PLUMBING TERMS
GENERAL TERMS
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Plumbing
the art and technique of installing pipes and fixtures for
bringing in water and discharging wastes
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Roughing ins
plumbing work done befor installing fixtures and finishes
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Alley
less than
3.0 meters
but not less than
2.0 meters
INSTALLATION TERMS
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Alter/Alterations
change, addition, modification
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Existing work
portions of plumbing fixture which is installed or approved
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Repair
reconstruction or renewal, for maintenance
ACCESSIBILITY TERMS/RELATED TERMS
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Accessible
removal of access panel
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Readily Accessible
direct access withour removal of any panel door
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Manhole
an opening of sufficient size for man to gain access
Cross Connection
physical connection of pipes bet. Two otherwise separate
building water supply pipes
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
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Approved
accepted or acceptable
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Approved Testing Agency (ATA)
approve standards for testing
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Administrative Authority
authorized by the office of the president (RA 1378)
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Certified Backflow Assembly Tester
has the competence to test and maintain backflow assemblies
Department having Jurisdiction
Administrative Authority
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Jurisdiction
DPWH
DOH
DILG
City Mayors
DENR
Officers of Building official
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Plumbing Official
Administrative Authority
BUILDING COMPONENTS
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Building
structure built, erected and framed of component
structural parts
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Floor Area
area with in a surrounding walls of a building
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Lot
single area of land legally recorded
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Height of Building
from gradeline to the highest point of caping
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Single Family Dwelling
only dwelling located in a parcel of lanf
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Storey
upper surface of the floor next above
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Yard
Open or unoccupied space
UTILITY SPACES
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Chase
built for pipes
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Court
unoccupied space
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Shaft
vertical opening, elevator
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Combustible Construction
will ignite
@ 756 degrees Celsius
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Confined Space
a space with a volume of less than
1.4 m3
and having
250 kilogram calorie
of aggregate
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Unconfined Space
volume of atleast equal to
1.4 m3
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Labelled
equipment bearing a label
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Listing Agency
agency accepted by Administrative Authority
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Listed
equipment included in the list published by a listing
agency
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Quality of Materials
free from defects
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Master Plumber
a person with a knowledge and experience in plumbing
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NAMPAP
National Master Plumber Association of the
Philippines
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Plumbing Firm
sole proprietorship / corporation composed of RMP
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May
a permissive term
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Mobile Home Park Sewer
measure
0.60 meters
from the last mobile home site
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Nuisance
dangerous to human life
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Family
person living alone or group living together
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Occupancy
purpose for which a builidng is intended to
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Person
natural persona
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Private / Private use
not use in public, for the use of family or individual
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Public / Public use
used without restriction, open for all
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Plumbing Appliance
equipment with a special plumbing function
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Clarifier / Interceptor
separte or prevent the passage of Oil, Grease or Sand
Note
Master Plumber
registered and licensed
Journey Man
skilled and knowledgable
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Grease Interceptor
a fixture up to
3.0 m3
capacity
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Grease Trap
a receptacle to retain grease up to
