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Master Plumber Flashcards
Master Plumber Flashcards
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a knocking in the pipes caused when faucets in the lower levels are
shut off. Water Hammer known
the force decelerating water causes the pipes to shake and rattle Water Hammer known
contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel
into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure Back Siphonage known
pipes expand and contract due to continuous changes in
temperature Expansion known
pipes expand and contract due to continuous changes in
temperature Contraction known
occurs when liquid flowing through the pipe makes contact with
the pipe enclosures,thus reducing the speed of water flow Friction Head Loss known
water obtained through a large intake installed on the lake basin
and extended into deep water Direct Pressure Districbution known
water taken from a drilled well or underground water Indirect Pressure Distribution known
pipes from the street water main or other source of water supply
to the building served Service Pipes known
device used to measure in liters or galloon the amount of water
that passes through water service Water Meter known
the principal water distribution pipe running from the water meter
from which the the various branches and risers to the fixtures are
taken Horizonal Supply Main known
Larger pipe is installed at the TOP of the riser & the diminishing
sizes passes through the lower floors of the building. Upfeed and Gravity Return System
Hot water rises on to the highest point of the plumbing system and
travels to the fixtures via gravity (closed pipe system) Downfeed and Gravity Return System
Not a closed system which operate on much higher temperature. Hot Water Supply System
ball with a hole. Operated through a lever handle, When the ball
valve is closed it forms an excellent seal, although no water control
can be obtained when using ball valves. Ball Valve
Controls the flow of water with a movable spindle. Can reduce
water pressure (throttling) Globe Valve
Only one side of the valve is an inlet. Globe Valve
Main function is to prevent reversal of flow (backflow) in the line Check Valve
Used to make a 90° turn in a line to reduces number of joints Angle Valve
Located at the lower end of the pumps. Used mainly to prevent
loss of priming of the pumps. Foot Valve / Retention valve
Used on water systems, heating systems, compressed air lines &
other pipe lines with excessive pressure. Safety Valve
Have a disc allowing the flow of water to be regulated. Butterfly Valve
normally reduce the pressure after the valve. Butterfly Valve
When the _____ is open, the disc is parallel to the pipe and when
closed the disc is perpendicular to the pipe. Butterfly Valve
Operates by the compression of a soft packing upon a metal sheet. Compression Cock
Operates with a round tapering plug ground to fit a metal
sheet.‘Hose bibb”- has grooves fit for a hose Key Cock
Constructed with a ball connected to the handle Ball Cock
hole which has been dug, bored, driven or drilled into the ground
for the purpose of extracting water . Well
Most common type, Usually dug manually, Around 15 m deep. Dug Well / Shallow well
Water is drawn into the pump & discharged with a centrifugal force. Centrifugal Pumps
Piston pumps that operate with controlled speed Reciprocating Pumps
are piston pumps that make use of a pump driver. Can discharge
from 900 to 1200 GPM. More efficient for viscous fluids. Rotary Pumps
Receptor floor shall drain not less than 2% or more than 4% slope.
Thresholds shall accommodate a minimum 559 mm wide door. For
wheelchair use, dam or curb may be eliminated. Shower Receptors
conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free of fecal matter. Waste Pipe
any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack. Branch