Questionnaire

Water Supply
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1. What is the minimum hot & cold water pipe size required for toilets consists WC, WHB,
and BIDET & BATH TUB?

20mm and last connection 15mm

2. Where do you normally locate hot & cold water pipe in sanitary fixtures?

Hot left side

Cold Right side

3. Where do you use angle pattern stop cock?

Final outlets to sanitary fixtures

4. What type of pipe normally used for hot & cold water, if not specified?

Hot copper

CW UPVC clause E

5. What type of pipe normally used for U/G cold water pipe?

UPVC clause E

6. What is the minimum coverage required for the U/G water pipes?

1200mm

7. Where do you use Warning Tape in cold water system?

On above buried pipe

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8. What is Water Hammer Arrestor & where do you provide normally?

Water hammer occurs when water flowing through a pipeline is stopped abruptly, generating an

intense pressure surge that seeks relief throughout the system; including the piping, fixtures,

water heater, and provided at end of each circuit etc.

9. What is Boosted cold water system?

Cold water supply to building thru pumps

10. What is transfer pipe?

Water transfer from ground & water tank to roof tank

11. What is gravity cold water system?

Water supply to the building direct from roof tank (by gravity force)

12. Where do you provide air vents in cold water system?

High points

13. What is the minimum Depth required for pumps foundation?

150mm

14. Mention typical hot & cold water pipe connection size for following items?

WC - Hot 15 Cold 15

WC with Flush Valve - Hot 25 Cold 25

BIDET - Hot 15 Cold 15

Wash Hand Basin - Hot 15 Cold 15

Kitchen Sink - Hot 15/20 Cold 15/20

Bath Tub - Hot 15/20 Cold 15/20

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15. Mention valve arrangement for water transfer pump?

Strainer, Isolating Valve, Non Return Valve & Isolating Valve.

16. Where do you install float valve?

Water Tank

17. Brief valve arrangement for PRV station?

IV, PRV, IV & BY PASS WITH PRV

18. Explain, briefly about central hot water system?

Calorifies placed in plant room / roof, hot water supply to the building and return goes to hot

water circulation pump, to keep continuous flow of hot water.

19. What is the Isolating Valve & Where do you normally locate on residential building?

Control & isolate the water to toilet, & located above ceiling or 1500mm above FFL on wall.

20. What is hot water return & why it is required for central hot water system?

Hot water return is hot water returning from final fixture required to keep proper hot water

circulation.

21. What are the sleeve / openings required to show on water tank builders work detail?

CW incoming, O/F, Tank Drain, Access Cover, Level Indicator, CW Suction, Fire Suction, Tank

Vent, Sleeves for Controls.

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