Chapter 6 Water Supply

Normally, the system installer will have a set of building prints and piping specifications to guide the piping installation process.

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Risers are typically installed in chases or large wall spaces extending vertically through a building.

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Most plumbing codes limit the maximum water pressure at any point in a building water supply system to a static water pressure of 150 psi.

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A control valve is required at each water-supplied piece of mechanical equipment.

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Piping should not be directly embedded in concrete.

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The requirements for labeling building water supply piping is more extensive in the 2015 IPC than in the 2015 UPC.

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The background color and required information on water supply piping shall be shown every 20' but not less than once per room and shall be visible from the floor level.

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The physical link, or connection, can be removed by using back-Flow prevention methods, devices, or assemblies.

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Some jurisdictions or codes, including the 2015 UPC, do not recognize the barometric loop as an approved backflow prevention method.

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If a back-Flow prevention assembly is at an elevation of less than 5' (1.5 m) from the floor or grade, it must be provided with a permanent platform.

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