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DWV
Carries away wastewater and solid waste
from bathrooms, kitchens, and laundries.
This subsystem is not under pressure, and
must be properly vented to prevent
wastewater form entering the drinking water
supply.
Valves
Devices that control the
flow of water in the
water supply system.
They are installed at
certain places on the
lines so that water can
be shut off easily.
Faucets
Valves that permit
controlled amounts of
water as needed for use
in a building.
They deliver water to
sinks, showers, and
bathtubs, but can also
deliver water to a hose
or bucket.
Fixtures
Water-using devices
such as sinks, bathtubs,
urinals, stools, or
showers.
Plumbing Fixtures
Definition:
Receptacles which are used to provide, receive
and discharge water, liquid and water-carried
wastes into a drainage system with which they
are connected to
Classifications:
Soil
Water Closets
Urinals
Slop Sinks
Scullery
Kitchen Sinks
Laundry Tubs
Bar Sinks
Bathing
Lavatories
Bathtubs
Shower Baths
Bidets
Foot/Sitz Tub
Shower Receptors
Shower Compartments
Soil Fixtures
Setting:
WATER CLOSET
Types:
According to Type of Flushing
Flush Tank water closets
Direct Flush Valve
( DFV water closets)
-Flushing action can be obtained
directly from a flush valve
connected into the bowl
Soil Fixtures
According to Flush Tank Types
Integral Flush Tank
Close Coupled Flush Tank
Low Flush Tank
High Flush Tank
Soil Fixtures
According to Mounting
Floor Mounted
Wall Hung
Soil Fixtures
According to Flushing Action
Wash Down
-
Soil Fixtures
Reverse Trap
-
Siphon Jet
-
Soil Fixtures
Siphon Vortex
-
Soil Fixtures
Other Types of Water Closets
Squat Type
Washout
Soil Fixtures
Soil Fixtures
Soil Fixtures
Minimum Requirements for Water Closets
OCCUPANCY
MIN. WC
Dwelling or Apartment
family
Elementary Schools
1
2
1
Assembly Places
(Theaters and Auditoriums- for
public use)
1
2
3
3
4
8
1
2
Dormitories
1
1
1
per 10 males
per 8 females
per additional 25 males, 20 females
Industrial
1
2
3
4
5
1
per 1 - 10 persons
for 11 - 25 persons
for 26 - 50 persons
for 51 - 75 persons
for 76 - 100 persons
per additional 30 persons in excess of 100
Soil Fixtures
Types:
Wall Hung
Pedestal
Through
Stall
URINALS
Soil Fixtures
Setting:
Urinal center to side wall: minimum of 0.30 m
Urinal center to urinal center: minimum of 0.60 m
Flushing:
Flushing urinals shall be done through automatic flushing tanks.
(NPC 408.1)
Flushometer valves shall be self-closing type discharging a
predetermined quantity of water. No manually controlled
flushometer valve shall be used to flush group urinals. (NPC
408.2)
Soil Fixtures
Minimum Requirements for Urinals
OCCUPANCY
Schools:
Elementary
Secondary
MIN. #
1
1
per 75 males
per 35 males
1
2
3
4
1
Assembly Places
( Theaters and auditoriums)for public use)
1
2
3
4
1
Dormitories
1
1
Per 25 males
per 50 males in excess of 150
Scullery Fixtures
Materials:
KITCHEN SINK
Stainless Steel
Scullery Fixtures
LAUNDRY TUBS
Materials:
Cement or Cement with Tiles
Porcelain
SLOP SINKS
Where janitors clean & leave their mops
BAR SINKS
Scullery Fixtures
LAVATORIES
Types:
Pedestal
Wall Hung
Pullman or Counter
Through
Bathing Fixtures
BATHTUBS
WHIRLPOOL
BATHS
with removable panel of sufficient dimension to access pump
circulation pump shall be located above the crown weir of the
trap
pump and circulation piping shall be self draining
Brand Name of
luxury type bathtubs
JACUZZIS
Bathing Fixtures
BIDETS
Used for cleaning private parts
Sometimes referred to as
female urinals
Setting:
Bidet center to side wall: minimum of 0.375 m
Bidet center to bidet center: minimum of 0.75 m
Bathing Fixtures
FLOOR DRAINS
With approved-type hinged strainer plate
having the sum of the areas of the small
holes of the waterway equal to the crosssectional area of the tailpiece
Provided with integrally cast water stop outside flange around
the body at mid depth and with an inside caulk outlet to
provide a watertight joint in the floor
SHOWER RECEPTORS
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.
Bathing Fixtures
SHOWER BATHS/
COMPARTMENTS
Metal enclosure containing
shower head, valves and faucets
PLUMBING PIPES
APPROVED MATERIALS marked for identification
Embossed/Stamped
brass/copper fittings
Molded
plastic fittings
Indelible Marking
colored stripe/indelible letters
RED STRIPE
type M Copper (Rigid)
BLUE STRIPE
type L Copper (Flexible/Rigid)
GREEN STRIPE type K Copper
YELLOW STRIPE Drain, Waste & Vent (DWV)Copper
NOTE:
Pipe and fittings for Potable Water lead content of not more than 8%
Solder (join pipe/fittings) may not contain 0.2% lead
Brass Pipe
metallic, threaded pipe (used for both Water Service and
Water Distribution)
Cast Iron
Most popular and generally specified material for drainage
installation. Extensively used in the 60s and 70s.
Durable, conveniently installed (<25 storey)
SPIGOT
HUB
Affected to some extent by corrosion by acid formed by Carbon
Dioxide, Sulphur Oxide, and Methane Gases that create rust
2 Types:
SV type -
XV type -
Cast Iron
4 Varieties:
Standard Pipe
Hubless Pipe
Copper Tubing
soft copper or rolls (water-service)
rigid (water distribution)
thickest/heaviest
2. Type L
middle
3. Type M
thinnest/lightest
PB (Polybutylene)
rolled coils or straight lengths
flexible, allowing for easy installation
connections made with compression fittings
Blue color water service use
Gray color water service or water distribution
ALUMINUM TUBING
above-ground use only
joined by mechanical joints
coated to prevent corrosive action
BRASS PIPE
rarely used
LEAD PIPE
limited to above-grade installations
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
white with rating of Schedule 40
become brittle in cold weather
ABS
Cast Iron
Vitrified Clay
PVC
Concrete
Asbestos Cement
STORM-DRAINAGE MATERIALS
Interior or Underground (for storm sewer)
INSIDE STORM DRAINAGE
ABS
DWV Copper
Type L Copper
Asbestos Cement
Cast Iron
Vitrified Clay
Brass
STORM-DRAINAGE MATERIALS
INSIDE STORM DRAINAGE (continue)
Galvanized
PVC
Type M Copper
Type K Copper
Bituminized Fiber
Concrete
Aluminum
Lead
Black Steel
STORM-DRAINAGE MATERIALS
SUBSOIL DRAINS
Asbestos Cement
Vitrified Clay
Cast Iron
Bituminized Fiber
PVC
PE
SUMMARY
Copper
Cast Iron
Black Steel
Galvanized Steel
ABS
PVC
cPVC
Polyethylene Pipe
Caulking
Threading
Flanging
Soldering
Welding
PIPE COUPLING
materials: Wrought iron, Cast metal, Brass
Extension Piece male threaded at one end
TEES
branch of 90 degrees or right angles
PLUG
ELBOWS
90
FLANGE
for closing flanged fittings/flange pipe lines
WYE
45 degree
Slip Elbow
PVC Slip
Tee
PVC Male
Adaptor
PVC
Threaded
Tee
Brass
Connector
Yorkshire fittings (Yorkshire is a trade name) already contain a ring solder inside
them
All pipes used must be cleaned and have flux applied to each joint before
heating evenly with a blow torch until the solder is seen to melt
15mm Integral Solder Ring
Coupler
Compression fittings use a nut and olive (copper, brass or rubber compression
ring) to make a water tight seal between the fitting and the pipe. All pipes used
must be clean and free from burrs before assembly. A suitable sealing paste
should also be applied before the joints are tightened using a wrench or spanner.
Do not over tighten as this can lead to problems should the fitting need to be
removed
15 millimetre Compression Tee
15 millimetre Compression
Service Valve
There are many different types of push fit joints are now being marketed, they're
available in plastic, brass & copper. There's not much difference between them,
they all incorporate some form of grip ring which creates a seal between the
pipe and the fitting and prevents the pipe from pulling out. All pipes used must
be clean and free from burrs before assembly. Insert the cleaned pipe into the
fitting and push into place by hand.
Hep20 Straight Coupler
Male Brass (MI) fittings have an external thread and are made as the name
suggests from brass.
These fittings are tightened using a wrench or spanner. Always use a suitable
sealing compound when assembling joints using these fittings. Do not over
tighten.
1/2" MI bsp x15mm Elbow
Female Brass (FI) fittings have an internal thread and are made as the name
suggests from brass.
These fittings are tightened using a wrench or spanner. Always use a suitable
sealing compound when assembling joints using these fittings. Do not over
tighten.
1/2" FI BSP x 15mm Integral
Solder Ring Coupler
Fittings are supplied in a variety of sizes ranging from 6mm through to what
ever size you require, although larger size fittings may have to be specially
ordered.
Generally the average plumber working in domestic properties will come into
contact with fittings ranging from 6mm to 28mm.
As a plumber you will continue to come into contact with fittings still measured
in old imperial (inches). Some merchants catalogues will have fittings still
measured in inches especially internally or externally threaded fittings as these
are to BSP (British Standard Pipe).
1/2 = 12.7 mm
3/4 = 19.05mm
1 = 25.4 mm
Ordering couplers is straight forward as they are the same size at both ends (eg
15mm coupler)
Ordering tees is slightly more complicated. State the largest size first then the
opposite side and then the centre size (eg 22mm x 15mm x 22mm or 22mm x
22mm x15mm see examples below)
22mm x 15mm x 22mm
Compression Tee
These fittings are also known as swivel fittings and they come in either straights
or elbows.
15 mm Straight Tap
Connector (Speed Fit)
15 mm Compression
Elbow Tap Connector
These are used when you need to reduce the pipe size e.g. 22mm cold feed to a
bath tap would then be reduced to 15mm to supply a basin tap, not only is this
more pleasing to the eye it is also more economical.
Integral Solder Ring
Copper Reducer
These fittings are used for capping off water supplies either temporally or when
permanently decommissioning.
The drain off is a valve located at the lowest point of any system and has a
serrated hose connection out-let.
VALVES
GATE VALVE
full open valves or stop valve
Wedged Shaped or Tapered Disc
Double Disc Valve
GLOBE VALVE
Plug Type Disc Valve
Conventional Disc Valve
Composition Disc Valve
VALVES
CHECK VALVES
Swing Check Valve
Horizontal or Vertical
Lift Check Valve
ANGLE VALVES
FOOT VALVE
SAFETY VALVE
BALL VALVE
CUT-OFF VALVES
VALVES
VALVES (PRESSURE)
Pressure Reducing Valves
Temperature and Pressure Relief Valves
Drains
Sink Faucet
Tub Faucet
Globe Valve
PLUMBING TOOLS
Plumbing Tools
Plumbing tools fall under one of two
categories:
Hand tools
Power tools
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Hand Tools
Manually operated.
Not as expensive as power tools.
Equally important in completing a task or
project.
Most employers expect a plumber to have
basic hand tools when being considered for
employment.
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New Residential
Plumbers Tool List
Quantity Tool
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Quantity
Tool
12 claw hammer
Multi-type screwdriver
12 concrete chisel
6 combination pliers
7 locking pliers
8 or 10 adjustable wrench
18 pipe wrench
24 pipe wrench
Basin wrench
Hacksaw
New Residential
Plumbers Tool List
(Varies Based on Employer)
Quantity
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Description
Quantity
Description
Mini-hacksaw
24 level
Torch striker
Plumb bob
Chalk box
Pencil
Magic marker
Measure
Align
Mark
Cut
Ream and Thread
Marking Tools
Pencils, chalk lines, compasses, and dividers.
Pencil
Compass
Levels
A level is one of the most important tools in a
plumbers toolbox.
A level has tubes partially filled with colored liquid
leaving a trapped air bubble.
Some levels have a dimensional feature that can be
used for measuring distances.
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Tape Measures
There are numerous
maker and models of
tape measures.
They vary in blade width
and length.
The retractable type
with a pocket clip is the
most common.
94
Squares
The framing square is a tool for laying out
angles.
It has two edges that form a 90 angle.
95
Screwdrivers
Screwdrivers are available in many lengths and shank
diameters.
Phillips and slotted head types are two used by
plumbers.
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Pliers
Pliers are available in various
styles.
The most common type has
angled and grooved jaws.
Most pliers used in the
plumbing trade have cushion
grip handles.
97
Adjustable Wrenches
Adjustable wrenches are available in various sizes.
Some have a cushioned grip.
Their jaw opening is adjustable and smooth.
98
Pipe Wrenches
Pipe wrenches have grooved jaws designed to
provide grip for working with metal piping systems.
The two most common sizes are 18 and 24.
All pipe wrenches have an adjustment range for
various pipe or fitting sizes.
99
Hammers
Numerous hammer types are available with different
heads, claws, and weights.
For a plumber, the type of claw is the most important
factor regarding the selection of a hammer.
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101
102
Metal-Cutting Saw
This versatile tool is designed to cut
through metal.
Numerous blade types are available
with various numbers of teeth per
inch.
103
Hacksaw
Used to cut PVC, cPVC and ABS Pipe
104
Wallboard Saws
Two types commonly used are the compass
saw and the wallboard saw.
A compass saw is designed to cut circular holes,
but is capable of making square cuts
The wallboard saw is shorter and more rigid than
the compass saw
105
Aviation Snips
The most common
are offered in three
different styles that
cut in three different
directions straight,
left, and right.
Their cushioned grip
handles are colorcoded, indicating
their direction of
cut.
106
Knives
Commonly used for cutting wallboard, boxes,
or tape
107
Chisels
Wood chisels are typically used for notching and
splitting pieces of wood boards.
Chisels used for chipping concrete have a blunter
cutting edge than wood chisels and are called cold
chisels.
108
Basin Wrench
Has a spring-loaded swivel head.
Used to install and remove securing nuts of a faucet
and water supply connections in confined spaces.
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110
111
112
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Plumb Bob
Provides an accurate method of establishing a
vertical point of reference to a lower work
area from an upper work area.
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Chalk Box
Houses string (called a
chalk line) and chalk
powder.
Used to mark a
straight line for layout
or to cut plywood
boards.
117
Torque Wrench
Used to tighten clamps used in installing cast iron
pipe and for rubber transition connectors for
dissimilar piping.
Has a 5/16 socket end.
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Eye protection
Face protection
Hand protection
Knee protection
Foot protection
Inhalation protection
First aid kit
Head protection
Summary
Hand tools are required to install various
aspects of a plumbing system.
A plumber may be responsible for purchasing
hand tools.
Specialty hand tools are required more for
repair than for new installation work.
Everyone on a job site is responsible for safety.
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Summary
Personal protection equipment (PPE) is usually
provided by an employer.
Material safety data sheet (MSDS) lists all
safety hazards and medical attention
requirements for a specific product.
MSDS must be available for all products and
kept on file on the jobsite.
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PROPERTIES
BACKGROUND &
LETTERING COLORS
YELLOW BACKGROUND,
BLACK LETTERING
BROWN BACKGROUND,
WHITE LETTERING
ORANGE BACKGROUND,
BLACK LETTERING
RED BACKGROUND,
WHITE LETTERING
GREEN BACKGROUND,
WHITE LETTERING
BLUE BACKGROUND,
WHITE LETTERING
ORANGE
MATERIAL PIPED
Carbon Dioxide
Water (Fire Service)
Acetylene
Blast Furnace Gas
Gasoline
Grease
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Oil
Tar
Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum Gas
Oil and Water
Vacuum-High
PIPE IDENTIFICATION
Carbon Dioxide
Fire Service Water
Acetylene
B.F. Gas
Gasoline
Grease
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Oil
Tar
Producer Gas
LPG
Oil and Water
High Vacuum
YELLOW
GREEN
MATERIAL PIPED
Acid
Air-High Pressure
Ammonia
Steam-High Pressure
Steam-Low Pressure
Water-Boiler Feed
Water-Hot
Water-High Pressure
Air-Low Pressure
Argon-Low Pressure
Helium-Low Pressure
Nitrogen-Low Pressure
Water-Cold
Water-Distilled
Water-Low Pressure
Water-Treated
Oil and Water
PIPE IDENTIFICATION
Acid
H.P. Air
Ammonia
H.P. Steam
L.P. Steam
Boiler Feed Water
Hot Water
H.P. Water
L.P. Air
L.P. Argon
L.P. Helium
L.P. Nitrogen
Cold Water
Distilled Water
L.P. Water
Treated Water
Oil and Water
STD
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Red
APWA
Yellow
APWA
Natural Gas
Distribution Line
Orange
APWA
Blue
APWA
Green
APWA
Red
Traffic
Prohibition
STOP, Yield
Orange
Traffic
Construction Zone
Ahead
Yellow
Traffic
Caution
STD
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Blue
Traffic
Information Signs
Hospital
Brown
Traffic
Historical or Park
Green
Traffic
Directional Signs
Exit 1 Mile, Go
Red
ANSI Sign
Hazardous Voltage
Will Cause Death
Orange
ANSI Sign
Hazardous Voltage
May Cause Death
Yellow
ANSI Sign
Blue
ANSI Sign
Notice Signs
Employees Only
Green
ANSI Sign
STD
Red
ANSI Pipe
Yellow
ANSI Pipe
Chlorine
Blue
ANSI Pipe
Compressed Air
Green
ANSI Pipe
Storm Drain
NFPA 701
Blue/ Red/
Yellow
MEANING
EXAMPLE
COLOR
BACKGROUND COLOR
Carbon Dioxide
White
Gray
Helium
White
Brown
Medical Air
White
Blue
Medical Air
Black
Yellow
Black
Yellow
Medical Vacuum
White
Blue
Medical Vacuum
Black
White
Nitrogen
White
Black
White
Black
Nitrous Oxide
White
Blue
White
Blue
Oxygen
White
Green
White
Green
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FIRE CLASSIFICATION
Fire Class
Geometric
Symbol
Green Triangle
Pictogram
Intended Use
Mnemonic
Ordinary solid
combustibles
A for "Ash"
Red Square
B for
Barrel"
Blue Circle
Energized electrical
equipment
C for
"Current"
Yellow Decagon
(Star)
Combustible metals
D for
"Dynamite"
Black Hexagon
K for
"Kitchen"
PLUMBING INSTALLATION
Pipe Selection
Each kind of pipe has advantages and
disadvantages. When making repairs it is
generally easier to repair systems with the
kind of pipe used in the original installation.
New Installations
When planning a new system, it is important
to consider the relative merits of each kind of
pipe.
Soldering Copper
Gluing
Plastic
Plungers apply
pressure to the clog
House drain: 3 4
Cleanouts extended at least 1 above floor line
Basements/public washrooms: provide floor drain; should be vented
(but not required if drain is not more than 5 away)
Waste pipe not less than 1 for Bathroom, BT 7 LAV
Waste stack serving the LT and Sink is with a 1 pipe
Branch of the drain is extended 4 above floor level
4 x 2 tapped cross for laundry tub connection
Sink waste discharged to a 4 x 2 reducer in the top opening of the tee
Vent for Sink: 1 ; connected to main soil pipe
RULE 2. COVERAGE
A.
B.
All persons;
All private or public buildings, facilities or structures and their
premises erected or constructed before and after the effectivity
hereof;
C. Design and installation of mechanical, electronics and electrical
systems relative to fire protection;
D. Manufacturing, storage, handling and/or use, and transportation
of explosives and/or combustible, flammable liquids and gases,
toxic and other hazardous materials and operations, and their
wastes;
E. Fire safety planning, design, construction, repair, maintenance,
rehabilitation and demolition;
F. Fire protective and warning equipment or systems;
Flammable Liquids. Are liquids having flash points below thirty seven and
eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8C) except any mixture having
components with flash points of seven and eight tenths degrees
Celsius(37.8C) or higher, the total of which make up 99% or more of the
total volume of the mixture. Flammable liquids are classified as follows:
Class I-A Liquids include those liquids having flash points below twenty
two and eight tenths degrees Celsius (22.8C), and having a boiling point
below thirty seven and eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8C).
Class I-B Liquids include those liquids having flash points below twenty
two and eight tenths degrees Celsius (22.8C), and having a boiling point
at or above thirty seven and eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8C).
Class I-C Liquids include those liquids having flash points at or above
twenty two and eight tenths degrees Celsius (22.8C), and below thirty
seven and eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8C).
Plastics:
Group A Plastics.
Group B Plastics.
Group C Plastics
Types of
Fire Protection Systems:
Automatic / Sprinkler System
Dry Standpipe System
COMPONENTS OF FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Fire Sprinkler
is a nozzle which distributes water in a specific spray pattern.
Automatic Sprinkler
is a fire sprinkler with a normally closed nozzle which can be
individually opened by heat, by either melting a fusible element or
rupturing a liquid-filled glass bulb.
Main
is a principal artery of a system of continuous piping to which branch
lines are connected.
Branch line
a part of the piping to which fire sprinklers are connected.
Riser
is a water main which extends vertically one full storey or more to
convey water to individual floor mains and branch lines.
TEMPERATURE RATINGS
Ordinary-temperature sprinklers
are sprinklers rated between 135 to 170F. They are
intended for use in areas where the maximum ceiling
temperature is not to exceed 100F.
Intermediate-temperature sprinklers
are sprinklers rated between 175 and 225F. They are
intended for use in areas where the maximum ceiling
temperature does not exceed 150F.
High-temperature sprinklers
are sprinklers rated between 250 and 300F. They are
intended for use in areas where the maximum ceiling
temperature does not exceed 225F.
COVERAGE OF ONE
SPRINKLER HEAD
20 square meters
10 square meters
SxD
CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD
Light (Low) Hazard
locations where the total amount of Class A
combustible materials, including furnishing,
decorations and other contents is of minor quantity.
STANDPIPE SYSTEM
A standpipe system is a arrangement of
piping, valves and hose connection installed in
a such manner that water can be discharge
through attached hose and nozzles for the
purpose of extinguishing a fire
CONNECT TO
FIRE HOSE
COMPONENTS OF
HOT-WATER SYSTEMS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Appliance Fuel Connector An assembly of listed semirigid or flexible tubing and fittings to carry fuel between a
fuel piping outlet and a fuel burning appliance.
Fuel Gas Natural, manufactured, liquefied petroleum, or
a mixture of these.
Gas Piping Any installation of pipe, valves, or fittings that
is used to convey fuel gas, installed on any premises or in
any building, but shall not include:
(1) Any portion of the service piping.
(2) Any approved piping connection six (6) feet (1829 mm) or
less in length between an existing gas outlet and a gas appliance
in the same room with the outlet.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Gas Piping System Any arrangement of gas piping
supplied by one (1) meter and each arrangement of gas
piping serving a building, structure, or premises, whether
individually metered or not.
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Facilities Liquified
petroleum gas (LPG) facilities means tanks, containers,
container valves, regulating equipment, meters, and/or
appurtenances for the storage and supply of liquified
petroleum gas for any building, structure or premises.
Quick-Disconnect Device A hand-operated device which
provides a means for connecting and disconnecting an
appliance or an appliance connector to a gas supply and
which is equipped with an automatic means to shut off the
gas supply when the device is disconnected
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Service Piping The piping and equipment
between the street gas main and the gas piping
system inlet, which is installed by and is under
the control and maintenance of the serving gas
supplier.
Transition Gas Riser Any listed or approved
section or sections of pipe and fittings used to
convey fuel gas and installed in a gas piping
system for the purpose of providing a transition
from below ground to above ground.
Certificate of Inspection
If, upon final piping inspection, the installation
is found to comply with the provisions of this
Code, a certificate of inspection may be issued
by the Administrative Authority.
MATERIALS
All piping used for the installation, extension,
alteration, or repair of any gas piping shall be standard
weight wrought iron or steel (galvanized or black),
yellow brass (containing not more than seventy-five
(75) percent copper), or copper tube or Types K, L or
ACR.
Approved PE pipe may be used in exterior buried
piping systems.
Copper alloy tubing shall not be used if the gas
contains more than an average of 0.3 grains of
hydrogen sulfide per 100 standard cubic feet of gas (0.7
milligrams per 100 liters)
MATERIALS
All fittings used in connection with the above
piping shall be of malleable iron, yellow brass
(containing not more than seventy-five (75)
percent copper), or approved plastic fittings.
All valves and appurtenances used in connection
with the above piping shall be of a type designed
and approved for use with fuel gas.
Valves up to and including two (2) inches (50 mm)
shall be brass or other approved material.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Building Supply The pipe from the source of
supply to a building or structure.
Critical Care Area An area in a medical facility
where special care is provided, including
intensive care units, coronary care units, recovery
rooms, and respiratory care units.
Manifold A device for connecting outlets of one
or more gas cylinders to the central piping system
for that specific gas.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Medical Air Compressed air used in a medical
facility.
Medical Gas Gases used in a medical facility,
including oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon
dioxide, helium, medical air, and mixtures of
these gases. Standards of purity apply.
Medical Gas System A system consisting of a
central supply system (manifold, bulk, or
compressors), including control equipment and
piping extending to station outlets in the facility
where medical gases may be required.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Medical Vacuum System A system consisting of
central vacuum-producing equipment with vacuum
switches and operating controls, shutoff valves, alarm
warning systems, gauges, and a network of piping
extending to and terminating with station inlets at
locations where patient suction may be required.
Includes surgical vacuum systems, waste anesthesia gas
disposal (gas scavenging systems), and bedside suction
systems.
Purge, Flow The removal of oxygen from a system by
oil-free dry nitrogen during brazing.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Purge, System The removal of nitrogen from a
system with the medical gas required for that system.
SCFM Standard cubic feet per minute, the unit
measure for a volume of gas at standard conditions
(68F [20C] and 1 atmosphere of pressure).
Special Hazard Area An area, such as a kitchen or
electrical switchgear room.
Station Inlet An inlet in a vacuum piping system at
which the user makes connections and
disconnections.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Station Outlet An outlet point in a medical gas
piping system at which the user makes
connections and disconnections.
Use Point A room or area within a room, where
medical gases are dispensed to a patient for
medical purposes.
Valve, Isolation A valve which isolates one
piece of equipment from another.
Valve, Riser A valve at the base of a vertical
riser, which isolates that riser.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Valve, Service A valve serving horizontal
piping extending from a riser to a station
outlet or inlet.
Valve, Source A single valve at the source
which controls a number of units that make
up the total source.
Valve, Zone A valve which controls the gas
or vacuum service to a particular area.
MATERIALS
Piping for medical gas systems shall be listed Type
"K" or "L" medical gas tube.
Fittings for medical gas systems used for
connecting copper tubing shall be listed wrought
copper suitable for making brazed connections.
Valves, manifolds, terminal connections, and
other such devices installed in medical gas
systems shall be bronze, brass, or of other
materials that meet the requirements of Section
301.0.
MATERIALS
Piping for medical gas systems shall be suitable
for and compatible with oxygen service.
Piping for medical vacuum systems shall be listed
seamless Type K or L copper tubing, or other
approved or listed materials.
All ball valves used in medical gas and medical
vacuum systems shall be full-way.
Piping for medical nitrogen systems in excess of
200 psig (1.36 MPa gauge) and not exceeding 300
psig (2.07 MPa gauge) shall be type K copper.
MARKINGS
Gas
Medical Air
Nitrogen
Nitrous Oxide
Oxygen
Vacuum
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Marking Colors
Yellow background with black letters
Black background with white letters
Blue background with white letters
Green background with white letters
White background with black letters
Brown background with white letters
Gray background with black or white
letters
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