PLUMBING GENERAL

ACRONYM
1) ANSI – AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE
2) ASTM – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING MATERIALS
3) UL – UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED
4) ISO – INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION
5) PNS – PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD
6) FS – FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS
7) IAPMO – INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS
8) B&ST- BROWNE AND SHARP
9) PEX / XLPE - CROSS-NETWORK POLYETHYLENE
10) RCP – REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
11) IPS - IRON PIPE SIZE
12) IE – INVERT ELEVATION
13) CCIP - CENTRIFUGALLY CAST IRON PIPE
14) CS & PS – COMMERCIAL/PRODUCT STANDARDS
15) HWT – WATER HEATER
16) SDR – STANDARD DIMENSIONAL RATING

CODES AND STANDARDS :

1) In RNPCP, it is the law of the plumbing practice in the Philippines.
- RA 1378
2) The minimum number of water closet unit required for the female production of an
elementary school? 1 per 25
3) The minimum number of water closet unit required for the male production of an elementary
school? 1 per 35
4) The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of the Philippines last 1999 was based on what
Section or RA 1378? SEC 4
5) Basic principles listed in RNPCP 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378? SEC 5
6) Is the use of Air Admittance Valve as an alternative of vent pipes, a violation of Principle # 12
on our RNPCP 1999? Need approval of administrative authority
7) What is DAO # 34 series of 1990 all about? revised water usage/ classification water quality
criteria
8) What is DOH Administrative Order # 2007-2012 all about? Phil. National Std. for Effluent
Discharge 2007
9) ACCESSIBILITY LAW - BP 344
10) SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES – PD 856
11) All plumbing plans, drawings, design analyses as required, technical specifications, bill of
materials and other related documents shall be submitted in how may sets for securing plumbing
permit. 6 SETS
12) Water Hammer shall conform to ASSE 1010
13) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes used for DWV are manufactured based on ASTM
14) After how many days shall a plumbing permit expire and become null and void if the
plumbing work authorized therein has not been started? 365
15) The sanitary and plumbing permit will be revoke if the project has been abandoned or
suspended for how many days. 120 DAYS
16) Which of the following plumbing principle contradicts the National Plumbing Code? vent
terminal shall not extend above the roof
17) Which of the following is prohibited under the plumbing code? DOUBLE TAPPING
FIXTURES
18) What is the correct size of pipe to designate a 4-inch diameter pipe as per the Revised
Plumbing Code? 102mm
19) For the set of sanitary/ plumbing plans required by the building official when applying for
permit, how many set of drawings will be
returned on the applicant? 2
will be provided for the administrative authority? 1
be kept in the job site? 1
20) Plans and specifications - all plumbing plans, drawings, diagrams, design analyses/
computations as required, technical specifications, bills of materials and other required
documents for all types of occupancy shall be prepared, signed and sealed by registered and
licensed Master Plumber without limitations pursuant to RA 1378, as amended and shall be
submitted in six (6) sets of the aforementioned requirements with each application for a permit.
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 102.2 OF RNPCP
21) Underbid another Registered Master Plumber by reducing his/ her professional fees after
being informed of the fees charged by the other Registered Master Plumber. COE NO. 3
22) Advertise in self-laudatory language, act in any manner and engage in any practices which
tend to bring dishonor to the dignity of the Registered Master Plumber, the National Master
Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and the plumbing profession. COE NO. 7
23) REFRIGERATION WASTE – SECTION 818
24) In section 1401 for minimum standards of materials, quality: All materials used in any
plumbing or drainage system, or part thereof shall be free from defects. All pipes, pipe fittings,
traps, fixtures, materials and devices used in a plumbing system shall be as listed or labeled in
accordance with table 14a of this code. What specific section does the above referring to?
SECTION 1401.1
25) Copper tube shall not be used for piping carrying chemical or industrial wastes as defined in
_________ of the Revised National Plumbing Code. SECTION 811
26) A standard that is an extensive compilation provision covering broad subject matter is the
definition for ____. CODE
27) The organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code
or standard is the. AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
28) All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformity with. ACCEPTED ENGG
PRACTICES
29) All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and
drainage system shall. APPROVED APPLICABLE STANDARDS
30) The provision of the code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it
is. APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION AS AN ALTERNATE
31) No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in any building used for human habitation
unless first approved by the HEALTH OFFICER
32) When installing ____________, the authority having jurisdiction shall require evidence of
the competency of the installers. FUEL GAS PIPING
33) Who shall maintain the plumbing and drainage system of the client premises? OWNER’S
AGENT
34) Revised effluent regulation of 1990. DENR DAO 35
35) Minimum penalty for violating RA 9275. P10,000
36) In accordance to IRR of Clean Water Act of 2004 how much be the permit fee if an applicant
have a discharge volume per day of more than 150 cu mts/ day and waste has heavy metals?
P3900
37) PD 1095 prescribes that dry standpipe is required for every building of how many floors? 4
STOREY OR MORE
38) As per Plumbing Code on soil pipe, at least _____ of the vertical stacks in the plumbing
system must be extended full size through the roof. THREE (3)
39) Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are required to be
made at least before. 3 WORKING DAYS
40) Plastic pipe joined by solvent cementing shall comply with appropriate standards IAPMO
41) SANITARY ENGINEERING LAW. RA 1364
42) In case, of renewal of plumbing permit, a fee of equivalent to __ of the original fee. 1/2
43) CODE OF SANITATION – PD 856
44) No clerical toilet shall be installed in any building unless first approved by the. HEALTH
OFFICER
45) Request for inspection by the Master Plumber to the Administrative Authority are required to
be made in advance at least before the work to be tested
46) The minimum plumbing permit charge for one "unit" is. 5 PESOS
47) Plumbing code for the city of Manila. CITY ORDINANCE 2411
48) Electric water heaters are manufactured based on standard set by this organization. UL
49) Under the term and condition of PD 856, Sanitation Code of the Philippines, the effective
depth of a septic tank is measured from the bottom of septic tank to the level. LIQUID LVL
50) How many units do the controversial article 3.2.2.2 of PD 1096, otherwise known as the
National Building Code, limits the practice of Master Plumber? TWENTY (20)
51) What is the minimum age requirement for an appointee to become a member of the Board of
Master Plumbers? 30 YEARS OLD

PLUMBING FEES
1. INSTALLATION OF WATER CLOSET - Php 7.00 /excess of 1 plumbing unit
2. INSTALLATION OF SHOWER HEAD - Php 2.00 /excess of 1 plumbing unit3.
INSTALLATION OF DENTAL CUSPIDOR - Php 4.00 /excess of 1 plumbing unit

PNSDW
-The code that prescribes criteria on the quality if drinking water from meteoric, surface or
underground sources is: NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER (NSDW)
1. What is the benzene limits (mg/L) in potable water according
to PNSDW of 2007? 0.01
2. What is the cyanide limits (mg/L) in potable water according
to PNSDW of 2007? 0.07
3. Minimum volume of water sample for testing as per PNSDW
of 2007? 100 ML
4) What is the mercury limits (mg/L) in potable water according to PNSDW of 2007? 0.001
5) Under what administrative order is the Philippine Standard for Drinking Water 2007? NO.
0012

ASTM CODES :
1) ASTM B43 – BRASS PIPE FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION
2) ASTM D 2846, ASTM F 441, ASTM F 442, CSA B137.6 - chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
(cPVC)
3) ASTM A 53 – GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION
4) ASTM D 3309 and CSA CAN3-B137.8.6 – POLYBUTHYLENE
5) ASTM B43 OR ASTM A 74, ASTM A 888 and CISPI 301 – CAST IRON PIPE
6) ASTM D 266. ASTM D 2949 and ASTM F 891 - POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)
PLASTIC PIPE (TYPE DWV)

ACCESSIBILITY LAW (FOR PERSON W/ DISABILITY)

1. TOILET COMPARTMENT MINIMUM AREA - 1.7m x 1.8m
2. SHOWER COMPARTMENT - 1500mm x 1500mm
3. A turning space of _____ sqm. with a minimum dimension of ______ mm for wheelchair
users shall be provided outside water closet cubicles. - 2.25 sq m x 1500 mm
4. TOILET SEAT MAXIMUM HEIGHT - 450mm
5. LAVATORY MAXIMUM HEIGHT - 800mm
6. URINALS HUNG W/ ELONGATED LIP : MAX HEIGHT : 480mm, MIN HEIGHT :
400mm
7. BATHTUB RIM HEIGHT FROM FINISHED FLOOR LINE - 500mm
8. URINAL CENTER TO WALL DISTANCE - 460mm
9. A minimum of one accessible to persons w/ disabilities water closet in every floor for every
________ regular water closet. - 20
10. The curb or threshold of a shower compartment may be eliminated. TO COMPLY
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
11. The handicapped fixtures are usually designed for people with less physical ability that the
general public. For the handicapped, what is the prescribed height of the toilet bowl? 450 mm
OR 18 INCHESv