Exam 3: Types of Pipe

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride,abbreviated as ______________________________ is piping commonly used in water distribution systems.

Steel piping materials are manufactured with tolerances having the same ____________________ diameter for each particular pipe size,and that sizing system is known as iron pipe size (IPS).

The substantial cost savings associated with PEX and CPVC has eliminated the use of copper in the residential plumbing industry.

All PVC used for residential application has a maximum temperature rating of _____° Fahrenheit (F).

Identify two types of materials a plumber can recycle to be more environmentally friendly.

Black steel pipe and _______________________________ are used for gas piping systems.

Pipe and tubing used for a water service installation must be capable of handling _____ psi pressure at _____° F.

The higher the temperature of the water,the lower the pressure rating of the pipe.

Why should an open flame never be used near plastic pipe?

PVC ____________________ piping is commonly used to install the water service to a residential building.

Which of the following material types is approved for distributing potable water.

Three common classifications of steel pipe are schedule _____,_____,and _____.

In plumbing,the wall thickness of pipe is always constant.

Copper is a ____________________ type of tube used in the air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR)trades as well as the plumbing trade,and the ordering method varies between the two trades.

What does the schedule rating of plastic pipe represent?

Many piping materials are offered in several forms known as _______________ and _______________ (coils).

The two most common and different types of cast iron pipe (CI)utilized in a plumbing system are no-hub (NH)and service weight (SV).

Plastic piping known as ____________________ is abbreviated as PVC.

Long-term exposure to Ultraviolet (UV)rays will not damage PVC pipe.

The types of copper tube differ based on their wall thickness,and the most common diameters used in the residential plumbing industry are _____" to _____".