UPC Chapter 3
A drinking fountain installed outside shall be connected to an approved drainage system.
True
Screws or bolts for securing floor-mounted fixtures shall be _____.
brass
Plastic piping used for venting water heaters shall be _____.
approved
The code requirement for “an adequate supply of potable running water” is for _____.
cleansing and sanitation
The maximum fixture unit loading allowed on a 2 inch waste stack is _____.
16
PEX piping may be coupled together with shielded couplings.
False
Fixtures having concealed slip-joint connections shall be provided with _____.
a utility space or access panel
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, or replace any water heater without
first _____.
obtaining a permit from the Authority Having Jurisdiction
The primary reason for installing backflow prevention assemblies is to _____.
prevent pollution or contamination of the potable water supply
Three-inch horizontal drainage piping shall have a grade or slope of not less than _____ inch per foot.
1/4
Section 312.2 prohibits the direct embedment of hubless cast-iron pipe in a concrete slab.
True
The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected on the _____.
house or inlet side of the fixture trap
Vent connectors of natural draft appliances _____ be connected to mechanical draft systems operating under positive pressure.
shall not
The minimum height of the atmospheric vacuum breaker above the highest part of a urinal equipped with a flushometer valve: _____ inch(es)
6
The maximum trap loading for a 3 inch trap is _____ unit(s).
6
It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.
False
The diameter of a waste and overflow for a bathtub shall not be less than _____.
1 1/2 inches OD
A vent connector connected to a chimney flue serving a fireplace is _____.
prohibited unless the fireplace flue opening is permanently sealed
PEX tubing shall not be installed within the first _____ inches of piping connected to a water heater.
18
The minimum sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage shall be determined from the _____.
total fixture units
Disposal of sewage, or other liquid wastes, shall be by means of _____.
the drainage system of the building or premises
No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in any building used for human habitation unless first approved by the _____.
health officer
The minimum capacity for storage water heater is _____.
based on the “first hour rating ” and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms
Each outlet on a nonpotable waterline that may be used for drinking purposes shall be posted _____.
CAUTION - NONPOTABLE WATER DO NOT DRINK
The minimum size trap and trap arm for a bathtub is _____ inches
1 1/2