PLUMBING - the art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings for bringing in the

supply, liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them and such water, liquid and other carried wastes hazardous to health, sanitation, life) property also the pipes and fixtures after installation and the plumbing system. PLUMBING APPLIANCE - any one of a special class of device or equipment intended to perform a special plumbing function. Its operation and/or control may be dependent upon one or more energy components such as motors, heating elements and pressure-temperature-sensing elements. Pipe hangers and support are considered one. PLUMBING APPURTENANCE - a manufactured device or a prefabricated assembly or an on-the-job assembly of component parts, and serves as adjunct to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures. An appurtenance demands no additional water supply nor does it add any discharge load to a fixture or the drainage system. PLUMBING FIRM- a sole proprietorship or corporation composed of Registered and Licensed Master Plumbers together with allied professionals, with the Master Plumbers composing the majority of the membership incorporators, directors and/or executive officers and Licensed Master Plumber only render work and services within the cognizance of a Registered Master Plumber and members of the allied professions also only render work and services within the cognizance of their respective professions. PLUMBING FIXTURES - are approved-type installed receptacles, devices or appliances supplied with water or receive liquid or liquid-borne wastes and discharge

such wastes into the drainage system to which they may be directly or indirectly connected. Industrial or commercial tanks, vats and similar processing equipment are not plumbing fixtures , but may be connected to or discharged into approved traps or plumbing fixtures as provided for in this Code. Floor drain is consider to be a fixture. PLUMBING OFFICIAL - the Administrative Authority or the officer charged with the administration and enforcement of the National Plumbing Code, or his regularly authorized deputy. PLUMBING SYSTEM - includes all potable water supply and distribution pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps; all sanitary and storm drainage systems, vent pipes, roof drains, leaders and downspouts; and all building drains and sewers, including their respective joints and connections; devices, receptacles, and appurtenances within the property, water lines in the premises: potable, tap, hot and chilled water piping, potable water treating or using equipment; fuel gas piping; water heaters and vents for same. PLUMBING UNIT - a minimum standard quantity of plumbing fixtures that discharge wastes into a plumbing installation including: (1) water meter (1) water closet (1) lavatory (1) shower head and drain tor a bathtub or shower stall (1) kitchen sink (1) laundry tray (3) floor drain (4) faucets/hose bibb 13 total plumbing fixture minimum 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 examination conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission, has received a Certificate of Registration from the Board of Master Plumbing and possesses the current license to practice. NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE governs the practice of plumbing in the Philippines, the design, installation and used of plumbing fixtures and materials in building. INVERT ELEVATION the lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical. The measurement of the inner wall of the pipe. DRUM TRAP a cylindrical trap commonly used on the drain pipe from the bathtub or under the bathroom floor. INTEGRAL TRAP trap that is built-in in the water closet. SOIL PIPE any pipe, which conveys the discharge of water closet, urinal or fixtures having similar functions, with or without the discharges from other fixtures to the building drain or building sewer. GRAY WATER water coming from the lavatory, bathtub, etc. that flows into the Waste Pipe. BLACK WATER water coming from water closet, urinal and the like that flows into the Soil Pipe. 14.75 psi ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE from the VTR. AIR GAP the unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest openings of the pipe, plumbing fixture, appliance or appurtenance to the flood level rim of the receptor/fixture. AIR BREAK a physical separation. which may be a low inlet into the indirect waste receptor from the fixture, appliance or device indirectly connected, at least 25mm.