Deck 3: Types of Pipe

Question 1

Pipe and tubing used for a water service installation must be capable of handling _____ psi pressure at _____° F.

Answer 1

140,73

Question 2

Flexible rolls of tubing for installing water distribution systems are typically sold in __________ lengths.

Answer 2

100'-0"

Question 3

All PVC used for residential application has a maximum temperature rating of _____° Fahrenheit (F).

Answer 3

140

Question 4

Three common classifications of steel pipe are schedule _____,_____,and _____.

Question 5

Plastic pipe used for DWV installations is manufactured using IPS,and the ____________________ diameter varies based on the wall thickness.

Question 6

The higher the temperature of the water,the lower the pressure rating of the pipe.

Question 7

PVC ____________________ piping is commonly used to install the water service to a residential building.

Question 8

Which of the following material types is approved for distributing potable water.

A) Copper
B) ABS
C) Black Steel
D) Perforated PVC

Question 9

Steel piping materials are manufactured with tolerances having the same ____________________ diameter for each particular pipe size,and that sizing system is known as iron pipe size (IPS).

Question 10

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride,abbreviated as ______________________________ is piping commonly used in water distribution systems.

Question 11

The two most common and different types of cast iron pipe (CI)utilized in a plumbing system are no-hub (NH)and service weight (SV).

Question 12

Plastic piping known as ____________________ is abbreviated as PVC.

Question 13

In plumbing,the wall thickness of pipe is always constant.

Question 14

Many piping materials are offered in several forms known as _______________ and _______________ (coils).

Question 15

Copper is a ____________________ type of tube used in the air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR)trades as well as the plumbing trade,and the ordering method varies between the two trades.

Question 16

In plumbing,pipe is ordered based on its ____________________ diameter.

Question 17

Most codes do allow PVC for use in water distribution systems on the interior of a building.

Question 18

Long-term exposure to Ultraviolet (UV)rays will not damage PVC pipe.

Question 19

The most common length of most pipe sold is _____.

Question 20

The substantial cost savings associated with PEX and CPVC has eliminated the use of copper in the residential plumbing industry.

Question 21

__________________ is the area of an overall design of a building where all items are categorized for energy efficient ratings.

Question 22

The types of copper tube differ based on their wall thickness,and the most common diameters used in the residential plumbing industry are _____" to _____".

Question 23

What is galvanizing?

Question 24

What does the schedule rating of plastic pipe represent?

Question 25

What are the four types of copper tubing commonly used in residential plumbing?

Question 26

Pipe and tubing have an ___________________ diameter and an ___________________ diameter,but are ordered by a sizing system known as ____________________ diameter.

Question 27

Black steel pipe and _______________________________ are used for gas piping systems.

Question 28

Why should an open flame never be used near plastic pipe?

Question 29

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene pipe is abbreviated as ____________________.

Question 30

What is cast iron pipe commonly used for in residential plumbing?

Question 31

Identify two types of materials a plumber can recycle to be more environmentally friendly.