CDG- Plumbing Code 1.1

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An approved elastomeric sealing gasket with an approved outer shield and a tightening mechanism.

Shielded coupling

A building design as a home by the owner of such building, and shall be the only dwelling located on a parcel of ground with the usual accessory building.

Single family dwelling

An adjustable tubing connection, consisting of a compression nut, a friction ring, and a compression washer, designed to fit a threaded adapter fitting or a standard taper pipe thread.

Slip Joint

A pipe joint obtained by joining metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys which melts at a temperature 149C- 427C.

Soldered joint

The end of a pipe which fits into a bell. Also a word used synonymously with faucet.

Spigot

Wastes which require some methods of handling such as the use of indirect waste piping and receptors; corrosion-resistant piping, sand, oil or grease interceptors; condensers or other pretreatment facilities.

Special waste

A vertical pipe, or a reservoir, into which water is pump to give it a head.

Standpipe

An underground drainpipe that receives only sub-surface or seepage water and convey it to a pump for disposal by gravity flow or by lift pump.

Subsoil drain

An approved tank or pit which receives sewage or waste water and is located the normal grade of the gravity system and must be emptied by mechanical means.

Sump

That portion of rainfall or other precipitation which runs off over the surface of the ground.

Surface water

The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixture to the trap.

Tailpiece

That portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.

Trap arm

The maximum vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retain, measured between the crown weir and the top of the dip of the trap.

Trap seal

An air pressure less than atmospheric. Also, implies siphonage in piping system.

Vacuum

Any pipe or fitting which forms an angle not more than 45 degrees with the vertical line.

Vertical pipe

A pipe which conveys potable water from the building supply pipe to the plumbing fixtures and water outlets.

Water distributing pipe

A system of a building or premises consists of the water service, water supply line, water distributing pipe and the necessary branch pipe fittings, valves and all appurtenances requires for the supply of potable water.

Water supply system

Any joint or seam obtained by the joining of metals parts in a plastic molten state.

Welded joint or seam

A hose connection with two-gated outlets permitting two connections of the same or smaller coupling diameter to be taken from a single supply line.

Wye

A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack below the floor and below horizontal connection to an adjacent vent stack at a point above the floor.

Yoke vent

An open, unoccupied space other than a court, unobstructed from the ground to the sky.

Yard

Known as Revent and Backvent also.

Individual vent

Known as Relief vent and Yoke vent also.

Auxiliary vent

A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and wastewater.

Sewer

An approved plumbing fixtures or device of such materials, shape, and capacity to adequately receive the discharge from indirect waste pipes, constructed and located to be readily cleaned.

Receptor

A water supply pipe, which extends vertically to one full story or more to convey water into pipe branches or plumbing fixtures.

Riser

It is a device or means to prevent flow of liquid from returning to the source of supply. Also called vacuum breaker.

Backflow preventer

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

Backwater valve

A vent line which connects directly with an individual trap underneath or behind the fixture and extends to the branch or main vent pipe at any point higher than the fixture or fixture traps it serves. See Revent pipe.

Backvent pipe

All ___ are suitably grouted and firmly packed with oakum or old hemp roap. They are soaked in tar to be water tight and well secured with pure lead not less than 25 mm deep. Well calked or filled with cement mortar.

Joints

A valve opened and closed by the fall and rise, respectively, of an attached ball floating on the surface of the liquid.

Ball cock

A type of pipe connection in which a ball shaped end is held in a cuplike shell and allows movements in every direction.

Ball joint

A room equipped with a shower stall or bathtub.

Bathroom

Any of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal soil or waste branch.

Battery of fixtures

A controlled outlet of a pipeline to discharge liquid or detritus.

Blow-off

A pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes.

Blank flange

A horizontal vent connecting one ore individual vertical back vents with the vent stack or stack vent.

Branch vent

B&S (Ends of Pipes):

Bell and Spigot

The portion of an underground system, which cannot drain by gravity into the building sewer.

Building subdrain

A fitting, screwed or caulked over end of a pipe for closing the pipe end.

Cap

A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common horizontal waste and vent pipe, adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.

CW & VS

A structure which any part of its structural framework will ignite and burn at a temperature of 756°C or less.

Combustible construction

A non-watertight line excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a sanitary drainage system permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom and sides.

Cesspool

A vertical shaft for installation of different pipe stacks.

Chase

A stop valve placed at the connection of the water service pipe to the water main.

Corporation stop

A control valve for the water supply of a building, usually placed between the sidewalk and the street curb; used to shutoff the water supply in case of emergency or should the water supply of building be discontinued.

Curb stop

A valve placed at the street side of the water meter and serves as a controlling device for the building installation.

Meter stop

The extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no connections are made on the extended portion.

Dead end

Is a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap and which connects with the vent system above the fixture served or terminates in the open air.

Individual vent

A water closet consisting of a continuous trough containing water. Prohibited by health authorities for permanent installation.

Latrine

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