Table 1-1 Standard Plumbing and Piping Symbols symbol Description Abbreviation sp Storm drain, rainwater drain SD, ST —— —— ssp ‘Subsoil drain, footing drain sso ss Soil, waste, or sanitary sewer S,W, SAN, SS ---------- Vent v AW ‘Acid waste AW —---w---- Acid vent sh D Indirect drain D PD Pump discharge line PD -—— Cold water cw Hot water supply (140°F)* HW --- Hot water recirculating (140°F)* HWA ™ Tempered hot water (temp. °F)? TEMP. HW, TW TWR Tempered hot water recirculating (temp. * TEMP. HWR, TWR ows (Chilled) drinking water supply pws DWR (Chilled) drinking water recirculating DWR sw ———_ Soft water sw co Condensate drain co oO Distilled water DI DE Deionized water DE (Continued)(Table 1-1 continued) Symbol Description ‘Abbreviation cws Chilled water supply cws cWR Chilled water return cwR Ls Lawn sprinkler supply is F Fire protection water supply F 6 Gas-ow-pressure 6 MG. Gas-medium-pressure MG HG Gas-high-pressure HG —---@v———-— Gas vent ev Fos Fuel oil supply Fos FOR Fuel oil retum FOR —-—-——Fov————-— Fuel oil vent Foy. Lo Lubricating oil Lo —--—-tov————— Lubricating oil vent Lov wo Waste oil wo —-——wov ——-—— Waste oil vent wov ox ‘Oxygen ox Lox Liquid oxygen Lox A Compressed aire A X#A Compressed air—X#* XA MA Medical compressed air MA la Laboratory compressed air A HHWS (Heating) hot water supply HHWS HHWR (Heating) hot water return HHWR Vacuum vac(Table 1-1 continued) ‘Symbol Description Abbreviation mv Medical vacuum Mv sv ‘Surgical vacuum sv w Laboratory vacuum w N Nitrogen N NO Nitrous oxide No co, Carbon dioxide co, we Wet vacuum cleaning we pvc Dry vacuum cleaning ove Lps Low-pressure steam supply lps ppenened (PGe Low-pressure condensate Lure MPs Medium-pressure steam supply MPs Fh atm = Megium-pressure condensate Mpc. HPS High-pressure steam supply HPS ee High-pressure condensate HPC —--- aw —--- ‘Atmospheric vent (steam or hot vapor) atv =——py—_ Gate valve cv -— pk Globe valve ew a Angle valve wv ——6+— Ball valve Bv —+¢4+— Bulttrtly valve BV —rk— Gas cock, gas stop —*Kt— Balancing valve (specify type) BW aN Check valve cv i= rig vata a (Continued)(Table 1-1 continued) ‘Symbol Description Abbreviation pe Solenoid valve SS Motor-operated valve (specify type) —pk}C Pressure-reducing valve PRV k Pressure-relief valve RV i ‘Temperature-pressure-relief valve PV a a Reduced zone backflow preventer RZBP poy ty Double-check backflow preventer oceP ——_+t____ Hose bibb HB j= =e Recessed-box hose bibb or wall hydrant WH ee \Valve in yard box (valve type symbol as required YB for valve use) pS Union (screwed) th Union (flanged) Sa Aan Strainer (specify type) >< Pipe anchor PA S="— Pipe guide Expansion joint 5 —_kxxt—__ Flexible connector Fc —— tee —————_ p> Concentric reducer pe Eccentric reducer (Continued)(Table 1-1 continued) Description Abbreviation Aquastat Flow switch FS Pressure switch PS Water hammer arrester WHA Pressure gauge with gauge cock PG Thermometer (specify type) ‘Automatic air vent AAV Valve in riser (type as specified or noted) Riser down (elbow) Riser up (elbow) Air chamber ac Rise or drop Branch-top connection Branch-bottom connection Branch-side connection Cap on end of pipe Flow indicator for stationary meter (orifice) Flow indicator for portable meter (specity flow rate) Upright fire sprinkler head Fire hose rack FHR (Continued)(Table 1-1 continued) Description Abbreviation Fre hose cabinet (surface-mounted) FHC Fre hose cabinet (recessed) FHC Gleanout plug co Floor cleanout Fco Wall cleanout wco Yard cleanout or cleanout to grade co Drain (all types) (specify) ° Pitch down or up-in direction of arrow Flow-in direction of arrow 8 Point of connect Poc — Outlet (specify type) —9—— Steam trap (all types) fel— ec Foor drain with ptrap FD Hot water (140°F) and hot water return (140°F), Use for normal hot water distribution system, usually but not necessarily (140°M). Change temperature designation if requtved, riot water (temp. °F) and hot water return (temp. °F). Use for any domestic hot water system (e. tempered or sanitizing) required in addition to the normal system (see note “a” above). Insert system supply temperature where “temp.” is indicated. Compressed air and compressed air X#. Use pressure designations (X#) when compressed air is to be distributed at more than fone pressure.Table 1-2 Standard Fire Protection Piping Symbols Reterent (Synonym) Water supply and distribution symbols Mains, pipe Riser Hydrants Public hydrant, ‘wo hose outlets Public hydrant, two hose outlets, ‘and pumper connection Wall hydrant, two hose outlets Fire department connections Siamese fire department connection Free-standing siamese fire department connection Fire pumps Fire pump ‘Test header ‘Symbols for control panels: Contro! panel @ ‘Symbols for fire extinguishing systems ‘Symbols for various types of extinguishing systems? ‘Supplementary symbols Fully sprinklered space Partially sprinklered space Nonsprinklered space © 8 ® Comments, Indicate size,* type of thread or connection. Inckcate size," type of thread or ‘connection. Inctate size,* type of thread or connection. ‘Specify type, size, and angle. ‘Sidewalk or pit type, specify size. Free-standing. Specify number and sizes of outlets. Wall Basic shape. Fire alarm control panel (Continued)(Table 1-2 continued) Referent (Synonym) Symbol Comments ‘Symbols for fre sprinkler heads Upright sprinkler Pendent sprinkler® © ¥ e s Upright sprinkier, rippled up* ~O-- Pendent sprinkler, onsop pp -@O- ‘Sidowall sprinkler : ‘Symbols for piping, valves, control devices, and hangers.* Pipe hanger This symbol isa diagonal stroke imposed on the pipe that it supports. ‘Alarm check valve Dry pipe valve Deluge valve Preaction valve ‘Symbols for portable fire extinguishers Portable fire extinguisher ‘Symbols for firefighting equipment Hose station, dry standpipe Hose station, changed standpipe By a, DP A S & ‘Specify size, direction of flow. Spent size Specity size and type. ‘Specify size and type. Basic shape. ‘Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Standard 170. ‘symbol element can be utilized in any combination to fit the type of hydrant. ‘bmese symbols are intended for use in identifying the type of system installed to protect an area within a building. Temperature rating of sprinkler and other characteristics ean be shown via legends where a limited number of an individual \ype of eprinkler is called for by the design ‘dcan notate “DP* on drawing and/or in specifications where dry pendent sprinklers are employed. €Sce also NFPA Standard 170, Section 5-4, for related symbols.