2024 P1 Plumbing Administration

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When a water supply system or part of it is completed, then the section or the system must be proven water tight and tested with a water pressure of ________ or more.

30 psi

20 psi

40 psi

the working pressure of the system

If a shower area to be tested does not have a threshold of at least ________ high, a temporary threshold must be constructed to retain the test water in the lined floor or receptor area.

3 inches

1 inch

2 inches

1.5 inches

For system tests, what is to be furnished by the permittee?

materials

labor

All of the above

test equipment

It is not allowed to ________ a plumbing or drainage system, either in whole or in part, until it has been tested, inspected and approved by the building official.

cover

conceal

All of the above

put into use

Where the entire sanitary drainage system of an existing building is replaced, existing building drains under concrete slabs and existing building sewers that will serve the new system must be internally examined to verify that ________.

All of the above

the piping is not broken

piping is not obstructed

the piping is sloping in the correct direction

When shower floors and receptors have materials applied to make them water tight, the installation of the completed liner must be tested. The shower drain pipe must be plugged water tight. Then potable water will be used to fill the floor and receptor area to a depth of________ at the threshold.

1 inch (25.4 mm)

1.5 inches (38 mm)

4 inches (102 mm)

2 inches (51 mm)

For a forced sewer test, the piping must be pressurized to at least ________ psi more than the pump rating.

Upon completion of the water supply system or a section thereof, if the piping is other than plastic, it must be tested and proved tight under a air pressure of at least:

40 psi

30 psi

50 psi

the pressure of the system.

Any additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to an existing plumbing system must comply with requirements for new plumbing, ________ compliance from the existing system.

also requiring

without requiring

including

None of the above

When performing a DWV water test, each section of the rough plumbing shall be filled with water to a point no less than ________ above the highest fitting connection in that section.

4 feet

10 feet

7 feet

5 feet

When being tested, by means of a test plug being inserted at the connection to the public sewer and filling with water, a building sewer must be tested with at least a ________ foot head of water.

When installed, relocated or repaired, double check, double check detector, pressure vacuum breaker backflow preventer assemblies, and reduced pressure principle must be tested.

every nine months

at least annually

every month

every three months

If using air to test a DWV system, a gauge pressure of 10 inches of mercury column or 5 psi must be held at least ________ minutes without adding any air.

When being tested, by means of a test plug being inserted at the connection to the public sewer and filling with water, a building sewer must maintain the pressure for ________ minutes or more.

For a vacuum test on a DWV system, a uniform gauge pressure of -10 inches of mercury column or ________ psi must be maintained.

-10

-20

-15

-5

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