PLUMBING

TYPE OF VENTS

BRANCH VENT A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent
A branch vent that serves two or more traps and extends from in front of the last fixture
CIRCUIT VENT
connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack
A vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains and serving as a vent for both fixtures
COMMON VENT
A single vent that ventiliates multiple traps, in the case of back to back fixture

CONTINOUS VENT A vertical vent that is the continuation of the drain to which the vents connect
A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where if is not exposed to back up
DRY VENT
of waste from a drainage pipe

DUAL VENT See common vent

GROUP VENT A branch vents that performs its functions for two or more traps
A pipe installed to vent, a fixture trap and w/c connects with the vent system above the fixture
INDIVIDUAL VENT
served or terminates in the open air
A circuit vent which loop backs to connect with a stack vent instead of a vent stack

LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT Any vent connecting a horizontal branch or fixture drain with the stack vent of the
originating waste or soil stack
Is a pipe on the fixture side of the trap through which vapor or foul air is removed
LOCAL VENT
from a room fixture

MAIN VENT The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches may be connected
A vent installed so as to permit additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent
RELIEF VENT
systems where the drainage systems might otherwise be air bound

UNIT VENT An arrangement of venting so installed that that one vent pipe will serve two traps
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the
STACK VENT
stack horizontal drain, the uppermost end above the roof

WET VENT A vent which also serves as a drain

A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the purpose of
YOKE VENT
preventing pressure changes in the stack

NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Is the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a
BACKFLOW
supply of water from any source other than its intended source
Is the backflow of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing
BACK SIPHONAGE
fixture due to negative pressure
Refers to any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common
BATTERY OF FIXTURE
horizontal waste or soil branch

BLANK FLANGE A flange that is not drilled

BLIND FLANGE A flange that closes the end of a pipe line used to discharge water

CAULKING Is plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials

COUPLING A short internally threaded section of pipe, used to join two pipes of conduits

UNION Used to connect the two ends of two pipes, neither of which can be turned

NIPPLE A short length of pipe with threads at each end; used to join couplings or fittings
Is the extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no connections are made
DEAD END
on the extended portion

DEVELOPED LENGTH The length along the center of the pipe and fitting
Includes all piping within public or private which conveys sewage, rain water or often liquid waste

to a legal point of disposal but does not include the main of a public sewer system or private or
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
or public sewerage treatment

PLUMBING
FIXTURE BRANCH Is a pipe connecting several fixtures
Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of flushing water closets and
FLOOD LEVEL
and similar fixture
A metallic sleeve, join to an opening of pipe, into which a plug is screwed
FERRULE
that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning

INVERT Is the lowest portion of the inside of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical
Includes water supply and distribution pipe; plumbing fixture and traps, soil
PLUMBING SYSTEM
waste and vent pipes; house drain and house sewers including their respective connections
Installation of all parts of the plumbing system which can be completed prior to the installation
ROUGH IN
of fixtures
A wye connections used on fire lines so that two lines of hose maybe connected to the hydrant
SIAMESE
CONNECTIONS or to the same nozzle
Is any pipe which conveys the discharge of water closets of fixture having
SOIL PIPE
similar function w/ or w/o the discharge of other fixtures to the building drain
Is the maximum vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retain measure between the crown weir
TRAP SEAL
and the top of the dip of the trap

REVIEW CENTER (PLUMBING)

Install to be able to meet the water requirements during peak demands from a low yielding
WATER RESERVOIR
water well
The device being used to eliminate the noise cause by water hammer
SHOCK RELIEF AND
EXPANSION CHAMBER

50 FEET OR MORE The location of water well to nearest septic vault

2 PERCENT Slope of house sewer connected from the building to the main sewer

CULVERT A passage under a road, embankment or canal which allow for the flow of water

BLACK WATER The third kind of water after the storm water and area water

RECESSED The type of bathtub oher than sunken, square, free standing

WHITE Color coding of high pressure steam

BLACK Color coding for fuel oil division

TRAP OR WATER SEAL The water column that seals the escape of unhealthy gases in the sanitary drainage system

2.50 M Service drop conductor clearance over the roof

COMPRESSION VALVE A valve which in the water flow is shut off by a flat disk that is screwed down onto its seat

CISTERN An underground tank reservoir to store water

OVERHEAD STORM Another classification of storm drain, besides from inside drain and outside drain
DRAIN
PRESSURE COCK Tap used in high pressure water system with an interval valve to control the flow of water
A valve which maintains uniform pressure on its outlet side regardless of its pressure fluctuations
PRESSURE REDUCING
VALVE on the inlet side above the pressure level
A pipe fitting within the interconnection of pipes for the purpose of easy dismantling of
UNION PATENT
the connection when needed
A device that discharge a predetermined volume of water to fixture for flushing purposes and
FLUSHOMETER
is activated by direct water pressure

CORPORATION STOP Another name for corporation cock

A U-shaped pipe filled with water and located beneath the plumbing fixtures
AIR TRAP
to form a seal against the passages of gases and odors
A trench containing course aggregate and a distribution tile pipe through which septic tank

ABSORPTION TRENCH
effluent may flow covered with earth

ILLUMINATION The luminous flux density incident on a surface

An underground structure for drainage into which water from the roof or floor will drain through
CATCH BASIN
sewer

PLUMBING
WYE FITTING A type of fitting for yoke bent

1 1/2" Minimum discharge pipe and fitting for bath tub

150mm DIAMETER Minimum size of building sewer; it should not be less than the building drain

TRAP SIZES OF FIXTURES

GI PIPE SIZES 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2, 2 1/2", 3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12"
DRINKING FOUNTAIN
FOUNTAIN CUPSIDERS
1 1/4" SINKS (SMALL PANTRY OR BAR)
WASH BASIN (LAVATORIES)
BATH FOOT
BATH SITZ
BATH TUB
BIDETS
COMBINATION FIXTURE
1 1/2"
LAUNDRY TRAYS
SINKS (DISHWASHER)
SINKS (KITCHEN OR RESIDENCE)
URINALS (LIP)
SLOP SINKS (ORDINARY)
SINKS (HOTEL OR PUBLIC)
FLOOR DRAIN
2" BATH SHOWER STALL
URINALS (STALL)
URINALS (THROUGH)
SLOP SINKS (WITH COMBINE TRAP)
URINAL (PEDESTAL)
WATER CLOSETS
3"
TYPES OF WATER CLOSETS
Quiet, extermely sanitary. Like the siphon jet but having the flushing water directed through the
SIPHON-VORTEX
rim to create a vortex that scours the bowl
Sanitary, efficient very quiet. A toilet bowl into which the flushing water enters through the rim and

SIPHON-JET siphonic action initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway

Moderately noisy. Similar to siphon jet except that trap passageway and water surface area
REVERSE TRAP
are smaller
Minimum cost. Least efficient subject to clogging, noisy. Simple washout and emptying through
WASH DOWN
small irregular passageway, prohibited by some health codes

BLOW OUT Noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into leg forces contents out
URINALS WALL HUNG
THROUGH

PEDESTAL
STALL
A basin like fixture design to be struddled for bathing the genitals and posterior parts of the body
BIDET

GI PIPE SIZES 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2, 2 1/2", 3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12"

PLUMBING
 NOTES

19.05mm or 3/4" No building supply pipe shall be less than WHAT size in diameter

46 mm. Minimum height of Fire Service Connection from the grade/floor

122mm Maximum height of Fire Service Connection from the grade/floor

61 mm. Minimum height of Dry Standpipe Outlet from the floor line

122 mm Maximum height of Dry Standpipe Outlet from the floor line

5 FEET Considered extension of bulding drain outside the building wall

1/4" BEND ? Fitting for base or soil stack and building drain

51mm or 2" Wet standpipe for a riser not more than 15m

64mm or 2 1/2" Wet standpipe for riser more than 15m

4" Dry standpipe for a riser below 23m

6" Dry standpipe for a riser more than 23m

RATIO OF 1:25 Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and secondary school

RATIO OF 1:30 Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and secondary school

RATIO OF 1:75 Ratio of urinals for elementary schools

RATIO OF 1:75 Ratio of water closets for female population for principal worship places

RATIO OF 1:5 Ratio of lavatory to number of occupants

4 CLOSETS Minimum number of water closet required for female office and public buildings

3 HEADS Minimum head of water required in section of plumbing for water test

Latent Heat The amount of heat which is absorbed or evolved in changing the state of a substance
without changing its temperature.
A system of devices, usually installed below ground level, to scatter or spray water
Lawn Sprinkler System
droplets over a lawn, golf course, or the like.
90 cms. Minimum width of a septic tank.
1.50 mts. Minimum length of a septic tank.
60 cms. Minimum liquid depth for a septic tank.
1.80 mts. Maximum liquid depth for septic tank.
1 cum. Minimum capacity, in cubic meters, of the secondary compartment of a septic tank.
508 mm. Minimum dimension of a manhole access to a septic tank.
1.50 mts. Minimum length of the secondary compartment of a septic tank with a capacity of more
than 6 cubic meters.
FALSE Wooden septic tanks are allowed, true or false.
15.20 mts. Minimum distance of a water supply well from a septic tank.
45.70 mts. Minimum distance of a water supply well from a seepage pit or cesspool.
30.50 mts. Minimum distance of a water supply well from a disposal field.
26 Minimum Gauge of galvanized sheet used for downspouts.
51 mm. Minimum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
102 mm. Maximum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
60 cms. Maximum length of the tailpiece from any fixture.
15 cms. Minimum extension of the VSTR above the roof.
0.90 mtr. Minimum extension of the VSTR above an openable window, door opening, air intake,
or vent shaft.
38 mm. (11/2") Minimum trap diameter for a bathtub
51 mm. (2") Minimum trap diameter for a shower stall.
3 Required number of water closets for females for an auditorium serving 16-35.
2 Required number of water closets for males for an auditorium serving 16-35.
1 Required number of urinals for an auditorium serving 10-50.
4 Required number of water closets for females for a theater serving 51-100.
Rigid and Flexible Classifications of copper pipes.
Burr A rough or sharp edge left on metal by a cutting tool.
House Drain Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred to as.
Corporation Stop A stop valve placed in the service pipe close to the PLUMBING
connection at the water main.
Relief Vent A vent with a function to provide circulation if air between drainage and vent system.
Escutcheon Flange used on a pipe to cover a hole or opening in a floor or wall which the pipe pass.
Developed Length Length along the centerline of the pipe and fitting.
Flush Valve A valve used in a flush tank controlling the flushing of fixture.
Sewage Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution.
Rigid Board Insulation Thin sheets that are used for controlling heat in drywall construction.
Strom Sewer Conveys storm water and terminates into a natural drainage such as lakes or rivers.
1 1/2" (38mm) Standard size of a wet standpipe outlet for each floor.
1/8 Bend A type of pipe fitting for a Yoke Vent.
A device installed on an electric water heater used to detect the working temperature
Thermostat
to activate a switch.
1 1/2" Minimum size of trap or branch for a bidet.
3/8" Minimum fixture supply pipe diameter for tank type water closet.
TRUE True or false, 1 3/4" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for water supply.
FALSE True or false, 3" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for water supply.
Term applied to the interconnection of the same fixtures in one soil or waste branch with
Battery of Fixtures
one branch vent.
Common Vent A single vent that ventilates multiple traps in the case of a back to back vent.
Minimum size of a standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet is 23 meters or less
4" (102mm)
from the fire service connection.
4" (102mm) Minimum size of a wet standpipe for a riser of more than 15 meters from the source.
Ball Valve Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and lavatory faucets or at shower valves works by
the principle of a ___.
Zeolite Treats hard water.
6" (150mm) Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is venting.
5.5 sqmm Minimum wire size in square millimeter for a branch circuit with a 30 ampere rating using
Type THW stranded copper conductor in a raceway.
60 Cycles Standard frequency of power supplied by the local power utility company like Meralco.
The overhead service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and including
Service Drop
splices, if any, connecting to the service entrance conductors at the building.
Sound Diffraction Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound wave to be bent or scattered around.
Threshold of Audibility Minimum sound pressure level that is capable of being detected by the human ear.
Sound Fluctuation in pressure, a particle displacement in an elastic medium.
Pure Tone Sound sensation in a single frequency.
Sine Wave Wave produced by a pure tone.
Plumbarius It refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary field of ancient Rome.
Plumbum In Latin, it means 'lead'.
Combination A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one
Waste or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately
Sanitary Sewer Main Sanitary sewage from buildings shall be discharged directly to the nearest ___.
Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water, water-carried waste into a drainage
Fixture
system with which they are connected.
2 1/2" (64mm) Standard size of an outlet for a dry standpipe located at each floor.
Circuit Vent A vent pipe connected to a vent stack.
Loop Vent A vent pipe connected to a stack vent.
Barometer Instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Ionization Bets type of fire detection that can detect fire during the incipient stage.
Refrigeration Condensing unit is a part of a ___.
Fixed Temperature A fire detector installed in a fire alarm system which uses low melting point solders or
Heat Detector metal that expands when exposed to heat to detect a fire.
Bibbcock A faucet fitted with a nozzle curving downward used as a draw-off tap.
PLUMBING
135-197˚F Heat rating for a fixed temperature heat detector.
Top Dip to Crown Weir Reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of a trap.
Double Bend A pipe fitting shaped like 'S'.
2" Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a shower stall.
3" Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal.
(1:30) Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and secondary school.
(1:25) Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and secondary school.
(1:75) Ratio of urinals for elementary school.
(1:75) Ratio of water closets for female population for Principal Worship Places.
Minimum required number of water closets for female for office and public buildings
4
serving 55 occupants for employees.
Where there is exposure to skin contamination due to poisonous materials, what is the
(1:5)
ratio of lavatory to number of occupants.
3 Minimum head of water, in meters, required for each section of plumbing for water test.
How many days, at least, shall be given before any plumbing work inspection is done
3
after written notice for inspection.
Minimum time, in minutes, required for water to stay in the system or pipes for a water
15 minutes
test without any leaks to satisfy said testing.
Atmospheric Vacuum BreakerConsist of a body, a checking member, and an atmospheric opening.

8% Minimum lead content in percent for pipes and fittings safe for humans.
Minimum vertical distance from the bottom of water pipes to the top of sewer or drain pipe
300 mm
if laid in the same trench on top of the other.
Minimum distance of water pipings from any regulating equipment, water heater,
300 mm
conditioning tanks, and similar equipment requiring union fittings.
4' Maximum spacing of pipe supports at intervals.
60˚ Equivalent of 1/6 bend in degrees.
True or false, 60˚ branches or offsets may be used only when installed in a true vertical
TRUE
position.
Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less than 1.5 meters in length unless
TRUE
such line is serving sinks or urinals, true or false.
0.305 mtr. / 305 mm Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes 51mm or less in diameter.
0.45 mtr. / 450 mm Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes larger than 51 mm. Dia.
Maximum distance of any underfloor cleanout from any access door, crawl space, or
6.10 mts.
crawl hole.
600 mm Maximum length of a tailpiece.
4.60 mts. Minimum length of any branch requiring separate venting.
True or false, no galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used
TRUE
underground and shall be kept at least 15 cms above ground.
150 mm / 15 cms. Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above the roof.
300 mm Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above any other vertical surface.
0.90 mtr. Minimum vertical distance of VSTR from above of any openable window or opening.
2.10 mts. Minimum vertical extension of VSTR from any roofdeck where it is protruded.
Minimum horizontal distance of any VSTR from a roofdeck used for other purposes aside
3.00 mts.
from protection from weather.
10 Minimum number of stories served by a waste stack requiring a parallel ventstack.
An automatic device used for converting high, fluctuating inlet water pressure to a lower
Pressure Regulating Valve
constant pressure.
Air Motor An air-operated device used to open or close a damper or valve.
The transmission of heat energy from one place to another by circulatory movement of a
Convection
mass of fluid.
Porous Absorbents What type of sound absorbent is best for lower band frequencies.
TRUE True or false, number of fixture unit is one parameter in sizing a drainage pipe.
PLUMBING
Water distribution system which constantly rely its pressure from the main water pipe
Upfeed System / Direct Method
Upfeed System / Direct Method
applied only if the highest fixture is supplied continuously with the flow rate and minimum
required working pressure.
Wye and 1/8 Bend What combination of pipe fittings is installed at the base of a soil stack?
Washdown Women's urinal fixture.
True or false, brass and cast iron body cleanouts shall not be used as a reducer or
TRUE
adapter.
A type of water closet that is least efficient, subject to clogging, noisy, and use a simple
Washdown (WD)
washout action through a small irregular passageway.
Reverse Trap (RT) This type of water closet is similar to that of the siphon-jet except that it has a smaller
trap passageway and smaller water surface area, moderately noisy.
A type of water closet that is noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into up leg forces
Blowout (BO)
contents out. Use only with flush valve, requires higher pressure.
Water closet that is quiet, extremely sanitary, water is directed through the rim. It scours
Siphon Vortex (SV)
bowl, folds over into jet; siphon.
A water closet that is sanitary, efficient, and very quiet. Water enters through the rim and
Siphon Jet (SJ)
through the down leg.
A toilet bowl similar to the siphon-jet, but having the flushing water directed to the rim to
Siphon Vortex (SV)
create circular motion or vortex which scours the bowl.
A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and a siphonic action
Siphon Jet (SJ)
initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway.
A water closet similar to that of the siphon jet but with a smaller water surface and
Reverse Trap (RT)
trapway.
Washdown (WD) This type of water closet is prohibited by some health codes.

The concussion and banging noise that results when a volume of water moving in a pipe
Water Hammer
suddenly stops or loses momentum.
Developed Length The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and pipe fittings.
Gate Valve A shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate across the passage.
Globe Valve A valve closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall.
Effluent Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant.
Spring Line The centerline of pipe.
Crown The interior top surface of a pipe.
Invert The interior bottom surface of a pipe.
Black Color code for pipes containing acid.
One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du pont trade name for the white,
Teflon
soft, waxy, and non-adhesive polymer of tetrafluoroethylene.
Part of the facility which accept the house cable riser and house the
TELEPHONE TERMINAL
CABINET terminal block at each floor and at the highest or end of a feeder riser cable
Is the simplest type of building automation system, which intercoms, PABX,
TELECOMMUNICATION microwave links, analog and digital telephone system, video conferencing,
SYSTEM
satellite links, structured cabling and similar devices
A full open type valve is used in several locations in a water distribution
ON EVERY HOSE BIBB
system, which of the following does NOT require it?
A fireline system without a constant water supply and is equipped with a fire service
DRY STANDPIPE
inlet and outlet connection installed exclusively for the use of Fire Service

WATER SERVICE PIPE Term used to main water pipe delivering portable water to a building

INSUFFICIENCY IN THE Which poor design in the plumbing system causes water supply drop
SIZE OF THE WATER when the fixture is simultaneously opened?
SERVICE AND
DISTRIBUTION PIPE

1 ½" KITCHEN SINK TRAP SIZE

1 ¼" LAVATORY TRAP OR BRANCH SIZE PLUMBING

64mm or 2 ½" OUTLET OF DRY STANDPIPE

64mm or 2 ½" OUTLET OF WET STANDPIPE for riser of more than 15 mts
Not needed in sizing the vent pipe for individual branch and circuit vent
SLOPE OF THE DRAIN
PIPE based on the total linear footage of the pipe making up the vent?
A hot and cold water supply pipes, where it is mix manually in desired water temperature
3 WAY VALVE DIVERTER
temperature and direct the mixed water either at the shower head or at the fooe spout
Principle where a single lever valve used in kitchen sink and lavatory, they are
BALL VALVE
beautiful and maintenance free
Minimum water delivery in liters per minute for an outlet of a wet standpipe
132 LITERS PER MINUTE
at a residual pressure or 1.8 kilos per sq.mts

ELBOW REDUCER A female GI threaded pipe reducer fitting use to connect a reducing branch pipe at an angle

FLUSH VALVE FITTINGS General term used to described the fitting in the drawing

2" WYE AND 2 x 1/8

GI fitting used to accept the P trap assembly of the lavatory (drawing)
BEND COMBINATION
Type of vent applied on installations with multi branch interval where the vertical vent pipe
CIRCUIT VENT
takes off in front of the first fixture and connects to a main vent stack
Stage in water purification which removes mineral deposits, slats, heavy metal, totally dissolves
REVERSE OSMOSIS
solids while some useful minerals are retained

FIXED TEMPERATURE Fire detector installed in a fire alarm system, which uses low melting point

HEAT DETECTOR solders or metals that expand when exposed to heat to detect a fire, 135deg-197deg F

COUPLING GI fitting to join two threaded fittings as close as possible but not exceeding three inches
A device used to control an incoming high water pressure into the water distribution system
PRESSURE
REGULATOR by mechanical means so as to bring it to a working pressure of 80 psi
A poor venting system caused by a slow draining of water from
WRONG CHOICE OF
VENT TYPE a fixture down a plumbing system

SUBMERSIBLE PUMP A type of pump for driven well from 150 to 200 ft which work by a principle of venturi where

jet,jack,reciprocating water of high pressure is pump into the well to draw water upwards through the return pipe

5" Which is not a standard size of GI pipe for water supply? 2 1/2", 3",4",5"
Device in control valve which work by discharging instantaneous
URINAL FLASH VALVE
ASSEMBLY volume of water at higher pressure
Term used for pipe extension of not more than 2 feet in length install in
TAIL PIECE or DEAD
END any stack or branch of a plumbing rough in for the purpose of future trap

CHECK VALVE A full open valve located in a supply pipe to every water heater
Parking management system for two types of vehicular deterrent either articulated arm type
AUTOMATED
RETRACTABLE PILLAR or straight beam type. It can be activated by means of radio frequency remote control, push
SYSTEM push button switch, photocell, magnetic loop or acces control

THREE FIXTURES Exception of fixture to be connected into a single trap

DRY STANDPIPE The presence of Fire Service Connection

Pipes and fittings which can exclusively be used for cold water lines for
POLTYBUTELENE PIPE
AND FITTINGS AND potable main distribution water service, sprinkler and irrigation system. It
FITTINGS could be ½", ¾", 1", 1 ½", 1 ¼" and 2"

UPVC DWV SANITARY Orange or brown in color with sizes of 4" and 3 meter in lengths of pipes

PIPES AND FITTINGS and fittings, ASTM 2729 standards

ASBESTOS PIPE Least popular and not recommended use as potable water distribution pipe
Shower set for bath SINGLE LEVER BATH FAUCET WITH HAND SHOWER-TELEPHONE SHOWER
(drawing)
FIBER CEMENT PIPE Pipe not used as water service pipe

GATE VALVE A cut off valve installed in the service piping system

64mm or 2 1/2" Minimum size of wet standpipe for a riser more than 15 meters from the source

61 cms Minimum height of dry standpipe outlet from the floor line

AIR CHAMBER Device used to prevent water hammering

Rule of thumb in sizing an individual vent
VENT SIZE IS AT LEAST PLUMBING
1/2 THE DRAIN IT
SERVES BUT NOT LESS
THAN THE REQUIRED
MINIMUM W/C EVER IS
 Rule of thumb in sizing an individual vent
VENT SIZE IS AT LEAST
1/2 THE DRAIN IT
SERVES BUT NOT LESS
THAN THE REQUIRED
MINIMUM W/C EVER IS
LARGER

PRESSURE RELIEF Safety device caused by insufficient water flow on heater when brown out
VALVE
EXPANDED Vital part of Solar Water heater to keep the heat in and cold out
POLYTHELYNE FOAM
INSULATION
KNOCKDOWN BY Packaging and assembly of elevator as it arrives on the site
MAJOR COMPONENT
PART
COOLING TOWER Cool the condenser unit in a central conditioning system

VENT PIPE It ventilates a house drainage system and prevent siphonage and back pressure

3/8" It is the size of supply valve tank type for water closet
The maximum horizontal developed length between the trap seal and the
6 FEET
vertical vent inlet at the trap
Combination fitting between the vertical waste branch and the horizontal waste branch
2x2" WYE WITH 2" CO
AND 2 X 1/8 BEND

COUPLING REDUCER A female GI pipe reducer fitting used in straight connection, both are threaded inside
A vent use in battery of plumbing fixture where the vent is installed in front
CIRCUIT VENT
of the last fixture of the battery

JET A water pump for a 200ft driven well to deliver 10gpm against 200ft. It is located at the surface
A pump motor installed on the surface attached to a lift and push a rod to
RECIPROCATING
activate a submerge piston
A pump which delivers high water discharge with high water pressure drawn
CENTRIFUGAL
from a shallow source like cistern, best suited as fire or transfer pump.

46 mm Minimum height of Fire Service station from the grade

A female GI pipe reducer fitting use to connect a reducing branch from
BELL REDUCER
a main water distribution

POLYETHELENE PIPE PE
General term for hot or cold water pipes containing portable water supplying
WATER DISTRIBUTION
PIPES different plumbing fixture
Rating index of an air conditioning system which rate the number for the unit
SEASONAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY of BTU heat moved per watt of electrical input energy
TONS OF Standard unit rating to describe the capacity of the cooling tower
REFRIGERATION
38 mm (1 1/2") Standard size of wet standpipe outlet for each floor

WYE FITTING A type of pipe fitting for yoke vent

The minimum horizontal clearance of vent branch immediately above the flood
6"
level rim of the fixture
A device installed on electric water heater used to detect the working temperature to
THERMOSTAT
to activate a switch

1 1/2" The minimum size or trap of a bidet

3/8" Supply valve tank type for water closet
A threaded fitting to join two threaded fittings as closed as possible but
COUPLING
not exceeding 3 inches
AT EVERY BRANCH Location that does not require installation of clean out
INTERVAL OFA SOIL
STACK
BATTERY OF FIXTURE Interconnection of the same fixture in one soil or waste branch with one branch vent

COMMON VENT A single vent that ventiliates multiple traps, in the case of back to back fixture

NUMBER OF FIXTURE A parameter in sizing the drainage pipe

Conveys a discharge of solid and liquid wastes closets with or without the
SOIL PIPE
discharged from other fixture to the house drain

102 mm (4") Minimum size of standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet is 23 m
or less from the Fire service Connection
PLUMBING
 In water distributon system which constantly rely its pressure from the main water pipe apply only
UPFEED OR DIRECT
METHOD if the main fixture is supply continously with the flow rate and minimum required working pressure
System of building which includes the water supply distribution pipes the

PLUMBING SYSTEM fixture and fixture traps, the soil waste and the vent pipes, the house drain
and the house sewer, the storm water drainage with their devices

64 mm (2 1/2") Minimum size of wet standpipe for riser of more than 15 mts from source

6" Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is venting

SIAMESE Common term for a two way service connections
CONNECTIONS
BALL Single level valve used in kichen sink, lavatory faucets or at shower valve
NUMBER OF BRANCH A parameter in sizing a horizontal soil branch pipe
VENTS
1/4", WYE and 1/8" Fitting installed at the base of the soil stack and a building drain
BEND, LONG SWEEP,
1/8" and 1/8"
12 TO 14 SQ.MTR/TR Guide for initial estimate of Ton of refrigeration
JET PUMP WITH A suitable type of water pump for deep well 4" or 6' casing to deliver
INJECTOR
JACK 35gpm against 450 ft. total develop height

ZEOLITE Passing on it can treat hardwater

Vertical vent pipes take in front of the last fixture and connects to its soil
CIRCUIT VENT
stack which acts as a vent
PUMPS
A type of pump for driven well from 150 to 200 ft which work by a principle of venturi where
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
water of high pressure is pump into the well to draw water upwards through the return pipe
A pump motor installed on the surface attached to a lift and push a rod to
RECIPROCATING
activate a submerge piston

JET A water pump for a 200ft driven well to deliver 10gpm against 200ft. It is located at the surface
A pump which delivers high water discharge with high water pressure drawn

CENTRIFUGAL from a shallow source like cistern, best suited as fire or transfer pump.
The motor is placed at the surface with shaft to turn the impellers below
A suitable type of water pump for deep well 4' or 6' casing to deliver
JACK
35gpm against 450 ft. total develop height

PLUMBING