House connection from

mains ,water storage and

piping systems
 HOUSE WATER CONNECTION

¤ Ferrule

¤ Goose neck

¤ Service pipe

¤ Stop cock

¤ Water meter
Ferrule
• Right angled sleeve made
of brass and gun metal

• Size: 10 to 50 mm dia
 Goose neck
• Small curved pipe made of
flexible material

• Length : about 75mm

• Forms flexible connection

between the water main and
the service pipe
Service pipe
• Galvanized iron pipe of size less than 50mm
dia

• Laid underground

• Connected to main through ferrule and

goose neck
Stop cock
• Screw down type valve used for
stopping and opening water
supply

• Generally provided before the

water enters the water meter

• Also provided inside the

building
Water meter
• Measures and records the quantity of water
consumed

• Generally fixed in an iron box fitted in an

opening or cavity and covered with movable
iron cover

• 2 types : Velocity meters

Positive meters
Diaphragm
• A flexible, pressure
responsive element that
transmits force to open,
close or control a valve

• Repairs can be made

without interrupting pipe Diaphragm valve
line
Pipe Fittings
• Bends

• Crosses

• Tees

• Elbows

• Wye
• Plugs

• Flanges

• Caps

• Reducer
Water taps
• Types of valves provided at
the end of house service for
withdrawing water

• Most common – bib cocks

 Storage of water in buildings
• Necessary as municipal supplies are not
available throughout the day

• Helps to meet static fire demand

• Provide uninterrupted supply in case of repair

or power failures

• Helps to supplement direct municipal supply in

case of excess or peak demand
The water storage capacity of buildings depend
upon :

• Hours of supply

• Rate of supply

• Demand pattern in the building

• Fire storage required

The types of water storage required in buildings are :

• Overhead storage

• Underground storage
Water piping system in building
• Piping system using direct supply

• Piping system using overhead tanks

(Gravity system )

• Piping system using under- ground- overhead

tank supply
• Pumped system

(Hydro- Pneumatic system)

• Other system
– Continuous running system
Piping system using direct supply
Piping system using overhead tanks
(Gravity system)
Water is
pumped into a
large tank on
top of the
building and is
distributed to
the fixtures by
means of
gravity.
Piping system using under- ground-
overhead tank supply
 Pumped system
(Hydro-pneumatic system)
When pressure supplied by water
supply is not strong enough

Compressed air is used to raise

and push water into the system
Other system- Continuous running
system
Thank you