ABBREVIATION

1. PSUMP – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF UNITED MASTER PLUMBERS

2. PSPE – PHILIPPINES SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEER
3. NAMPAP – NATIONAL MASTER PLUMBERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
4. PRC – PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
5. BOMP - BOARD OF MASTER PLUMBERS
6. DTI – DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
7. AHAM - ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS
8. ANSI – AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE
9. ASME – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
10. ASSE – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS
11. PSSE – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS
12. ASTM – AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
13. AWWA - AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
14. CISPI - CAST IRON SOIL PIPE INSTITUTE
15. CS & PS - COMMERCIAL STANDARDS & PRODUCT STANDARDS
16. FS - FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS
17. IAPMO – INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL
OFFICIALS
18. PDI - PLUMBING & DRAINAGE INSTITUTE
19. PNS – PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS
20. UL - UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORIES, INC.
21. WQA – WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION
22. ISO - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
23. EN - EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION CENTRAL
SECRATARIAT
24. DWV – DRAIN, WASTE AND VENT
25. CPVC – CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
26. PVC – POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
27. IPS – IRON PIPE SIZE
28. PB - POLYBUTYLENE
29. PE - POLYEHTYLENE
30. ABS - ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE
31. CPE – CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE
32. MWSS – METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM
33. PAGASA - PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
34. PSME – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
35. LWUA – LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION
36. HDPE – HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
37. MDPE – MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
38. LDPE – LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
39. PPR – POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM
40. NFPA – NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

a. PPR - Polypropylene Random

b. HDPE - High-Density Polyethylene
c. CI - Cast Iron like
d. GI - Galvanized Iron
e. Pex - Cross-Linked Polethylene
f. Cu - Copper tube
g. uPVC - Unplasticized Polyvinyl
Chloride
h. cPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl
Chloride
I. PPVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
J. ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene -
Styrene plastic pipe
Standard Distance domestic water line to sewer piping:
parallel - 300mm
crossing - 300 mm
distance with joints - 3m

Wet Stand pipe

15m & below - 51mm

15m & above- 64mm
23m & below - 102mm
23m & above - 152mm

Check also Fire Code of the Philippines and NBCP

Standard Length of Pipes

Cast Iron Hub type - 1.5 meters

Cast Iron Hubless type - 3 meters
Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlorinated PVC, Unplasticized PVC - 3 meters
PPR - 4 meters
HDPE - 5 meters
G.I., Ductile - 6 meters
PE - 30 meters
PB - 30 - 150 meters