Maricopa Community Colleges  IMC132   19964-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/96
IMC132 19964-99999 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Plumbing Venting Installations
Principles of venting, local codes requirements vent configurations and applications. Sizing requirements, uses of and installation procedures for indirect and special waste systems, receptors and backflow preventers, combination waste and vent systems, and sumps. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IMC132   19964-99999 Plumbing Venting Installations
1. Explain the scientific principles of plumbing venting. (I)
2. State the use and applications for specific vent configurations .(II)
3. Explain sizing requirements and code requirements for specific vent types. (III)
4. Explain the applications and limitations of combination waste and vent systems. (IV)
5. Layout, size and design a combination waste and vent systems with and without a sump. (V)
6. Describe the use of indirect and special waste systems and local code requirements. (VI)
7. Describe the design requirements and use of receptors and backflow preventers. (VII)
8. Write the installation procedures for an indirect waste system. (VIII)
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IMC132   19964-99999 Plumbing Venting Installations
    I. Principles of venting
        A. Purpose
        B. Atmospheric pressure
        C. Normal air pressure
        D. Sea level
        E. Compressibility
        F. Vacuum
        G. Siphonage
        H. Back Pressure
      II. Applications
          A. Vent grades
          B. Plumbing code specifications
          C. Types of vents
            1. Battery ventings
            2. Circuit vent
            3. Loop vent
            4. Back vent
            5. Branch vent
            6. Common vent
            7. Continuous vent
            8. Flat vent
            9. Individual vent
            10. Island vent
            11. Offset relief vent
            12. Relief vent
            13. Yoke vent
            14. Solvent vent
            15. Stack vent
          D. Vent stack
          E. Vent terminal
          F. Wet vent
        III. Vent sizing
            A. General considerations
            B. Local code requirements
            C. Frost closure
            D. Main vents
            E. Individual vents
            F. Common vents
            G. Wet vents
            H. Relief vents
            I. Battery vents
            J. Reduced size venting
          IV. Common waste and vent systems
              A. Horizontal combinations
              B. Ice maker waste for condensate
              C. Size requirements
              D. Fixture-unit values
              E. Limitation
            V. Design and layout combination systems
                A. Calculating required pipe size
                B. Connecting with other sewer lines
                C. Use of sumps
                D. Vertical Combination waste and wet vents
                E. Layout of vent system
                F. Design of vent system
              VI. Indirect and special waste systems
                  A. Relatively "clean"
                  B. Uses
                  C. Air gap separator
                  D. Trap seal
                  E. Automatic primer
                  F. Application and uses
                    1. Kitchen and other food preparation areas
                    2. Sterilizers
                    3. Water storage tanks
                    4. Water heater relief lines
                    5. Stills
                  G. Pipe sizes and lengths
                  H. Local code requirements
                VII. Receptors and backflow preventers
                    A. Uses
                    B. Design
                    C. Splash prevention
                    D. Additional Considerations
                      1. Drinking fountains
                      2. Steam lines
                      3. Special receptors
                      4. Swimming pools
                    E. Special wastes
                      1. Require preliminary treatment
                      2. Temperature reduction
                      3. Neutralize acid
                      4. Remove solids
                      5. Other
                    F. Grease and oil
                      1. Grease traps
                      2. Adjustable skimmers
                      3. Oil interceptors
                      4. Flow control
                  VIII. Installation procedures
                      A. Code worksheet
                      B. References and resources
                      C. Development of installation procedures
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