BUILDING CODE JEOPARDY -- 2021 CLASS

GAS OR GAS SIZING

100

WHAT IS TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH IN A GAS SYSTEM?

POINT OF DELIVERY TO FARTHEST APPLIANCE

200

GAS APPLIANCE FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS CANNOT GO THROUGH _________.

ANY PARTITION.

300

HOW OFTEN DOES 3/4" OR 1" STEEL GAS PIPE NEED SUPPORT?

EVERY 8"

400

WHAT IS MAXIMUM GAS DEMAND?

ALL APPLIANCES RUNNING AT FULL CAPACITY SIMULTATIOUSLY.

500

HOW MUCH SHOULD A GAS LINE SLOPE?

1/4" PER FIFTEEN FEET.

MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING CODE

100

WHAT IS MINIMUM SIZE DRAIN FOR A DOMESTIC KITCHEN SINK? WASTE ARM?

KITCHEN SINK = 2"

WAASTE ARM = 1-1/2"

200

WHERE DO YOU FILL A DWV SYSTEM WITH WATER FOR TEST?

AT LOWEST POINT.

300

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF WASTE "DIRTY" ARM FOR: 1-1/2", 2", 3", 4"

1-1/2" = 42"

2" = 5'

3" = 6'

4" = 10' EXCEPT WHEN? TOILET = 6'

400

WHAT IS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WASHING MACHINE STANDPIPE LENGTHS?

18"-30"

500

WHAT FITTINGS CAN BE CONCEALED (GAS) ?

ELBOWS, TEES, COUPLINGS, R-L NIPPLE/COUPLINGS

DRAINS & CLEAN-OUTS

100

CLEAN-OUTS ARE NEEDED EVERY ______ FEET.

100 FEET

200

CLEAN-OUTS ARE REQUIRED AT EVERY _____ DEGREES OF CHANGE IN DIRECTION.

135 DEGREES

300

CAN A WASHING MACHINE P-TRAP BE INSTALLED BELOW FLOOR LEVEL?

NO

400

THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A BUILDING SEWER SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE TOTAL # OF FIXTURE UNITS DRAINED BY SUCH SEWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT TABLE?

717.1 FIXTURE UNIT LOADING.

500

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM CENTER OF TOILET TO SIDE WALL, CABINET OR PARTITION?

15"

WATER LINES/WATER SYSTEMS

100

WATER DEVICE IS USED TO PREVENT BACKFLOW INTO THE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM.

BACKFLOW PREVENTER

200

WHEN WATER LINE AND SEWER ARE IN SAME TRENCH, HOW MUCH SEPARATION IS REQUIRED?

WATER 12" HIGHER, 12" OVER

300

WHAT TYPE OF FITTINGS IN A DWV SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED WHEN BELOW FLOOD LEVEL RIM?

DRAINAGE FITTINGS.

400

A DISHWASHER DRAIN SHALL FIRST CONNECT TO WHAT? MINIMUM AIR GAP IS ___?

AIR GAP

1"

500

CAN A SHOWER VALVE/HEAD FACE SHOWER ENTRANCE? WHY OR WHY NOT?

NO.

WATER HEATER CODE REQUIREMENTS

100

HOW MUCH CLEARANCE IS NEEDED FROM COMBUSTIBLES FOR SINGLE WALL & B VENT?

1). 6" CLEARANCE.

2). 1" CLEARANCE.

200

WHEN IS A THERMAL EXPANSION TANK REQUIRED ON A WATER HEATER? 

(LIST ALL FOUR ITEMS REQUIRED TO GET ALL $200 POINTS.)

1). BACKFLOW DEVICE

2). PRV

3). CHECK VALVE AT PUMP/WELL

4). RECIRC SYSTEM

300

THE TERMINAL END OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE DRAIN SHALL NOT BE ______.

THREADED

400

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THE ANSWER ABOVE ($300 WATER HEATER CODE REQUIREMENT CATEGORY)?

SO IT CAN'T BE CAPPED.

500

A WATER SYSTEM CONTAINING STORAGE HEATING REQUIRES WHAT DEVICE?

COMBO TPR