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’ll test you on codes & regulations.
CODES & REGULATIONS QUIZ
According to the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC), _________ shall be provided for the required testing, maintenance, and repair of backflow preventors.
NFPA 13-D is the standard for the installation of sprinkler systems _________.
The hose connection(s) on a Class II standpipe system are _________.
According to NFPA 25, after water sampling is completed, the system shall be _________.
The Life Safety Code is:
According to NFPA 13, the minimum distance between residential sprinklers shall be _________ feet.
Which NFPA standard details the installation of standpipes when they are required?
NFPA 25 requires that a minimum of not less than _________ sprinklers or 1% shall be sent for testing, at different intervals, depending on the sprinkler type.
How high does a backflow device have to be before you have to install a permanent platform for testing and repairing, as per the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC)?:
What year did the Safe Drinking Water Act become law?
Codes & Regulations Quiz - Dec 2019
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