SOME PLUMBING

CLEARANCES PART
2
BU1
 The Centerline of Pipe.

SPRING LINE

Photo: Raisson Bassig

 What is the minimum clearance of distance
"A" as shown in the above photo?

a. 375mm
b. 300mm
c. 250mm
d. 450mm

(Photo courtesy of Ron Knox 2001 via Flickr, modified with annotations by Bassig)
 What is the minimum clearance of distance
"A" as shown in the above photo?

a. 375mm
b. 300mm
c. 250mm
d. 450mm

(Photo courtesy of Ron Knox 2001 via Flickr, modified with annotations by Bassig)
 What is the minimum clearance of distance
"B" as shown in the above photo?

a. 0.75m
b. 0.9m
c. 0.5m
d. None of
the given
choices
(Photo courtesy of Ron Knox 2001 via Flickr, modified with annotations by Bassig)
 What is the minimum clearance of distance
"B" as shown in the above photo?

a. 0.75m
b. 0.9m
c. 0.5m
d. None of
the given
choices
(Photo courtesy of Ron Knox 2001 via Flickr, modified with annotations by Bassig)
 How far at least must the Septic Tank be from a
tree, at distance "B" as shown above?

a. 3 meters (10’)
b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 1.5 meters (5’)
d. 0.6 meter (2’)

Photo: Bassig
 How far at least must the Septic Tank be from a
tree, at distance "B" as shown above?

a. 3 meters (10’)
b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 1.5 meters (5’)
d. 0.6 meter (2’)

Photo: Bassig
 Minimum distance "D" between Disposal
Field and adjoining private property line:

a. 3 meters (10’)
b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 1.5 meters (5’)
d. No minimum
distance

Photo: Bassig
 Minimum distance "D" between Disposal
Field and adjoining private property line:

a. 3 meters (10’)
b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 1.5 meters (5’)
d. No minimum
distance

Photo: Bassig
 How far at least must the Disposal Field be
from a tree, at distance "F" as shown?

a.0.6 meter (2’)

b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 1.5 meters (5’)
d. No minimum distance

Photo: Bassig
 How far at least must the Disposal Field be
from a tree, at distance "F" as shown?

a.0.6 meter (2’)

b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 1.5 meters (5’)
d. No minimum distance

Photo: Bassig
 Minimum clear distance of Disposal Field
from the stream, at distance "G" as shown:

a. 30.5 meters
b. 45.7 meters
c. 15.2 meters
d. No minimum distance

Photo: Bassig
 Minimum clear distance of Disposal Field
from the stream, at distance "G" as shown:

a. 30.5 meters
b. 45.7 meters
c. 15.2 meters
d. No minimum distance

Photo: Bassig
 How far at the minimum must the Septic
Tank be from the well, at distance "J"?

a. 100 feet b. 150 feet

c. 10 feet d. 50 feet

Photo: Bassig
 How far at the minimum must the Septic
Tank be from the well, at distance "J"?

a. 100 feet b. 150 feet

c. 10 feet d. 50 feet

Photo: Bassig
 Minimum distance between Disposal Field
and structure, at distance "K" as shown?

a. 3 meters (10’)
b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 150 feet
d. 100 feet

Photo: Bassig
 Minimum distance between Disposal Field
and structure, at distance "K" as shown?

a. 3 meters (10’)
b. 2.4 meters (8’)
c. 150 feet
d. 100 feet

Photo: Bassig
According to the 1999 Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines (RNPCP) and the 1997 Uniform Plumbing
Code (UPC) where the RNPCP was based on (Bassig, 2020)
 The interior bottom surface of a pipe.

Invert

Photo: Raisson Bassig

Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred
to as.

House shed
House drain
Sewer
Wasterwater
Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred
to as.

House shed
House drain
Sewer
Wasterwater
Eto mejo mahirap, courtesy of Master
Bassig

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Given a 3-storey building with a water closet on the top floor
located at a vertical distance of 38-1/2' from the water meter at
ground level. The fixture requires 8 psi to operate. If the friction
head loss is estimated at 15', what pressure is required to raise the
water to the top floor and put the minimum psi for the fixture to be
used satisfactorily?

a. 17 psi
b. 8.4 psi
c. 45.5 psi
d. 31 psi
Formula
◦ Recall the specific weight of water, i.e., 1 cu.ft. of water at a temperature of 40°F (where water is at its maximum
density) weighs approx. 62.4 lbs. Since Pressure = Force / Area, a 1 foot deep water on an area of 1 sq.ft. (or 144
sq.in.), will have a pressure of 62.4 lbs / 144 sq.in. = [0.433 psi per foot of water]. So,

Minimum Pressure to raise water at given height = 38.5 ft. x [0.433psi/ft] = 16.67 psi
Minimum Pressure to counteract friction losses = 15.0 ft. x [0.433psi/ft] = 6.49 psi
Minimum Pressure to operate given WC fixture = 8 psi

Total Minimum Pressure Required for the system = 16.67 psi + 6.49 psi + 8 psi
Total Minimum Pressure Required for the system = 31.16 psi or Approx. 31 psi
◦
Therefore, the correct answer is d. 31 psi.
Given a 3-storey building with a water closet on the top floor
located at a vertical distance of 38-1/2' from the water meter at
ground level. The fixture requires 8 psi to operate. If the friction
head loss is estimated at 15', what pressure is required to raise the
water to the top floor and put the minimum psi for the fixture to be
used satisfactorily?

a. 17 psi
b. 8.4 psi
c. 45.5 psi
d. 31 psi