Plumbing-Fourth Edition Level 1 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Aboveground rough-in Correct Answer The second phase of a plumbing project. During this phase, holes are cut in walls, ceilings, and floors. Then, supply and waste pipes are attached or hung so they can be connected to fixtures. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Correct Answer Plastic pipe and fittings used extensively in drain, waste and vent (DMV) systems. ACR Correct Answer Air conditioning and refrigeration system ACR tubing Correct Answer Annealed copper tubing that is manufactured specifically for use in air conditioning and refrigeration work. ADA compliant (ADA 1990) Correct Answer Follows the accessibility guidelines of the Americans with disabilities act of 1990 Adapter Correct Answer A fitting that joins pipes of different sizes or materials, such as copper and galvanized pipe or cast-iron and plastic pipe Amperage Correct Answer A measure of electrical current Angle valve Correct Answer A valve in which the inlet and outlet openings are at 90 DEGREES ANGLE to one another. Annealing Correct Answer heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, in order to remove internal stresses and toughen it. ANSI Correct Answer American National Standards Institute: A private, non-profit organization that coordinates the development and use of voluntary consensus standards in the United States. Anti-scald valve Correct Answer An automatic valve uses a sensor to adjust the temperature apparatus Correct Answer One tool, which combines a variety of functions, to perform a particular job Approved submittal data Correct Answer The fixtures and fittings in catalog drawing that have been approved by the architect or engineer Appurtenances Correct Answer accessories that require no demand from the water supply side and add no load to the waste side Aqueduct Correct Answer a man-made channel used to carry water from a distance