Fitting - Answer-A device fastened to the end of pipes to make connections between individual pipes
Valve - Answer-is a fitting used to regulate fluid flow within a system
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) - Answer-plastic pipe and fittings used for sanitary drainage and vent piping, above ground and ...
COSC 325 Plumbing Exam Questions
and Answers
Fitting - Answer-A device fastened to the end of pipes to make connections between
individual pipes
Valve - Answer-is a fitting used to regulate fluid flow within a system
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) - Answer-plastic pipe and fittings used for sanitary drainage
and vent piping, above ground and underground storm water drainage, water mains,
and water service lines
PEX (Cross linked Polyethylene) - Answer-is a mosetting plastic made from medium or
high-density cross-linkable polyethylene and is used for water service piping and cold
and hot water
CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) - Answer-cream colored thermoplastic material
specially formulated to withstand higher temperatures than other plastics, and are used
in potable water distribution, corrosive industrial fluid handling, and fire suppression
systems
Copper - Answer-· - used for water supply and distribution piping, fire suppression
systems, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning applications
- Drawn copper tube/hard coper tube - copper tubing that is pulled through a single die
or series of dies to achieve desired diameter
- Annealed copper tube/soft copper tube - drawn copper tubing that is heated to a
specific temperature and cooled at a predetermined rate to impact desired strength and
hardness characteristics
Cast iron - Answer-primarily used for above ground and underground sanitary drainage,
vent, and storm water drainage piping
Expansion loop - Answer-is a loop in plastic tubing and provides an area for the tubing
to expand and contract without stressing
DWV - Answer-drainage, waste, and venting applications
Wall thickness for different pipes - Answer-a. Plastic -
b. Copper - Types K,L,M,and DWV. Type K has the thickest wall, followed by L, type M,
and type DWV with the thinnest wall
c. Steel - nominal pipe sizes ranging from 1/8" to 12" in several different wall
thicknesses
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