SECTION 205

"D"
P
L DEAD END - a pipe that is capped off.
U
DEPARMENT HAVING JURISDICTION - the
M Administrative Authority and includes any other law
B enforcement agency concerned by provision of this
I Code.
N
G DEVELOPED LENGTH - is a measurement that is
conducted along the center of a pipe.

DIAMETER - is the nominal diameter as designated

commercially.
 DOMESTIC SEWAGE - is an underground carriage
system specifically for transporting sewage from
houses and commercial buildings through pipes to
treatment facilities or disposal.
P
L DOUBLE-BEND FITTING - a pipe fitting with
U adjacent reverse bends are shaped like letter "S".
M
DOUBLE OFFSET - a pipe that connects two
B parallel pipes. (to connect it in the same line)
I
N DOWNSPOUT - the vertical portion of a rainwater
G conductor.

DRAIN - a sewer or other pipe or conduit used for

conveying ground water, surface water, storm water, or
sewage.
 DRAINAGE SYSTEM - includes all the pipings
within public or private premises which convey
P sewage or other liquid wastes to a legal point of
disposal. (All of the pipes, fittings and fixtures that
L waste water drains into.)
U
M DRY VENT - vent that does not carry water or water-
B borne wastes.
I
N DUAL VENT - a single vent connected at the junction
of two fixture drains, which serves as a vent for both.
G
DURHAM SYSTEM - a soil or waste system in
which all piping is threaded pipe, tubing, or other such
rigid construction.
 SECTION 206
"E"
P
L EFFECTIVE OPENING - minimum cross-
U sectional area at the point of water supply
M discharge.
B
I EXISTING WORK - portions of plumbing
N system which have been installed and approved.
G
 SECTION 207
"F"
P FAMILY - is a number of persons living as group
L or living together, whether related to each other
U by birth or not.
M
B FAUCET - A valve on a water pipe by means of
which water can be drawn from or held within the
I pipe.
N
G FERRULE - a metallic sleeve, called or
otherwise, joined to an opening in a pipe, into
which a plug is screwed that can be removed for
the purpose of cleaning or examining the interior
of the pipe.
 FIXTURE - utility consisting of the pipes and
P fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a
L building and for the disposal of sewage. (Anything
that discharges sewage or clear water waste.
U Example: Sink, water closet, bath tub, floor drain )
M
B FIXTURE BRANCH - the supply pipe between the
I fixture and the water distributing pipe.
N
G FIXTURE DRAIN - the drain from the trap of a
fixture to the junction of the drain with any other
drain pipe.
 FLOOD LEVEL - the level in a fixture at which water
begins to overflow the top or rim of the fixture.
P
L FLOOR AREA - the area included within surrounding
U walls of a building (or portion thereof), exclusive of
M vent shafts and courts.
B
I FLUSH TANK - a tank designed with a fill valve and
flush valve to flush the contents of water closet.
N
G FLUSH VALVE - a valve used for flushing a fixture
by using water directly from the water supply pipes.
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"G"
P
L
U GATE VALVE - is a valve which opens
M by raising or lowering its cicular disk
B
I
N
G
 REFERENCES
P • National Plumbing Code of the
L Philippines
U
M • http://www.plumbinghelp.ca/terms/
B • http://philarchreview.blogspot.com/20
I 11/07/definition-of-plumbing-
N
terms.html
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