According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise, test pressure is the pressure applied to equipment to test its ability to operate safely at its rated working pressure.
In each issue of Working Pressure magazine, we will present you with Test Pressure – 10 test questions based on ASSE standards to test your ability to operate under normal working conditions.
This issue, we test you on backflow prevention.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION QUIZ
Questions the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000, Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard.
A pressure gauge installed at the base of an open tank containing water 28 feet deep would indicate a pressure of __________.
Static pressure is __________.
The term hydraulic shock in a water system is commonly referred to as __________.
Undersized piping in a water system can cause __________.
Atmospheric vacuum breakers depend on __________ to protect the water supply.
In an absolute vacuum at sea level, a column of water can rise __________.
For backsiphonage to occur, the water system must experience a pressure __________.
As velocity in a piping system decreases, system pressure __________.
The installation of a barometric loop within a water system will protect against __________.
According to both the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code® and International Plumbing Code®, excessive pressure within a building’s domestic water system is any pressure greater than __________.
Backflow Prevention Quiz - April - June 2024
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