small drum
This small drum is used for what size pipe diameters?
1 1/4 - 2 inch
What pipe size diameter is the large drum and cable used for?
This drum size is typically used on 3”–6” building drains and sewer mains.
This personal protective face equipment is required when working on drains.
What are safety glasses or a face shield?
The maximum required distance a cleanout may be located from the building foundation under the IPC.
What is within 5 feet of the building?
What is the name and model of the drain machine we use for drain stoppages?
What is the Spartan 300?
Using a small drum on a 3” or 4” main line can cause this problem.
What is cable binding, folding or ineffective cleaning?
This must be inspected before use to prevent sudden failure.
What is the cable for kinks, broken strands, or rust?
This hand protection is required—but must never be loose or bulky.
What are snug-fitting leather or cut-resistant gloves? “Ugly gloves “
A clean out is required how many feet away from the last clean out in a long run?
What is 40 - 50 ft
Using a drain machine without verifying pipe material can result in this.
What is pipe collapse or cracking?
This type of pipe should never be cleaned with an aggressive cable head from a small drum machine.
What is thin-wall PVC or OLD brittle cast iron, and clay pipe?
The proper cable size range for a 3”–4” sewer line.
What is ½” to ¾” cable?
This component reduces the risk of the cable whipping or kinking.
What is the cable guard?
Under the IPC, this type of system is required when a gravity drain cannot reach the public sewer.
What is a lift station or sewage ejector system?
The most common mistake new apprentices make with drain machines.
What is rushing the job instead of letting the machine do the work, kinking the cable or getting it stuck?
The most common cable size used on a small drum machine for bathroom fixtures.
What is ¼” or 5⁄16” cable?
Using too large of a cable in a small pipe most commonly results in this.
What is getting stuck, pipe damage, or joint separation?
These are leading causes of entanglement or loss of control when using drain equipment?
What is standing directly over a rotating cable and loose clothing/ jewelry increases the risk of this injury.
The minimum horizontal separation distance required between a drain line and a potable water line unless otherwise protected.
What is 12 inches?
Under professional, best practices, what is necessary to be done after every drain clearing attempt?
What is to run a camera ensuring the pipe was properly cleaned and to investigate for any discrepancies such as broken pipes, Off set joints, and or remaining obstructions.
This attachment is commonly used to break up grease and soft blockages.
What is a grease cutter or spade bit?
Running the drain machine in reverse for extended periods can cause this damage.
What is cable unlaying or premature failure and loss of cable bit/ head
One thing an operator should never do while the cable is spinning.
What is grab the cable with bare hands or wrap it around any part of yourself?
If a drain crosses above potable water, IPC requires this additional protection.
What is sleeving or maintaining vertical separation?
This machine is best used for removing grease, sludge, and soft buildup from drain lines.
What is a hydro jetter?