MEP PLUMBING || WITH CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
What is a Fitting? correct answers A device fastened to the end of pipes to make connections
between individual pipes.
What is a Valve? correct answers A fitting used to regulate fluid flow within a system
What is a Meter? correct answers Is a device used to measure and indicate fluid flow, such as gas
or water meter
What is Polyvinyl Chloride? correct answers Plastic pipe and fittings used for sanitary drainage
and vent piping, above ground and underground storm water drainage, water mains, and water
service lines.
What is Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride? correct answers Cream colored thermoplastic material
specially formulated to withstand higher temperatures than other plastics, and are used in
portable water distribution, corrosive industrial fluid handling.
What is Cross Linked Polyethylene? correct answers A mosetting plastic made from medium or
high-density cross-linkable polyethylene and is used for water service piping and cold and hot
water distribution piping.
What is Copper used for? correct answers Used for water supply and distribution piping, fire
suppression systems, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning applications.
Drawn Copper Tube/Hard Copper Tube correct answers Tubing that is pulled through a single
die or series of dies to achieve desired diameter.
Annealed Copper Tube/Soft Copper Tube correct answers Tubing that is heated to a specific
temperature and cooled at a predetermined rate to impact desired strength and hardness
characteristics.
, Cast Iron correct answers Primarily used for above ground and underground sanitary drainage,
vent, and storm water drainage piping.
Expansion Loop correct answers Is a loop in plastic tubing and provides an area for the tubing to
expand and contract without stressing.
DWV correct answers Drainage, Waster, and Venting applications
PVC Joining Method correct answers Solvent cementing & Slip Joint Fittings. PVC Schedule 80
pipe and fittings, commonly used for industrial pressure applications, are dark gray in color.
PEX Joining Method correct answers Fittings must be secured into positions using crimping
rings.
CPVC Joining Method correct answers Solvent Cementing.
Copper Joining Method correct answers Cast copper alloy, cast bronze, or wrought copper tube
fittings are used to connect lengths of copper tube.
Cast Iron Joining Method correct answers Mechanical Coupling consisting of neoprene sleeve
and band into position.
Gate Valve correct answers "Shutoff Flow", valve with internal gate (Guillotine)
Globe Valve correct answers "Throttling flow", valve with globe that raises or lowers over a seat
which water flows.
Angle Valve correct answers "Toilet", A globe valve in which the inlet and outlet are at 90
degrees to each other, Commonly used at elbows.
What is a Fitting? correct answers A device fastened to the end of pipes to make connections
between individual pipes.
What is a Valve? correct answers A fitting used to regulate fluid flow within a system
What is a Meter? correct answers Is a device used to measure and indicate fluid flow, such as gas
or water meter
What is Polyvinyl Chloride? correct answers Plastic pipe and fittings used for sanitary drainage
and vent piping, above ground and underground storm water drainage, water mains, and water
service lines.
What is Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride? correct answers Cream colored thermoplastic material
specially formulated to withstand higher temperatures than other plastics, and are used in
portable water distribution, corrosive industrial fluid handling.
What is Cross Linked Polyethylene? correct answers A mosetting plastic made from medium or
high-density cross-linkable polyethylene and is used for water service piping and cold and hot
water distribution piping.
What is Copper used for? correct answers Used for water supply and distribution piping, fire
suppression systems, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning applications.
Drawn Copper Tube/Hard Copper Tube correct answers Tubing that is pulled through a single
die or series of dies to achieve desired diameter.
Annealed Copper Tube/Soft Copper Tube correct answers Tubing that is heated to a specific
temperature and cooled at a predetermined rate to impact desired strength and hardness
characteristics.
, Cast Iron correct answers Primarily used for above ground and underground sanitary drainage,
vent, and storm water drainage piping.
Expansion Loop correct answers Is a loop in plastic tubing and provides an area for the tubing to
expand and contract without stressing.
DWV correct answers Drainage, Waster, and Venting applications
PVC Joining Method correct answers Solvent cementing & Slip Joint Fittings. PVC Schedule 80
pipe and fittings, commonly used for industrial pressure applications, are dark gray in color.
PEX Joining Method correct answers Fittings must be secured into positions using crimping
rings.
CPVC Joining Method correct answers Solvent Cementing.
Copper Joining Method correct answers Cast copper alloy, cast bronze, or wrought copper tube
fittings are used to connect lengths of copper tube.
Cast Iron Joining Method correct answers Mechanical Coupling consisting of neoprene sleeve
and band into position.
Gate Valve correct answers "Shutoff Flow", valve with internal gate (Guillotine)
Globe Valve correct answers "Throttling flow", valve with globe that raises or lowers over a seat
which water flows.
Angle Valve correct answers "Toilet", A globe valve in which the inlet and outlet are at 90
degrees to each other, Commonly used at elbows.
