Facility Tours

Question 1

Where are design loads located in drawings?

Answer 1

General Section of the structural portion - include live loads, environmental loads, etc

Question 2

Different types of water?

Answer 2

Potable (Drinking), Gray (reuseable), Black (POOPOO)

Question 3

Backflow Preventer

Answer 3

keeps water going in one direction

Question 4

Water heater

Answer 4

heats water through building

Question 5

Recirculating pump

Answer 5

moves hot water to prevent stagnation

Question 6

Receptacles/Fixtures

Answer 6

Lavatory, Sink, Water Closet, Urinals, Shower, Tub

Question 7

Valve

Answer 7

Used to shut sections off for maintenance (globe, ball, gate)

Question 8

P-Trap

Answer 8

Creates a pocket of water to prevent gases form coming up through terminal device when water isn’t flowing

Question 9

Detection v Notification v Suppression

Answer 9

Detection - smoke/heat into detector
Notification - beeping of system once fire is detected going back into the main panel
Suppression - prevents oxygen from getting to a fire to put it out

Question 10

Fire Protection System Components?

Answer 10

Water Supply, Wet v Dry Pipes, Fire Pump

Question 11

JOCKEYPUMP

Answer 11

helps maintain pressure in the system during non-emergency systems