Math
If your pipe diameter is in inches, and your length is in inches, what number do you multiply by?
(.0034)
How many states have Skills USA chapters?
All of them. (D.C also does, but it isn't a state so if you didn't say it that's fine)
What does CAD stand for when discussing blueprints?
Computer-aided design
What does the code say about where temporary plumbing can be?
Trailers
What direction do you apply Teflon tape?
Clockwise
If your pipe diameter is in Inches, and your pipe length is in Feet, what number do you multiply by?
(.0408)
Give me 2 skillsUSA contests.
Automotive Technology, Welding, Culinary Arts, Robotics and Automation Technology, Cosmetology, Carpentry, Electrical Construction Wiring, Graphic Communications, Health Knowledge Bowl, Mobile Electronics, Installation and Programming, Plumbing and Heating
What division goes plumbing fall under in a construction project?
Subcontractors
Where vent stacks and Stack connect, the connections shall be made where?
The top of the stacks
What is the smallest a vent can be going through the roof?(In Massachusetts)
2"
If your pipe diameter is in Feet, and your pipe length is in Feet, what number do you multiply by?
(5.87)
What colors are the SkillsUSA uniform?
Red, White, Blue, Black/Navy
Who usually has direct communication with the owner?
The Architect
True or false: ALL storm drains must be trapped.
True
What do you have to do with a steam boiler around once a week?
Fill it with water
if my pipe diameter is 4 inches, and my length is 7 feet and 9 inches, how many gallons of water can it hold?
around 5.06 gallons, I used inches, (93 is 7 foot 9 in Inches), so 16 x 93 x .0034 = 5.06 gallons.
What is the original name of SkillsUSA?
VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America)
Prepared by the architect, the _____ ____ shows the room layout for a floor. every floor has to have this.
Floor plan
For rodent proofing, All strainer plates on drain inlets mist be designed and installed so that the diameter of the opening is no greater than or equal to __"
1/2"
What should the pressure be inside a boiler?
less than 30 PSI.
Find the PSI in a pipe with a diameter of 18 inches and a height of 36 inches.
Divide the height (in Feet) by 2.31, the answer is 1.30 PSI. Diameter does not change PSI.
What is the SkillsUSA motto?
“Preparing for leadership in the world of work.”
In technical drawings or construction plans, what sheet typically gives an elevation view?
The Elevation sheet
How close do you need to be to commonly vent for a 2" pipe?
Within six feet of a main vented stack, proper wet vent, or continuous waste and vent.
What is the nickname of a Street 45 in a PVC Y
A Boston fitting