WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Water Line:

Cold Water Line (CWL)

Hot Water Line (HWL)

Pipes (Material):

Galvanized Iron (G.I.) Threaded connection using

teflon
Cast Iron Pipes Welded/Soldered, Bolted
connection (Flanges)
PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC) Fusion using solvent
cement

Fittings:

Elbows
Tee
Union
Bushing
Reducer
Coupling
Cap/Plug

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Control Valves:

Gate Valves
Check Valves
Globe Valves
Angle Valves
Ball Valves
Flush Valves

FITTINGS
Elbows

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Tee

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Union/Bushing

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Reducer/Coupling

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Cap/Plug

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Nipple

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Gate Valve

A Gate Valve, or Sluice

Valve, as it is sometimes
known, is a valve that
opens by lifting a round or
rectangular gate/wedge
out of the path of the fluid.
The distinct feature of a
gate valve is the sealing
surfaces between the gate
and seats are planar. The
gate faces can form a
wedge shape or they can
be parallel.

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Globe Valve

A Globe valve is a
device for regulating
flow in a pipeline,
consisting of a
movable disk-type
element and a
stationary ring seat in
a generally spherical
body.

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Check Valve

A check valve is a
mechanical device, a
valve, that normally allows
fluid (liquid or gas) to flow
through it in only one
direction. Check valves are
two-port valves, meaning
they have two openings in
the body, one for fluid to
enter and the other for
fluid to leave. There are
various types of check
valves used in a wide
variety of applications.

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Check Valve

swing check valve is a check valve in which the disc, the movable

part to block the flow, swings on a hinge or trunnion, either onto the
seat to block reverse flow or off the seat to allow forward flow. The seat
opening cross-section may be perpendicular to the centerline between
the two ports or at an angle. Although swing check valves can come in
various sizes, large check valves are often swing check valves.
A clapper valve is a type of check valve used in or with firefighting,
and has a hinged gate (often with a spring urging it shut) that will only
remain open in the outflowing direction.
A stop-check valve is a check valve with override control to stop flow
regardless of flow direction or pressure. When the valve is open, it acts
as a check valve, but the valve can be deliberately shut to stop flow.
A lift-check valve is a check valve in which the disc, sometimes called
a lift, can be lifted up off its seat by higher pressure of inlet or upstream
fluid to allow flow to the outlet or downstream side. A guide keeps
motion of the disc on a vertical line, so the valve can later reseat
properly. When the pressure is no longer higher, gravity or higher
downstream pressure will cause the disc to lower onto its seat, shutting
the valve to stop reverse flow.

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Angle Valve/Ball Valve
A ball valve (like the butterfly valve,
one of a family of valves called
quarter turn valves) is a valve that
opens by turning a handle
attached to a ball inside the valve.
The ball has a hole, or port,
through the middle so that when
the port is in line with both ends of
the valve, flow will occur. When the
valve is closed, the hole is
perpendicular to the ends of the
valve, and flow is blocked. The
handle position lets you "see" the
valve's position.

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