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Plumbing
Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.
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saddle tee
Construction; Plumbing
Fitting that taps into the side of a pipe, used to make quick connection to an existing line.
saddle valve
Construction; Plumbing
A valve mounted on a pipe run by a clamping device, or saddle tee to provide a water supply for a low-demand device.
safe drinking water act
Construction; Plumbing
An amendment to the Public Health Service Act, which was passed in 1976 to protect public health by establishing uniform drinking water standards for the nation. In 1986 SDWA Amendments were passed ...
society of automotive engineers (SAE)
Construction; Plumbing
A thread standard size used on nuts and bolts but not pipe connections.
running trap
Construction; Plumbing
An in-line trap mounted in a horizontal drainpipe, where the inlet and outlet are parallel.
service victory (SV)
Construction; Plumbing
A designation for service weight cast iron drainage pipe.
run
Construction; Plumbing
A complete or secondary section of pipe that extends from supply to fixture or drain to stack.
