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UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS
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LECTURER:
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HOUSE RULES:
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INTRODUCTION
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PRACTICE DEFINED
The practice of plumbing within the meaning and intent of this Act shall
embrace services in the form of consultations, designing, preparations of
plans, specifications; estimates, erection, installation and supervision of
plumbing work including the inspection and acceptance of materials
used therein; extension and alteration of all piping to fixtures, appliances,
appurtenances in connection with any of the following: storm and sanitary
drainage, facilities of buildings, the sanitary venting of fixtures, hot or cold
water supply systems within or adjacent to any building, storm drains,
sewerage system of any premises and/or in connection with any public
disposal or any acceptable terminal. The enumeration in this paragraph
shall not be construed as excluding any other work requiring plumbing
knowledge and application.
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Cost of Education:
Functions:
The Cost of Education in the five-year B.S. Accepting and internalizing Plumbing science like
Baccalaureate Degree ranges from P10,000 the relationship between Soil, Waste & Vent and
to P60,000 per semester or from P20,000 to Fire protection, Waste Treatment Facilities,
P120,000 per year depending on the college Septic System and Storm Drainage Systems
or university one is enrolled in. within the building.
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Hon. Reynald B. Ilagan Hon. Pedrito D. Camilet, Jr. Hon. Jaime Jajay E. Cruz
Chairman Member Member
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18TH AND
19TH DECEMBER
1902 JULY 1956 1966-1969
CENTURY 21, 1999
Filipino Plumbers Examiners and
The plumbing trade Section 4 of R.A.
were assigned the First licensure NAMPAP prepared a
was duly 1378 was
task of maintaining examination for curriculum for
recognized by the approved by Pres.
plumbing systems master plumbers Plumbing
government. Estrada
Engineering
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What year NAMPAP has been registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission?
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What year NAMPAP has been registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission?
Ans. 1935
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Ans. RA 1364
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Ans. RA 1378
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CODE OF ETHICS
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CHAPTER 1:
ADMINISTRATION
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Ans. 1 set
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CHAPTER 2:
DEFINITIONS
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DEFINITIONS
There are three categories of plumbers based on experience.
Apprentice plumber - a beginner at the trade who usually serves for 3 to 5 years as a
helper to a journeyman
Journeyman plumber - has served his apprenticeship and is competent to perform the
tasks of installing and repairing plumbing
Master plumber - a person technically and legally qualified and licensed to practice the
profession of master plumbing without limitations in accordance with republic act 1378,
having passed the examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) and received a certificate of registration from the board of master plumbing and
possess the current license of practice.
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DEFINITIONS
Plumbing
-the art and technique of installing pipes and fixtures for bringing in water and discharging wastes
Drainage Pipe
-take the wastewater from the building and deliver it to the sewer
Waste Pipe
-conveys wastewater or liquid waste, free of fecal matter
Soil pipe
-any pipe conveying wastes from water closet and urinals
Vent Pipe
-installed to provide flow of air to or from a drainage system
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Stack
-general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste, vent piping
Horizontal pipe
-forms an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the horizontal plane
Vertical pipe
-forms an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical plane
Main
-principal artery of system which branch is connected
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Pipe
denoted by its interior diameter
Tube
denoted by its exterior diameter
Invert
the lowest portion of the inside of any pipe
Obvert
the highest portion of the inside of any pipe
Length of pipe
the length as measured along its center
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DEFINITIONS
Service pipe
-pipe from the street water main, source of water supply
to the building served
Distributing pipe
-conveys potable water from the building supply pipe to
the plumbing fixtures (inside)
Riser
-a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full
storey or more
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DEFINITIONS
Fixture Branch
-the supply pipe between the fixture and the water
distributing pipe
Fixture Supply
-water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture
branch
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DEFINITIONS
Public sewer
-controlled by public authority
Sewer
-pipe that carries sewage
Sewage
-any waste water containing animal or vegetable matter in a suspension or solution
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Septic Tank
-a watertight receptacle which receives the discharge of a plumbing system
Imhoff tank
-a two-storey septic tank
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Cesspool
-not watertight and permit the liquid to seep through
its bottom and sides
Privy
-out house structure used in deposition of excrement
Privy vault
-a pit beneath a privy in which excrements collect
Seepage pit
-loosely lined excavation in the ground
Latrine
-a water closet with continuous trough containing
water
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Bidet
-washing the middle part of the body
Lavatory
-wash basin for hand and face
Battery of Fixtures
-two or more similar adjacent fixtures with discharge to a
common horizontal or soil branch
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DEFINITIONS
Alteration
change, addition, modification
Repair
reconstruction or renewal, for maintenance
Existing work
portions of plumbing fixture which is installed or approved
Roughing ins
plumbing work done before installing fixtures and finishes
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DEFINITIONS
Accessible
-removal of access panel
Readily Accessible
-direct access without removal of any panel door
Air Break
-physical separation between a receptacle and an inlet
pipe for drainage
Air Gap
-unobstructed vertical distance through free
atmosphere between the lowest opening of any pipe to
the flood level rim
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DEFINITIONS
Height of Building
-from grade line to the highest point of caping
Storey
-upper surface of the floor next above
Floor Area
-area with in a surrounding walls of a building
Lot
-single area of land legally recorded
Occupancy
-purpose for which a building is intended to
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DEFINITIONS
Chase
-vertical opening built for pipes
Shaft
-vertical opening for elevator
Court
Open, unoccupied space bounded on 2 or more
sides by the wall
Yard
Open or unoccupied space other than the court,
unobstructed
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Flood Level
-the level in a fixture at which water begins to
overflow rim of a fixture
Flooded
-when liquid rises to the flood level rim
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DEFINITIONS
Private / Private use
-not use in public, for the use of family or
individual
Durham system
-soil or waste system where all piping are
threaded pipe, tubing, rigid construction using
drainage fittings
Sovent system
-plumbing system which use aerator and de-
aerator
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DEFINITIONS
Grease Trap
-a receptacle to retain grease up to 1-4 fixtures
Grease Interceptor
-a fixture up to 3.0 m3 capacity
Clarifier / Interceptor
-separate or prevent the passage of Oil, Grease
or Sand
Contamination
high hazard, impairment of the quality of the
potable water
*High hazard contamination
*Low hazard pollution
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DEFINITIONS
Plumbing Appliance
-intended to perform with a special plumbing function
Plumbing Fixture
-a receptacle which water or wastes may be collected
or retained for ultimate discharge into the plumbing
system
Plumbing Appurtenance
-manufactured device or a prefabricated assembly.
Performs useful functions in the operation,
maintenance, servicing, and safety
Fixture Unit
flow rate of 1 ft3 of water per minute, 7.5 gallons of
water/ minute, 28.3 liters of water/minute
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Approved Testing Agency (ATA)
-approve standards for testing
Administrative Authority
-authorized by the office of the president to administer (RA 1378)
NAMPAP
National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines
PSUMP
Philippine Society of United Master Plumbers, Inc.
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Plumbing unit
1 water meter
1 water closet
1 kitchen sink
1 lavatory
3 floor drains
4 hose bibb /faucets
1 shower head
1 laundry tray
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DEFINITIONS
Ground Water
-water passing through the ground
Surface Water
-water that runs off over the surface of the ground
Potable water
-satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic
purposes
Infiltration
-the downward entry of water into the soil
Percolation
-the process by which water moves downward through
the soil under gravitational force
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ABS
-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
PB - Polybutylene
-black & oval
PE - Polyethylene
-black & round
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Blank Flange
-not drilled for bolt holes
Blind Flange
-used to close the end of a pipes
Cap
-a fitting which purpose is closing the end of a pipe
Plug
-for closing another fitting
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Double bend fitting
-a pipe fitting shaped like the "S"
Return bend
-composed of two 90 degrees bend, or 180 degrees
bend for copper tubing
Offsets
-combination of elbows and bends which brings one
section of the
pipe out of line parallel with the original section
Double offset
-two offsets in succession
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Tapped tee
-a tee with a branched tapped to receive a threaded
fitting
Sanitary tee
-has a curved center section to allow smoother, more
efficient liquid flow
Ferrule
-a metallic sleeve, caulked to an opening in a pipe to
which a plug is screwed for the purpose of cleaning or
examining the interior of the pipe
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Building drain
-part of the lowest horizontal piping of the drainage
system 0.60 meters outside the building wall
Building sewer
-starts at the end of the building drain
Primary branch
-single sloping drain from the base of the stack to its
junction with the building drain or with another branch
Secondary branch
-any branch in the building drain other than the
primary
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Building subdrain
-cannot be drain by gravity
Subsoil drain
-underground pipe which receives only subsurface /
seepage water
Sump
-approved tank or pit which receives sewage located
below normal grade
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Check Valve
-automatically closes to prevent water in reverse
direction
Gate Valve
-a valve in which the flow of water is cut-off by means
of a circular disk
Globe Valve
-a valve in which the flow of water is cut-off by means
of a disk that fit against the valve seat (tortuous
passage)
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Flush tank
-for flushing removing excrements in the fixture
Flushometer tank
-an accumulated vessel to discharge predetermine
quantity of water for flushing purposed
Flush valve
-flushing using water directly from the water supply
pipes
Flushometer valve
-to discharge predetermined quantity of water for
flushing purposes actuated by direct water pressure
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Trap Seal
-vertical distance between the top dip and the
crown weir of a trap
Trap
-a fitting or device constructed to prevent the
passage of air and gas
Trap arm
-distance between The trap and the vent stack
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Downspout
-the vertical portion of a rainwater conductor
Leader or Conductor
-from the building gutter to downspout
Flashing
-a piece of sheet metal fitted under another piece of flat
metal or wood over which is expected to run
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DEFINITIONS
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Mission Vision
To provide unparalleled guidance and facilitate a We envision a dynamic learning ecosystem
transformative 'Review Journey' for our students. where academic excellence thrives, and
individual potentials are realized to the fullest.
We are committed to maintaining a high passing Our commitment extends beyond achieving a
percentage and producing topnotchers by high passing percentage and producing
seamlessly integrating rigorous preparation with topnotchers; we aspire to be the catalyst for
a dual focus on theoretical understanding and well-rounded, critically thinking professionals.
practical application.
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Core Values
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Results-driven Approach: We are committed to achieving
measurable results and ensuring that our programs lead
students to success.
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Joint Collaboration: We encourage collaborative efforts among
students and lecturers, recognizing the strength that arises
from shared knowledge and teamwork.