2015 UPC Chapter 3 General Regulations

2015 UPC Chapter 3 General Regulations RV 9.5.17

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Quiz 1  conform to green product standards 1. Chapter 3 is focused on ______.  conform to the price of the job  water system design  confirm to material availability  drainage system design  venting 4. The plumbing material can meet the  general requirements not specific to other standard, and be a listed material, and still chapters not meet the code by ______.  all of the answers provided  not being free of defects  being manufactured in a foreign country 2. All material and devices used in a plumbing  not being contractor approved system shall be ______by a listing agency.  all of the answers provided  listed (third-party certified)  labeled (third-party certified)  both of the answers provided  neither of the answers provided 5. A standard is a set of technical definitions and requirements for products that establishes:  test methods. 3. All materials, fixtures, or devices used in or  specifications. entering into the construction of plumbing  classifications. and drainage systems shall ______.  practices & requirement standards.  comply with approved applicable standards  all of the answers provided

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 each fixture 6. Pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials,  all of the answers provided and devices used in a plumbing system must meet the applicable standard and be 12. The following device needs to be marked by ______. the manufacturer:  approved by a contractor  full length of pipe  accepted by a wholesaler  3 feet length of pipe  listed by an approved listing agency  6 inch nipple created from cutting and  imported from China threading of an approved pipe  all of the answers provided 7. Unless otherwise provided for in this code,  none of the answers provided materials, fixtures, or devices used in or entering into the construction of plumbing 13. Field markings are acceptable when systems, or parts thereof, shall be submitted ______. to the ______for approval.  a device is field constructed  contractor  the manufacturer’s marking becomes  owner obscured  architect  a plumber installs a substitute device that is  Authority Having Jurisdiction not currently manufactured  pigs fly. Field markings are never acceptable 8. Health Official Building Department,  additional marking for product repair or Planning and Safety, and Permit Center may substitution is needed all stand for an Authority Having Jurisdiction.  True 14. Where a standard covers material of various  False grades, weights, quality, or configurations, the portion of the listed standard that is 9. Each length of pipe and each pipe fitting, applicable shall be used. trap, fixture, material, and device used in a  True plumbing system shall have cast, stamped,  False or indelibly marked on it the ______.  manufacturer's mark or name 15. Plastic pipe, plastic pipe fittings, and  location of the manufacturer components other than those for gas shall  country of origin comply with ______.  insurance carrier  NSF 14  NSF 12 10. If required by the standard that applies, the  ASTM C 1277 product shall be marked with the ______of  CISPI 310 the product.  weight and the quality 16. Per CISPI 310, a four-banded shielded  copper content coupling would be used for a ______.  company logo  1½ inch pipe  wholesaler I.D.  12 inch pipe  4 inch pipe  5 inch pipe

11. The following devices require the manufacturer’s mark or name:  each length of pipe 17. Cast-iron soil pipe and hubless couplings  each pipe fitting shall be third party certified in accordance  each trap with ______.

 IAMPCO and NSF 14 3. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have  ASTM C1277 and CISPI 310 the authority to require tests where a  ASTM F1960 and NZF 1222 ______is no longer in accordance with the requirements on which its approval was  UPC and UMC based.  toilet 18. Per CISPI 310, a 15-inch pipe would require a ______banded shielded coupling.  faucet  2  fitting  3  all of the answers provided  4  none of the answers provided  5 4. In a flood hazard area, a breakaway wall  6 ______.  allows free passage of flood waters or high 19. Exemptions to the currently adopted wave surge plumbing code can be granted if ______.  allows easy entry into a flooded building  the building exists  allows a method of escape from a flooded  the current plumbing system is to be altered, building repaired or renovated  allows the demolition crew safe removal of a  the exemption is submitted in writing and condemned building accepted by the AHJ prior to repairs  all of the answers provided  it can be demonstrated that health and safety requirements are observed 5. A hose bibb may be installed on a  all of the answers provided breakaway wall when ______. Quiz 2  the water supply is PEX 1. If the Authority Having Jurisdiction permits  it is 48 inches above ground level an “alternative” engineered design, ______.  it is located on an exterior wall  the approval shall have effect beyond the  the wall is concrete Authority Having Jurisdiction  none of the answers provided  the approval shall have no effect beyond the Authority Having Jurisdiction 6. A registered design professional submitted  a property owner shall also approve the an alternative engineered designed that was change accepted by the AHJ. The building permit  a covenant shall be recorded to that effect shall have ______.  the alternative engineered design be part of 2. The provisions of this code allow an the permanent record alternate material or method of construction  to test results as part of the permanent provided it is ______. record  approved by the architect as an alternate  the insurance policy number and carrier as  accepted by the owner as an alternate part of the permanent record  approved by the Authority Having  a bond posted for the alternative design Jurisdiction as an alternate  all of the answers provided  manufactured by a reputable organization 7. The registered design professional shall provide ______complete set/s of signed and sealed design documents for the alternative engineered design for submittal to the Authority Having Jurisdiction.  one  two  three

 four  cement  five  motor oil  all of the answers provided 8. The AHJ upon reviewing an alternative engineered design may require ______.  testing of the design 2. Wastes that are detrimental to a public  conducting an independent review sewer system or sewage treatment plant  employing a registered design professional must be ______. to review  treated prior to entering the sewer system  the applicant to pay for all costs on an  disposed of as found necessary independent review  treated as directed by the AHJ  all of the answers provided  all of the answers provided  none of the answers provided 9. PS is an abbreviation for ______.  iron pipe standard 3. Waste from a plumbing system may be  iron pipe size discharged into surface waters ______.  inside pipe standard  when the waste is rendered safe  inside pipe size  when the waste is discharged into a large waterway or river 10. The abbreviation CTS means ______.  when the waste discharge has been  copper tube size grandfathered in by prior practice  certified transverse section  when the waste discharge is less than 10 gpm  copper tungsten steel  none of the answers provided  cable transmission sequence  none of the answers provided 4. No plumbing, drainage, building sewer, or private sewage disposal system shall be 11. Sewage or other liquid wastes shall be located in ______. disposed of into a ______.  the walls, floors, or underground in any  chemical toilet building  sewage retaining tank  any lot other than the lot that is the site of  drainage system of the building or premises the building serving the facility  subsurface leaching pit  pipe access spaces accessible for repair  any garage or equipment room 12. A connection to a public sewer or private sewage disposal system is required for a 5. Access requirements of the code shall ______. remain intact when ______.  building without plumbing fixtures  the property is subdivided  building with plumbing fixtures  the property is sold  building with emergency drain systems  the property ownership is transferred  building with storm drain systems  all of the answers provided  none of the answers provided Quiz 3 1. It shall be unlawful for a person to deposit 6. If piping, fixtures, or equipment are located ______into a plumbing fixture, floor drain, where they interfere with the normal use of interceptor, sump, receptor, or device, which windows and doors, then the piping and is connected to a drainage system, public fixtures shall be ______. sewer, private sewer, septic tank, or cesspool.  protected from damage  rags  identified for restricted use  ashes  relocated to avoid such interference

 approved if accepted by the owner 12. Plumbing systems shall be installed in a manner that is in accordance with ______. 7. All design, construction, and workmanship  this code shall be in accordance with ______.  the applicable standards  accepted engineering practices  the manufacturer's installation instruction  practices of the contractor  all of the answers provided  standard shop practices  none of the answers provided  minimizing man hours

Quiz 4 1. A double hub sanitary tapped tee may be used in a drainage system ______.  only in the horizontal position  for venting only  if positioned vertically facing upwards 8. The crack in the pipe as shown in the above  none of the answers provided picture means that ______.  it may be repaired with epoxy 2. The following may be installed in a plumbing  it may be repaired with liquid solder system:  double hub fitting  it may be repaired with tar  double tee branch  it may be left as it is if there are no apparent leaks  side inlet quarter bend  this section of pipe must be replaced  saddle  none of the answers provided 9. Burred ends of pipe and tubing shall be ______. 3. ABS pipe may be drilled and tapped for the  avoided by use of special cutting tools purpose of making connections when the  confined to exposed and readily accessible pipe is ______. locations  used as an air conditioning condensate  reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tubing  a wet vent  painted to reduce friction  a dry vent  above a water closet 10. Leaving copper tube unreamed can cause  none of the answers provided ______.  A. cuts on the plumber’s hands 4. A cast-iron pipe may be threaded when the  B. pin hole leaks ______.  C. erosion corrosion  diameter is larger than 2 inches  D. answers A and B  diameter is smaller than 2 inches  E. answers B and C  pipe is used as a dry vent  pipe is used as a wet vent 11. If you use a brand new tubing cutter with a  none of the answers provided new sharp wheel, there is no need to ream the copper tubing. 5. No ______shall be made to a closet bend  True or stub of a water closet or similar fixture.  False  bathroom sink drain connection  shower drain connection

 bathtub drain connection  False  all of the answers provided  none of the answers provided 11. Except for necessary valves, where intermembering or mixing of dissimilar 6. Single-stack drainage and venting systems metals occurs, the point of connection shall with unvented branch lines are prohibited. be confined to ______.  True  indoor locations  False  locations under buildings  accessible locations  above ground locations

12. Valves, pipes, and fittings shall be installed ______.  in correct relationship to the direction of flow  in the direction of the marking on the valve 7. What is not approved in the above picture?  in the direction of the arrow if presented on  Trap too big. the valve  Trap arm too big.  all of the answers provided  Trap and trap arm too small.  none of the answers provided  Tailpiece too small. 13. The following valve(s) can be installed in 8. When installing a trap arm into a fitting, either direction: ______.  ball valve  a listed tube stop shall be used  pressure reducing valve  a no-stop tubing adapter may be used  check valve  the trap arm must be 1½”  pressure vacuum breaker  the trap arm must be 2”  none of the answers provided 14. ABS pipe may be hand tapped and threaded.  True  False

15. A building drain from the front building lot shall extend to the rear building lot when the rear building lot is ______and if no private sewer is available or can be constructed to 9. The above fitting, a ______is an approved reach the rear building. fitting for a toilet closet bend.  on a corner lot  3”x 4” closet bend  an interior lot  3” x 2” closet bend  200 feet from a public sewer  6” x 2” closet bend  300 feet from a public sewer  all of the answers provided  none of the answers provided Quiz 5 1. Piping passing under or through walls must 10. The enlargement of a 3 inch closet bend or be protected from ______. stub to 4 inches is considered to be an  breakage obstruction.  water leaks  True  bending

 direct sunlight  I-beam joists  all of the answers provided  laminated veneer lumber  trusses 2. Piping passing through or under cinders or  all of the answers provided other corrosive materials shall be ______in an approved manner. 8. A notch is permitted in the center of a floor  sealed joist ______.  protected from external corrosion  if the notch is less than 1/6th the depth of the  fire stopped joist  drilled  if the notch is less than 1/3rd the depth of the joist  if the notch has a nail plate over it  at NO time (never permitted)

3. Piping shall have provisions for the ______of hot water.  expansion 9. A notch is permitted in the center of a  contraction rafter/ceiling joist ______.  temperature control  if the notch is less than 1/6th the depth of the  vibration joist  usage  if the notch is less than 1/3rd the depth of the joist 4. Voids around piping passing through  if the notch has a nail plate over it concrete floors on the ground shall be  at NO time (never permitted) ______.  flanged 10. The maximum diameter of a bored hole in a  protected stud wall is ______of the stud depth.  sealed  25%  packed  30%  40% 5. Plumbing pipe may be directly embedded in  50% concrete or masonry ______.  75%  at no time  if the pipe is made of galvanized steel 11. Sewer or drainage pipe that is not approved  if the pipe is made of black iron for use within or under a building shall be 2  if the pipe is Schedule 40 stainless 404 C feet from a building or less than ______below the surface of the ground. 6. Holes or notches are allowed in a structural  2 feet member ______.  1 foot  at any place  3 feet  at any size  1.5 feet  if protected by a nail plate  if the member is not seriously weakened or 12. The best way to prevent internal burrs when impaired cutting a pipe is to use a ______.  at NO place  hack saw  cutting torch 7. No notches, cuts or holes are to be made  Sawzall unless the ______is/are specifically  tubing cutter followed with a reamer considered in the design of the member.

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13. To avoid erosion due to high water 18. The steel nail plate shall extend along the velocities, size the pipe based on Tables framing member not less than ______found in Chapter ______of the UPC. beyond the outside diameter of the pipe or  2 tubing.  3  2 inches  4  1 inch  5  2 ½ inches  6  1 ½ inches

14. The maximum velocity for cold water to 19. Sleeves shall be provided to protect all prevent erosion is ______per second. piping through ______and ______walls.  3 feet  floor – concrete  5 feet  wood – concrete  8 feet  concrete – masonry  10 feet  none of the answers provided  12 feet 20. A sleeve is required to protect piping that is installed through a concrete wall that is drilled. 15. All pipe penetrations of fire-resistance-rated  True walls, partitions, floors, floor/ceiling  False assemblies, roof/ceiling assemblies, or shaft enclosures shall be protected in accordance 21. A pipe penetrating an exterior wall must be with the requirements of the ______. ______.  fire code  A. sealed  building code  B. made water tight  plumbing code  C. properly marked  health code  D. steel or copper  UPC  E. answers A and B

16. Joints at the roof around pipes, ducts, or 22. A pipe sleeve through a firewall shall have other appurtenances shall be made the space around the pipe completely watertight by the use of ______. sealed with an approved ______in  lead accordance with other codes.  copper  fire-resistive material  galvanized iron  extra thick caulking  approved flashings or flashing material  heat resistant glue  all of the answers provided  heavy duty clay

17. Plastic and copper or copper alloy piping 23. A structural member, such as a floor joist, penetrating framing members to within 1 that has been weakened during a plumbing inch of the exposed framing shall be installation shall be ______so as to be left protected by steel nail plates of ______in a safe structural condition. minimum gauge.  reinforced  18  repaired  10  replaced  12  all of the answers provided  14  none of the answers provided

2. ______and ______shall be of sufficient 24. A rodent proofing screen shall not have an strength to support the weight of a pipe and opening greater than ______. its contents.  ¼ inch  Hangers – anchors  3/8 inch  Nails – brackets  ½ inch  Sleeves – shells  ¾ inch  Studs – supports  1 inch  none of the answers provided

25. Tub waste openings in framed construction 3. A dielectric union isolates incompatible leading to crawl spaces at or below the first piping materials. floor shall be protected by ______.  True  completely covering the opening with  False plywood collars  the installation of approved metal collars or 4. Piping that is joined by lead & oakum shall screens have horizontal supports every ______.  a flashing  4 feet  filling the annular space with approved fiber  5 feet material  6 feet  8 feet 26. ABS piping shall not be exposed to direct  10 feet sunlight except when ______.  covered in tar 5. Piping that is joined by a compression  coated with ABS glue gasket shall have horizontal supports every  coated with water based synthetic latex ______. paint  4 feet  adding oil based paint  5 feet  6 feet 27. PVC piping shall not be exposed to direct  8 feet sunlight except when ______.  10 feet  A. wrapped with not less than 0.04-inch- thick tape 6. Piping that is joined by a shielded coupling  B. coated with water based synthetic latex shall have horizontal supports every paint ______.  C. adding oil based paint  4 feet  D. answers A and B  5 feet  E. answers B and C  6 feet Quiz 6  8 feet 1. All piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be  10 feet adequately supported in accordance with ______, the manufacturer’s installation 7. Horizontal pipe shall be braced at not more instructions, and in accordance with the than 40 foot intervals to prevent ______. Authority Having Jurisdiction.  noise  a contractor’s code  leaking  this code  vertical movement  the owner’s instructions  horizontal movement  the interior designer’s instructions 8. Supports for horizontal piping must not exceed ______from the adjacent joint.  6 inches

 12 inches  12 feet  18 inches  15 feet  24 inches  36 inches 15. Threaded or welded ½ inch steel pipe supplying gas installed horizontally shall be 9. Cast-iron pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at intervals not exceeding supported at its base and at ______. ______.  each floor, not to exceed 15 feet  6 feet  every other story  10 feet  5 foot intervals  5 feet  10 foot intervals  12 feet

10. Copper piping installed vertically shall be 16. ABS DWV installed horizontally shall be supported at each floor or at intervals not to supported every ______regardless of exceed ______. diameter.  4 feet  4 feet  10 feet  6 feet  12 feet  10 feet  15 feet  12 feet

11. A ¾ inch copper pipe installed horizontally 17. A 1 inch PEX piping installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not to exceed shall be supported at intervals not to exceed ______. ______.  10 feet  24 inches  4 feet  32 inches  6 feet  36 inches  3 feet  98 inches

12. A 2 inch copper pipe installed horizontally 18. The type of acceptable joints for PEX-AL- shall be supported at intervals not exceeding PEX shall be ______. ______.  metal insert and metal compression  4 feet  solvent cemented  6 feet  shielded coupling  10 feet  mechanical  12 feet 13. Threaded or welded ¾ inch steel pipe supplying water installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding ______. Quiz 7  5 feet 1. Piping in the ground shall be laid on ______ 10 feet for its entire length.  12 feet  a firm bed  15 feet  concrete blocks  redwood stakes 14. Threaded or welded 2 inch steel pipe  a bed of rocks supplying water installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding ______.  5 feet  10 feet

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7. Excavations required to be made for the installation of a building drainage system or part thereof, within the walls of a building, shall be ______.  dug down at least 6 inches  made using a cast-iron drain pipe 2. When supporting a horizontal 5-inch  open trench work diameter pipe, a ______size rod shall be  made using ABS, PVC or DWV pipe used.  3/8 inch 8. Trenches shall be kept open until they are  1/2 inch inspected, tested and ______.  5/8 inch  cleaned  all of the answers provided  approved by a plumber  none of the answers provided  accepted by the AHJ  shown to the owner 3. When supporting a horizontal pipe, 3/4- inches in diameter, a ______size rod shall 9. Excavations shall be completely backfilled be used. as soon after inspection as practicable.  3/8 inch  True  1/2 inch  False  5/8 inch  1/4 inch 10. Mechanical devices such as bulldozers, graders, etc., shall complete backfilling to 4. A horizontal 1¼ inch diameter gas pipe shall grade where covering above the pipe is at be supported every ______. least ______high.  4 feet  6 inches  6 feet  4 inches  10 feet  5 inches  12 feet  12 inches

5. All trenches deeper than the footing of a 11. Thermoplastic piping shall be bedded in not building or structure, paralleling the same, less than ______of granular fill supporting shall be at least ______from the bottom the pipe. exterior edge of the footing, or as approved.  6 inches  45 degrees  4 inches  90 degrees  12 inches  4 feet  10 inches  12 feet 12. Thermoplastic piping shall be granular fill above the pipe up to not less than ______.  6 inches  4 inches 6. Where pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall  12 inches be not less than ______size(s) larger than  10 inches the pipe to be laid.  1/2  1 Quiz 8

1. Unions shall be permitted to be used in  have cleanouts extended through the floor drainage piping ______. construction above  where accessible  all of the answers provided  where located in the trap seal  none of the answers provided  between a fixture and its trap  all of the answers provided 9. A pressure test of 10 psi is conducted. The 2. In the vent system, a union is allowed if it’s increments on the gauge shall be ______. aboveground.  0.1 psi  True  0.2 psi  False  0.5 psi  1.0 psi 3. Unions are allowed in wet vents.  2.0 psi  True  False 10. A pressure test of 100 psi is conducted. The increments on the gauge shall be ______. 4. Unions are allowed in water systems.  1 psi  True  2 psi  False  5 psi  10 psi 5. Galvanized steel street fittings can be used  20 psi as drainage fittings.  True 11. Test gauges shall have a pressure range not  False exceeding ______the test pressure applied.  15 psi of 6. Cast-iron body cleanouts can only be used  10 psi of as ______.  5 psi of  drain plugs  twice  reducing fittings  cleanout plugs 12. When installing ______, the Authority  door stops Having Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the installers. 7. Soil or drain pipe subject to condensation  potable water piping over food storage in food-handling  fuel-gas piping establishments shall be ______.  medical gas piping  installed with a spill pan  all of the answers provided  thermally insulated  rerouted out of the area 13. Where pressure piping systems are  tested with 5 psi rehabilitated using an epoxy lining system, it shall be in accordance with ______. 8. Soil or drain pipe located over food storage  UPC in food-handling establishments shall  ASTM F2831 ______.  CISPI  have the least possible number of joints  NSF 14  be installed so as to connect to the nearest adequately sized vertical stack