Worksheets2021 IPC CHAPTER 2
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of obstructions.
cleanout
trap
vent
fixture
Water not safe for drinking, personal or culinary utilization.
nonpotable water
distilled water
spring water
potable water
A valve or faucet that closes automatically when released manually or that is controlled by a mechanical means for fast-action closing.
quick-closing valve
gate valve
ball valve
needle valve
A receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area.
area drain
floor sink
grease trap
cleanout
A backflow prevention assembly, a backflow prevention device or other means or method to prevent backflow into the potable water supply.
backflow preventer
pressure regulator
flow restrictor
expansion tank
air gap
A combination of approved bends that makes two changes in direction bringing one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the other section.
offset
elbow
tee
cross
Any part of the piping system except a riser, main or stack.
branch
valve
trap
elbow
A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank, cesspool or mechanical treatment, designed for utilization apart from a public sewer to serve a single establishment or building.
individual sewage disposal system
public sewer system
stormwater drainage system
industrial waste treatment plant
That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside and that extends 30 inches beyond the walls of the building and conveys the drainage to the building sewer.
building drain
vent pipe
trap arm
branch vent
A tank or pit that receives sewage or liquid waste, located below the normal grade of the gravity system and that must be emptied by mechanical means.
sump
cistern
reservoir
septic tank
Water having a temperature range between 85 degrees F to 110 degrees F. Fill in the blank with the correct term.
tempered water
boiling water
distilled water
chilled water
A group of fixtures consisting of a water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower, including or excluding a bidet, an emergency floor drain or both.
bathroom group
sanitary unit
fixture set
plumbing cluster
An elevation (height) reference point that determines the minimum height at which a backflow preventer or vacuum breaker is installed above the flood level rim of the fixture or receptor served by the device.
critical level (C-L)
air gap
trap seal
fixture unit
A type of backflow preventer installed on openings subject to normal atmospheric pressure that prevents backflow by admitting atmospheric pressure through ports to the discharge side of the device.
vacuum breaker
check valve
pressure regulator
air gap
A floor sink, standpipe, hub drain or floor drain that receives the discharge of one or more indirect waste pipes.
waste receptor
trap primer
air gap
cleanout
That which enables a fixture, appliance or equipment to be directly reached without requiring the removal or movement of any panel, door or similar obstruction and without the use of a portable ladder, step stool or similar device.
ready access
restricted access
limited clearance
concealed entry
A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap.
trap
vent
cleanout
valve
A vertical vent pipe installed primarily for the purpose of providing circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system.
vent stack
soil stack
waste stack
trap arm
Piping within a public or private premise that conveys sewage, rainwater or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal.
drainage system
ventilation system
water supply system
electrical system
The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or occupied.
occupancy
structure
foundation
elevation
A device designed and installed to separate and retain for removal, by automatic or manual means, deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from normal wastes, while permitting normal sewage or wastes to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.
interceptor
vent pipe
cleanout
trap
A water system for the collection, treatment, storage, distribution and reuse of nonpotable water generated on site, including but not limited to a gray water system.
on-site nonpotable water reuse system
potable water supply system
stormwater drainage system
municipal wastewater treatment plant
Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the installation of fixtures.
rough-in
trap
vent
fixture
The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and fittings.
developed length
nominal length
effective length
gross length
One-way valve designed to allow air to enter the plumbing drainage system when negative pressures develop in the piping system.
air admittance valve
check valve
pressure relief valve
ball valve
A floor drain that does not receive the discharge of any drain or indirect waste pipe, and that protects against damage from accidental spills, fixture overflows and leakage. Page: Section: 202
emergency floor drain
sanitary floor drain
trap primer
grease interceptor
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the outlet of the waste pipe and the flood level rim of the receptacle into which the waste pipe is discharging.
air gap (drainage system)
trap seal
vent stack
backflow preventer
A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures.
drainage fixture unit (dfu)
fixture trap (ft)
water supply unit (wsu)
plumbing load index (pli)
Includes the water supply and distribution pipes; plumbing fixtures and traps; water-treating or water-using equipment; soil, waste and vent pipes; and building drains.
Plumbing system
Electrical system
HVAC system
Fire protection system
The principal pipe artery to which branches are connected.
main
joint
valve
gauge
A tank designed with a fill valve and flush valve to flush the contents of the bowl or useable portion of the fixture.
flush tank
cistern
reservoir
sump
A valve end of a water pipe by means of which water is drawn from or held within the pipe.
faucet
gasket
elbow
nozzle
A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sinks, lavatories, drinking fountains or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.
combination waste and vent system
single stack system
loop vent system
branch vent system
Any pipe or fitting that makes an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal plane.
horizontal pipe
vertical pipe
elbow joint
riser
The fall (pitch) of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane.
slope
radius
diameter
elevation
Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.
water heater
furnace
air conditioner
refrigerator
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.
stack vent
trap arm
fixture branch
cleanout
Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110 degrees F.
hot water
cold water
ice water
lukewarm water
Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the bacteriological and chemical quality requirements of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction.
potable water
distilled water
greywater
contaminated water
A type of lavatory that allows more than one person to utilize the fixture at the same time. The fixture has one or more drains and one or more faucets.
group wash fixtures
single lavatory
urinal
bidet
A _________ is a feature that allows the user to flush a water closet with either a reduced or full volume of water, depending on bowl contents.
dual flushing device
single flush valve
overflow pipe
trap primer
