dimension between walls or partitions at each urinal shall be not less than 30 inches.)
405.3.5 Urinal partitions
87
Urinal partitions shall extend from the wall surface at each side of the urinal not less than _______ inches or to a point not less than ________ inches beyond the outermost front lip[ of the urinal, whichever is greater.
18
6
(Urinal partitions are not required in a single occupant or family/assisted-use toilet room with a lockable door. Toilet rooms located in child day care facilities and containing two or more urinals shall be permitted to have one urinal without partitions.)
405.3.5 Urinal partitions
88
The waster outlet and overflow outlet of a bathtub shall be connected to waste tubing or piping not less than _______ inches in diameter.
1 1/2
(The waster outlet shall be equipped with a water-tight stopper.)
407.2 Bathtub waste outlets and overflows.
89
The waster water connection of a residential dishwasher is permitted to connect directly to a _______ ________ ________ on the tailpiece of the kitchen sink or the dishwasher connection of a ________ ________ ________.
wye branch fitting
food waste disposer
(The waste line of a residential dishwasher shall rise and be securely fastened to the underside of the sink rim or counter top.)
409.4 Residential dishwasher waste connection.
90
Where drinking fountains are required in occupancies other than a restaurant, water dispensers shall be permitted to be substituted for not more than _______ percent of the required number of drinking fountains.
50
410.4 Substitutions
91
Drinking fountains, water coolers and water dispensers shall not be installed in public _________.
restrooms
410.5 Prohibite location.
92
The hot water supplied to bathtubs and whirlpool bathtubs shall be limited to a maximum temperature of ________ ºF.
120
(By water-temperature limiting device or by a combination tub'shower valve.)
412.5 Bathtub and whirlpool bathtub valves.
93
Domestic food waste disposers shall be connected to a drain of not less than _______ inches in diameter.
1 1/2
416.2 Domestic food waste disposer waste outlets.
94
Food waste disposers shall be provided with a supply of cold water and protected against backflow by an _________ _________.
air gap
(Or backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608.)
416.4 Water supply required
95
________ water shall be delivered from lavatories and group wash fixtures located in public toilet facilities.
Tempered
419.5 Tempered water for public hand-washing facilities
96
All shower compartments shall be not less than _______ square inches in interior cross-sectional area with a least dimension not less than _______ inches.
900
30
(See the exception for shower compartments with a minimum dimension of 25 inches and cross-sectional area of not less than 1,300 square inches.)
421.4 Shower compartments.
97
The wall area of showers and above built-in tubs with installed shower heads shall be constructed of smooth, corrosive-resistant and nonabsorbent waterproof materials to height not less than _______ feet above the room floor level.
6
(And not less than 70 inches above the drain of the tub or shower.)
421.4.1 Floor and wall Area.
98
Sinks shall be provided with waste outlets a minimum of _______ inches in diameter.
1 1/2
422.2 Sink waste outlets
99
In each bathroom or toilet room, urinals shall not be substituted for more than ________ percent of the required water closets in a assembly and educational occupancies.
67
(Urinals shall not be substituted for more than 50 percent of the required water closets in all other occupancies.)
424.2 Substitution for water closets
100
Water closet bowls for public or employees toilet facilities shall be of the ________ type.
elongated
(All seats of water closets provided for public or employee toilet facilities shall be of the hinged open-front type.)
425.2 Water closets for public or employee toilet facilities.
101
Whirlpool bathtub pumps shall be located above the ________ of the fixture trap.
weir
426.2 Installation
102
Water heaters shall be third-party _________.
certified
501.5 Water heater labeling
103
The temperature of water from tankless water heaters shall be a maximum of _________ ºF where intended for domestic uses.
140
501.6 Water temperature control in piping from tankless heaters
104
A water heater shall have a level working space not less than ________ inches in length and _________ inches in width provided in front of the control side to service the appliance.
30
30
502.5 Clearances for maintenance and replacement
105
The discharge piping serving a temperature and pressure relief valve of water heater shall discharge to the ________, to the _________ serving the water heater, to a _________ ________ or to the _________.
floor
pan
waste receptor outdoors
(Relief valves must also discharge in a manner that does not cause personal injury or structural damage, and to a location that is readily observable by the building occupants.)
504.6 Requirements for discharge piping, Item 5
106
The discharge piping serving a temperature and pressure relief valve of a water heater shall terminate not more than _________ inches above and not less than _________ times the discharge pipe diameter above the floor or flood level rim of the waste receptor.
6
two (2)
504.6 Requirements for discharge piping, Item 10.
107
The discharge piping serving a temperature and pressure relief valve shall be one nominal size larger than the size of the relief valve outlet where the discharge piping is installed with ________ fittings.
insert
(The outlet end of such tubing shall be fastened in place.)
504.6 Requirements for discharge piping, Item 14
108
A pan for a water heater shall be not less than _________ inches in depth.
1 1/2
(And shall be of sufficient size and shape to receive all dripping or condensate. The pan shall be drained by a minimum 3/4-inch indirect waste pipe.)
504.7.1 Pan size and drain
109
Existing metallic water service piping used for electrical grounding shall not be replaced with ________ pipe or tubing until other approved means of grounding is provided.
nonmetallic
601.3 Existing piping used for grounding
110
Unless otherwise provided in this code, _________ water shall be supplied to all plumbing fixtures.
potable
602.2 Potable water required
111
Water from an individual water supply shall be approved as ________ by the authority having jurisdiction prior to connection to the plumbing system.
potable
602.3.3 Water quality
112
Where potable water pumps are installed in basements, such pumps shall be mounted on a block or shelf not less than ________ inches above the basement floor.
18
602.3.5.1 Pump enclosure
113
The minimum diameter of water service pipe shall be ________ inch.
3/4
603.1 Size of water service pipe
114
Water service pipe and the building sewer shall be horizontally separated by not less than ________ feet of undisturbed or compacted earth.
5
(Review the other options in this section.)
603.2 Separation of water service and building sewer
115
The required water design capacity of bathtub mixing valves is ________ gallons per minute.
4
(Review and know how to use this table.)
604.3 Water Distribution System Design Criteria Required Capacity at Fixture Supply Pipe Outlets
116
The maximum glow rate for a water closet is ________ gallons per flushing cycle.
1. 6
| 604. 4 Maximum Flow Rates and Consumption for Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings
117
Lavatories shall have a minimum ________ -inch water supply pipe.
3/8
604.5Minimum Sizes of Fixture Water Supply Pipes
118
Where water pressure within a building exceeds ________ psi static, an approved water pressure-reducing valve with a strainer shall be installed to reduce pressure to not greater than ________ psi static.
80
80
604.8 Water pressure-reducing valve or regulator
119
A water-hammer arrestor shall be installed where ________ - ________ valves are utilized.
quick-closing
(Water-hammer arrestors shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions)
604.9 Water hammer
120
Pipe, pipe fittings, joints, valves, faucets and fixture fittings supplying water for drinking or cooking purposes shall have a weighed average lead content of _________ percent or less.
0.25
(Pipe and fittings shall also comply with NSF 372.)
605.2.1 Lead content of drinking water pipe and fittings
121
Water service pipe or tubing, installed underground and outside of the structure, shall have a working pressure rating of not less than _________ psi.
160
605.3 Water service pipe
122
Hot water distribution pipe and tubing shall have a pressure rating of not less than ________ psi at 180ºF.
100
605.4 Water distribution pipe
123
For water service piping, cement or concrete joints shall be _________.
prohibited
(Joints made with fittings not approved for the specific installation, solvent-cement joints between different types of plastic pipe and saddle-type fittings are also prohibited.)
605.9 Prohibited joints and connections
124
Soldered joints of copper water supply piping shall be made with ________ - ________ solders and fluxes.
lead-free
("Lead free" shall mean a chemical composition equal to or less than 0.2-percent lead.
Requirement applies to both copper pipe and tubing)
605.12.3 and 605.13.6 Solder joints
125
________ -open valves shall be installed on the water supply pipe to every water heater.
Full
(Review the seven other locations where full-open valves shall be installed.)
606.1 Location of full-open valves, Item 8
126
________ valves shall be installed on the water supply pipe to each appliance or mechanical equipment.
Shutoff
(Review the two other locations where shutoff valves shall be installed.)
606.2 Location of shutoff valves, Item 3.
127
The hot water supply to any fixture shall be installed on the ________ - hand side of the fixture.
left
(Review the exception in this section)
607.4 Flow of hot water to fixtures
128
A freezeproof yard hydrant that drains the riser into the ground is considered to have a ________ - ________ - ________ valve below grade.
stop-and-waste
(Review the exception and signage requirement in this section.)
608.8 Valves and outlets prohibited below grade
129
Nonpotable water outlets, such as hose connections, open ended pipes and faucets, shall be identified with signage that reads as follows: "Nonpotable water is utilized for [application name]. CAUTION: ________ ________ - __________ __________ __________."
NONPOTABLE WATER - DO NOT DRINK
(The letters shall be not less than 0.5 inch in height on a contrasting background. A pictograph shown in Figure 608.9.1 is also required.)
608.9.1 Signage required
130
What color shall be used to identify piping in nonpotable water distribution systems?
Purple
608.9.2 Distribution pipe labeling and marking
131
Backflow preventers shall not be located in areas subject to ________.
freezing
(Except where they can be removed by means of unions or are protected from freezing by heat, insulation or both.)
608.15.2 Protection of backflow preventers
132
For potable water outlets with effective openings greater than 1 inch the minimum air gap close to a wall shall be ________ times the diameter of the effective opening.
three (3)
608.16.1 Minimum Required Air Gaps
133
Horizontal drainage pipe 2 1/2 inches or less shall slope a minimum of _________ inch per foot.
1/4
704.1 Slope of Horizontal Drainage Pipe
134
The size of the drainage piping shall not be ________ in size in the direction of the flow.
reduced
(A 4-inch by 3-inch water closet flange, a water closet bend fitting and an offset flange shall not be considered as a reduction in size.)
704.2 Reduction in pipe size in the direction of flow
135
For galvanized steel pipe joints, pipe-joint compound or tape shall be applied on the ________ threads only.
male
705.8.1 Threaded joints
136
A primer is not required for solvent-cemented joints of PVC drain, waste and vent pipe and fittings provided the installation is a nonpressure application and the pipe size does not exceed ________ inches in diameter.
4
(The solvent cement used must be third-party certified as conforming to ASTM D2564.)
705.10.2 Solvent cementing, Exception
137
When used in the sanitary drainage system, joints between different diameter pipes made with elastomeric rollin O-rings are ________.
prohibited
707.1 Prohibited joints, Item 4.
138
Horizontal drainage pipes in buildings shall have cleanouts located not more than ________ feet apart.
100
708.1.1 Horizontal drains and building drains
139
Where a horizontal drainage pipe, a building drain or a building sewer has a change of horizontal direction greater than ________ degrees, a cleanout shall be installed at the change of direction.
45
(Where more than one change of horizontal direction greater than 45 degrees occurs within 40 feet of developed length, the cleanout for the first change of direction shall serve for all changes in direction within that 40 feet.)
708.1.4 Changes of direction
140
Cleanouts shall be the same size as the pipe they serve up to ________ inches.
4
(For pipes larger than 4-inches size, the minimum size of the cleanout shall be 4 inches. Review the exception for removable P-traps and the exceptions related to stacks and cast-iron piping.)
708.1.5 Cleanout size
141
Cleanouts on 6-inch and smaller pipes shall be provided with a clearance of not less than ________ inches.
18
(For 8-inch and larger pipes, the clearance shall be not less than 36 inches.)
708.1.9 Required clearance
142
The minimum trap size for unlisted fixtures shall be the size of the drainage outlet but not less than ________ inches.
1 1/4
(Review and know how to use Table 709.1)
709.2 Fixtures not listed in Table 709.1
143
Sump pits shall be not less than ________ inches in diameter and ________ inches in depth.
18
24
(Unless otherwise approved.)
712.3.2 Sump pit
144
A _________ _________ is required to protect fixtures installed on a floor below the elevation of the next upstream manhole cover in the public sewer.
backwater valve
(Plumbing fixtures installed on a floor above the elevation of the manhole cover shall not discharge through a backwater valve. See the exception for existing buildings.)
714.1 Sewage backflow
145
Floor drains located within walk-in refrigerators or freezers in food service and food establishments shall be ________ connected to the sanitary drainage system by means of an air gap.
indirectly
802.1.2 Floor drains in food storage areas.
146
Indirect waste piping that exceeds 30 inches in developed length measured horizontally, or 54 inches in total developed length, shall be ________.
trapped
(Indirect waste piping shall discharge through an air gap or air break into a waste receptor.)
802.3 Installation
147
The air gap between indirect waste pipe and the flood level rim of the waste receptor shall be not less than ________ the effective opening of the the indirect waste pipe.
twice
(An air break shall be provided between the indirect waste pipe and the trap seal of the waste receptor.)
802.3.1 Air gap
148
A hub drain shall be in the form of a hub or a pipe extending not less than ________ inch above a water-impervious floor.
1
802.4.2 Hub drains
149
Standpipes shall extend not less than _______ inches but not greater than ________ inches above the trap weir.
18
42
(Standpipes shall be individually trapped. Access shall be provided to standpipes and drains for rodding.)
802.4.3 Standpipes
150
Where a roof is to be used for assembly or as a promenade, observation deck, sunbathing deck or similar purposes, the open vent pipes shall terminate at least _________ feet above the roof.
7
(Otherwise, the distance above the roof for vent termination is determined by the jurisdiction.)
903.1 Roof extension
151
Where vent extensions require frost closure protection, any increase in the size of the vent shall be made at lease _______ food inside the ________ ________ of the building.
1
thermal envelope
(Where the 97.5-percent value for outside design temperature is 0ºF or less, vent extensions through a roof or wall shall be not less than 3 inches in diameter.)
903.2 Frost closure
152
Vent terminals shall not be within ________ feet horizontally of a building opening unless it is ________ feet or more above the top of such opening.
10
3
903.5 Location of vent terminal
153
The vent system serving each ________ _________ shall have at least one vent pipe that extends to the outdoors.
building drain
904.1 Required vent extension
154
Vent stacks or stack vents shall ________ outdoors to the open air or to a stack-type air admittance valve.
terminate
(Air admittance valves shall be in accordance with Section 918.)
904.3 Vent termination
155
Where the vent stack connects to the building drain, the connection shall be located downstream of the drainage stack and within a distance of ________ times the diameter of the drainage stack.
10
(Note it is 10 times the drainage stack diameter and not the vent stack diameter.)
904.4 Vent connection at base
156
Every dry vent shall rise vertically to a minimum of ________ inches above the flood level rim of the highest trap or trapped fixture being vented.
6
(Exception: Vents for interceptors located outdoors)
905.4 Vertical rise of vent
157
Vent pipes shall not be less than _________ inches in diameter.
1 1/4
906.2 Vents other than stack vents or vent stacks
158
A fixture vent shall not be installed within __________ pipe diameters of the trap weir.
two (2)
909.3 Crown vent
159
An individual vent is permitted to vent _______ traps or trapped fixtures as a ________ vent.
two (2)
common
(The traps or trapped fixtures being common vented shall be located on the same floor level.)
911.1 Individual vent as common vent.
160
Any combination of fixtures within ________ _________ _________ located on the same floor level is permitted to be vented by a horizontal wet vent.
two (2) bathroom groups
(Only the fixtures within the bathroom groups shall connect to the wet-vented horizontal branch drain. Any additional fixtures shall discharge downstream of the horizontal wet vent.)
912.1 Horizontal wet vent permitted
161
A maximum of ________ fixtures connected to a horizontal branch drain shall be permitted to be circuit vented.
eight (8)
914.1 Circuit vent permitted
162
Combination waste and vent systems shall not receive the discharge of a ________ _________ _________ or clinical sink.
food waste disposer
(A combination waste and vent system shall not serve fixtures other than floor drains, sinks, lavatories and drinking fountains.)
915.1 Type of fixtures
163
Island fixture venting shall not be permitted for fixtures other than ________ and ________.
sinks
lavatories
916.1 Limitation
164
Air admittance valves shall be installed a minimum of _______ inches above insulation materials.
6
918.4 Location
165
Individual and branch-type air admittance valves shall be located a minimum of ________ inches above the horizontal branch drain or fixture drain being vented.
4
(Stack-type air admittance valves shall be located not less than 6 inches above the flood level rim of the highest fixture being vented.)
918.4 Location
166
For vent systems utilizing air admittance valves, not less than ________ stack vent(s) or vent stack(s) within each plumbing system shall extend outdoors to the open air.
one (1)
918.7 Vent required
167
The vertical distance from the fixture outlet to the trap weir shall not exceed ________ inches.
24
(A fixture shall not be double trapped. Review the four exceptions in this section)
1002.1 Fixture traps
168
Where a trap seal is subject to loss by evaporation, a trap seal ________ _________ or trap seal protection device shall be installed.
primer valve
(The four approved methods are: potable water-supplied trap seal primer valve, reclaimed or gray water-supplied trap seal primer valve, waste water-supplied trap primer device and barrier-type trap seal protection device.)
1002.4.1 Trap seal protection
169
A _________ _________ __________ shall not discharge to a grease interceptor.
food waste disposer
1003.3.2 Food waste disposers restriction
170
At repair garages where floor or trench drains are provided, ________ separators shall be installed into which oil-bearing, grease-bearing or flammable wastes shall be discharged before emptying into the building drainage system or other point of disposal.
oil
1003.4 Oil separators required
171
Storm water shall not be drained into _________ intended for sewage only.
sewers
1101.3 Prohibited drainage
172
Subsoil drains for storm water shall be open-jointed, horizontally split or perforated pipe, and shall be not less than ________ inches in diameter.
4
(Subsoil drains shall discharge to a trapped area drain, sump, dry well or approved location above ground.)
1111.1 Subsoil drains
173
Unless covered by an exception, nonflammable medical gas systems, inhalation anesthetic systems and vacuum piping systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with ________ _________.
NFPA 99
(This standard is adopted by reference and applicable as stated in IPC Section 102.8)
1202.1 Nonflammable medical gases
174
Nonpotable water storage tanks shall be equipped with a(n) ________ pipe.
overflow
(For on-site nonpotable water reuse systems, a backwater valve is required for overflow pipes. See Section 1302.8.2)
1301.9.5 Overflow
175
Unless otherwise approved, on-site nonpotable water reuse systems shall collect waste discharge from only the following plumbing fixtures: ________, _________, _________, _________ _________ and _________ _________.
bathtubs, showers, lavatories, clothes washers and laundry trays
(Water from other approved nonpotable sources shall also be permitted as approved by the code official and as appropriate for the intended application.)
1302.2 Sources
176
Gray water used for flushing water closets and urinals shall be _________.
disinfected
(And shall be treated by an on-site water reuse treatment system complying with NSF 350)
1302.6.1 Gray water used for fixture flushing
177
Downspouts and leaders of a nonpotable rainwater collection system shall be equipped with a ________ _________ or equivalent device to prevent leaves, sticks, pine needles and similar material from entering the system.
debris excluder
1303.3 Debris excluders
178
_________ shall not be required for onsite nonpotable water reuse for subsurface landscape irrigation systems.
Disinfection
(Gray water used for flushing water closets and urinals does require disinfection and treatment by an on-site water reuse treatment system complying with NSF350 in accordance with Section 1302.6.1)
1401.5 Disinfection
179
For a subsurface landscape irrigation system, the permeability of the soil in the proposed absorption system shall be determined by _________ tests or permeability evaluation.
percolation
1402.2 Percolation tests
180
Distribution piping in a subsurface landscape irrigation system shall be not less than _________ inches in diameter and the top of the pipe shall be not less than _________ inches below the original surface.
3
8
(The slope of the distribution pipes shall be not less than 2 inches and not greater than 4 inches per 100 feet.)
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