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1. 1 cu.ft./min. Imperial flow rate of 1 fixture unit 32. Ball valve Faucets whose handles spins to 90° only are
these type of valves
2. 2% Minimum required slope for sanitary lines
33. Bell This is another name for hub, in a hub &
3. 2% Minimum slope for vent lines
spigot joint
4. 2 Commercial urinal drainage fixture unit
34. BI Steel pipes used for Sprinkler systems
5. 2 Domestic shower water supply fixture unit
35. Black Color code of the highest rating for sprinkler
6. 2 Domestic lavatory drainage fixture unit heads
7. 2 Commercial lavatory water supply fixture 36. Bottom of SS Cleanouts are not required here
unit
37. Brazed Steel pipes do not use this type of joint
8. 2% Minimum slope of storm drain lines
38. Butterfly Valve that pivots a disc to control flow
9. 3 Kitchen sink drainage fixture unit valve
10. 5 Domestic WC water supply fixture unit 39. Caliraya This dam does not supply water to Maynilad
11. 6 Commercial WC drainage fixture unit 40. Centrifugal Pump using radial motion to propel liquid
12. 8 Maximum fixture units for 50mm drainage pump
lines 41. Cesspool An unlined excavation that retains solids from
13. 15m Maximum distance betwwen cleanouts sanitary drain system

14. 24 Maximum fixture units for 50mm vent lines 42. Check valve Valve that controls backflow

15. 68°C The shattering temperature of a red bulb 43. Concealed Sprinkler head mounted above the ceiling
sprinkler head with a cover

16. 216 Maximum fixture units for 100mm drainage 44. Copper Metal pipe used for water supply with
lines soldered joints

17. 256 Maximum fixture units for 100mm vent lines 45. CPVC Plastic pipes used for Sprinkler systems

18. 305mm Minimum wall clearance for 100mm COs 46. CWL Horizontal water supply pipe

19. 305mm Minimum wall clearance for 50mm COs 47. Disposal Area with perforated pipes that diperses
field sanitary drainage effluent
20. 450mm & Minimum vertical& horizontal clearance for
750mm underslab COs 48. Downspout Vertical conductor of rain water from gutters

21. 800mm Installation height of lavatory rim 49. Drain This is not a safety feature of electric water
heaters with tank
22. 1999 Year the Revised Plumbing Code of the
Philippines was approved 50. Drum trap Bathtubs use this type of trap

23. Adhesive Cast Iron pipe joints do not use this material 51. Faucet Valve at end pipe where water can be drawn
solvent 52. Filtration In water treatment, process that involves fine
24. Air This does not clog uPVC drain pipes granulated materials

25. Air chamber 300mm extesions from tees connected to 53. Fixture A receptacle to retain water or waste before
angle valves finally being discharged

26. Air gap Separation between clean and dirty water 54. Flat floor Septic tank chambers do not have this
slab
27. All Traps These need ventilation
55. Float valve Valve inside of a water storage tank
28. Aquifer Underground porous rock formation
containing water 56. Float valve Water tank inlets are equipped with this valve

29. Atmospheric The pump's head is not dependent on this 57. Flocculation In water treatment, process where oil & small
pressure particles are congealed

30. AV Valve that shifts water flow by 90° 58. Fluoridization In water treatment, process that does not
elinate pathogens
31. Ball valve Valve that pivots a spherical element with a
hole to control flow 59. Flushometer Flush valve without tanks
valve
60. Flush valve Valve that controls the flush of the WC 88. PEX Flexible plastic pipe used for water
supply
61. Gate valve Valve that raises or lowers a disc to
control flow 89. Pipe friction Main cause of pressure drop
62. Gate valve Water tank drains are equipped with this 90. Plumbing PRC registered professional who signs &
valve Engineer seals Plumbing Plans
63. GI Metal pipe used for water supply with 91. Plumbing Authority who approves plumbing plans
threaded joints Official
64. GI This pipe is zinc coated 92. Potable water The RNPC requires this for all habitable
spaces
65. Glass bulb Element that shatters when there is
extreme temperatures 93. PPr Rigid plastic pipe used for hot and cold
water supply
66. Globe valve Faucets whose handles spins more than
90° are these type of valves 94. PVC solvent Adhesive used to join uPVC pipes
cement
67. Gooseneck J shaped pipe usually used on kitchen
faucets 95. Rainfall Climate data used to determine storm
intensity drain pipe dimension
68. Grease trap This trap is an interceptor or clarifier
96. Revised Natl The number of WC required for a project
69. GV This is not a faucet
Plumbing Code is found in this Code
70. Head The upward distance a pump is capable
97. Riser Vertical water supply pipe
of discharging water
98. River/Sea Storm drains terminate here
71. Heater Pressure drops cannot be eased by this
99. Roman Lead pipes were used by this ancient
72. Hot water supply uPVC pipes are not used for this
civilization
73. Instantaneous WH This heater system does not have a
100. Roof slope Data that is not used to size downspouts
return pipe
101. Roughing-in Installation of pipes and fittings
74. Interceptor Another name for clarifier
102. Rust Oxidation on ferrous materials
75. Jockey pump Auxiliary pump used to regulate
pressure in Fire Sprinkler systems 103. Rust This does not clog uPVC water supply
pipes
76. Lead English translation of plumbum
104. Seepage pit The 'Pozo Negro' is actually this
77. Lime scale Calcium carbonate deposit on pipes
105. Seepage pit A lined excavation that receives septic
78. liters/minute Grease trap rating
tank effluent
79. Location The required number of fixtures is not
106. Settling In water treatment, process where
dependent on this
particles gather at the tank's bottom
80. Lowest point of Elevated tanks provide highest
107. Siphon vortex This fixture has an S-trap
system pressures at this location
WC
81. Made of Anti- The RNPC does not require this for all
108. Sloping bottom Leaching chambers does not have this
bacterial material plumbing fixtures
slab
82. Nearest point Pumps provide highest pressures at this
109. Soil pipe Drain pipe conducting both liquid & solid
from pump location
effluent
83. One wye Waste pipes does not change directions
110. Squat type WC This WC does not have an S-trap
by 90° using this
111. Stack Vertical drain pipe
84. O ring This is a part of a uPVC drainage pipe
fitting 112. Storm drainage This plumbing system has vents
85. Outpost This is not another name for a small 113. Street sewer All building sanitary system should
external toilet line terminate here
86. Pendent Sprinkler head mounted on the ceiling 114. Submersible Pump that is immersed in the fluid it is
surface pump pumping
87. Percolation Process where rainwater passes through 115. Suction Negative pressure
the soil
116. Tank Instantaneous water heaters do not have this
117. Tee This is a pipe fitting
118. TMV Valve that controls the balance of hot and cold water
119. Toilet paper holder This is not a plumbing fixture
120. Total drainage fixture units Sanitary drain pipe size is determined by this
121. Total drainage fixture units Vent pipe size is determined by this
122. Total number of heads connected Sprinkler supply pipe is determined by this
123. Total water supply fixture units Water supply pipe size is determined by this
124. Trap A fitting that prevents backflow of foul air by providing a water seal
125. Two 1/4 bend Water supply pipes may change directions by any angle using this
126. Unaerobic This is not a septic tank chamber
127. Upright Sprinkler head that is mounted vertically if there are no ceilings
128. Urinal Latrine is a form of this
129. Valve Device that controls or directs the flow of fluids
130. VSTR The drainage ventilation terminates here
131. Wall mounted Sprinkler head with added horizontal deflectors
132. Waste pipe Drain pipe conducting only liquid effluent
133. Water hammer 300mm extesions from tees connected to angle valves prevent this
134. Water well hand pump This pump is a positive displacement pump
135. Well Lined excavation up to below the water table used to source water
136. Wet vent Portion of vent pipe where waste water passes
137. Why This is not a pipe fitting
138. Wind This is not a source of energy for water heaters
139. Within 1.5m after a trap Vents for traps are found at these locations
140. Wrench Main tool for installing pipes with threaded conection