Utilitiesman Volume 01 - Manual for electric, plumbing, water and other utilities
Chapter 1 Plans, Specifications, And Color Coding
Figure 1-1.Civil Or Site Plan With Existing Utilities.
Figure 1-2. Architectural Or Floor Plan Of Concrete Masonry Construction.
Isometric Sketching
Comparison Of Isometric And Orthographic Drawings
Figure 1-5. Interior Electrical Plan
Figure 1-6.Mechanical Plan-Air-Conditioning System.
Drawing An Isometric View
Dimensioning An Isometric Drawing
Placing Dimensions On An Isometric Drawing
Figure 1-14.Three Isometric Views To Be Drawn Orthographically.
Specifications
Specifications - Continued
Specifications - Continued
Planning Work Assignments
Figure 1-16.Typical Plumbing Layout For A Small House.
Supervising Work Teams
Colors For Safety
Marking Compressed Gas Cylinders
Table 1-3.Cylinder Color Chart
Marking Compressed Gas Cylinders - Continued
Chapter 2 Advanced Based Functional Components
Portable Bath Unit
Figure 2-1.Bath Unit, Portable, Major Components.
Preventive Maintenance Checks And Services (Pmcs)
Preparation For Use
Table 2-1.Troubleshooting Procedures
Troubleshooting Procedures
Figure 2-3.Spate Heater (Type Ii).
Figure 2-4.Spare Heater Installation (Type I).
Immersion Heater
Figure 2-6.Fuel Can Adapter Installation.
Field Range Burner Unit
Recommended Way Of Setting The Ffield Range Outfit
Recommended Way Of Setting The Field Range Outfit
Recommended Way Of Setting The Ffield Range Outfit
Cesspools
Figure 2-11.Burner Operating Controls.
Septic Tanks
Tile Fields
Field-Type Latrines
Figure 2-15.Prefabricated Four-Seat Latrine Box.
Figure 2-16.Latrine Box Collapsed For Shipment.
Figure 2-19.Frame For Urinal Trough.
Laundry Units
Start-Up
Water Purification Units
Disinfection
Table 2-2. Chlorine Dosage Calculator
Diatomite Water Purification Unit
Figure 2-25.3000-D Water Purification Unit.
Diatomite Water Purification Unit - Continued
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit - Continued
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit - Continued
Figure 2-31.Water Flow Through The Rowpu.
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit - Continued
Tool Use
Underground Sanitary Piping
Figure 3-1. Plumber'S Kit Inventory List
Sanitary Drainage Piping
Figure 3-3.Ratchet Cutter And Squeeze Cutter.
Figure 3-6.Types Of Cast-Iron Soil Pipe Bends.
Figure 3-8.Typical Stack And Vent Installation.
Figure 3-10.Adapter-Type Cast-Iron Soil Pipe Fittings.
Figure 3-12.Cast-Iron Soil Pipe Closet Bends.
Figure 3-15.Melting Furnace, Plumbers Ladle, And Melting Pot
Figure 3-16.Caulking Cast-Iron Joints.
Figure 3-18Pouring Hot Lead Into A Joint.
Vitrified Clay And Concrete Pipe
Figure 3-24.Gross Section Of Clay Or Concrete Fittings.
Plastic Pipe
Figure 3-26.Diametric Order Of Tightening Flange Bolts.
Figure 3-28.Fusion Welding Plastic Pipe.
Figure 3-29.Fillet Welding Plastic Pipe.
Figure 3-30.Threading Plastic Pipe.
Sanitary Drainage Installation
Water Test
Manholes
Aboveground Sanitary Piping
Vents
Installation Pointers
Figure 3-39.Soil Pipe Branches.
Water Service
Cast-Iron Pressure Pipe
Figure 3-40.Portable Copper Pipe And Tubing Bender.
Figure 3-41. Typical One-Story Copper Dwv System.
Figure 3-42.Methods Of Measuring Pipe And Tubing.
Figure 3-44.Typical Copper Fittings.
Figure 3-45.Presto-Lite Heating Unit.
Gas-Welding Equipment
Figure 3-48.Auxiliary Equipment.
Welding And BrazingFigure 3-50.Mapp-Gas Flames.
Figure 3-52.Typical Oxygen Cylinder.
Figure 3-54.Two-Stage Regulator.
Figure 3-55.Mixing Head For A Low-Pressure Torch.
Selection Of Torch Tip
Maintenance Of Gas-Welding Equipment
Galvanized Pipe
Fittings
Reading The Size Of Fittings
Cutting, Reaming, And Threading
Joining
Cement-Asbestos Pipe
Ductile Iron Pipe
Pvc-Class Water Pipe
Chapter 4 Plumbing Valves And Accessories
Globe Valve
Check Valve
Stop-Check Valve
Pressure-Relief Valve
Hydraulic Control Valve
Spotting-In Valves
Lapping Valves
Valve Accessories
Gearboxes
Water Meters
Meter Dials
Fire Hydrants
Flushing And Testing
Disinfection Of Water-Supply System Components
Figure 4-21.Fire Hydrant Installation.
Emergencies
Insulation
Figure 4-24.Types Of Pipe Insulation.
Shoring And Scaffolding
Table 4-1. Trench Shoring - Minimum Requirements
Figure 4-28.Bracing With Jack Screws In Hard Soil.
Scaffolding
Wastewater Systems
Flow
Manholes
Preparing The Trench
Water Distribution System
Distribution System Elements
Main Location
Hydrant Location
Chapter 5 Plumbing Fixtures And Plumbing Repairs
Rough-In Measurements
Figure 5-2.Sink.
Flushometer Valves
Figure 5-6.Wall-Hung Urinal.
Urinals
Figure 5-8.Setting A Closet Bowl.
Bidets
Service Sink
Figure 5-16. Kitchen Sink Water-Supply Hook-Up.
Lavatories
Faucets
Shower-And-Tub Combination
Figure 5-23.Bathtub And Support.
Figure 5-25.Bathtub Combination Waste And Overflow.
Figure 5-28.Shower Mixing Valves.
Figure 5-30.Shower Stalls And Sections.
Drinking Fountains
Water Heaters
Plumbing Repairs
Thawing Frozen Pipes
Figure 5-36.Connection Points For Thawing Frozen Service Lines.
Pipe Leaks
Figure 5-37.Installing A Fitting In A Restricted Space.
Emergency Temporary Repairs
Water Closets
Table 5-4.Flush Tank Process
Table 5-4.Flush Tank Process-Continued
Flushometers
Repairs
Faucets
Sewer Maintenance And Repair
Flushing
Cleaning
Figure 5-51.Sand Trap.
Repairing
Figure 5-54.Tools For Clearing Stoppages In Plumbing Fixtures.
Safety
Clothing And Equipment
Gauges
Testing
Adjusting
Chapter 6 Prime Movers, Pumps And Air Compressors
Figure 6-1.Rotor And Stator Assemblies Of An Induction Motor.
Lubrication
Figure 6-4.Coupling.
Internal Combustion Engines
Operation And Maintenance Of Diesel Engines - Continued
Operation And Maintenance Of Gasoline Engines
Safety
Pumps
Suction Force
Types Of Pumps
Reciprocating Pumps
Types Of Reciprocating Pumps
Figure 6-13.Portable Diaphragm Pump.
Operating And Maintenance Of Reciprocating Pumps
Centrifugal Pumps
Use Of Centrifugal Pumps
Figure 6-18.Sewage Ejector Centrifugal Pumps.
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Centrifugal Pumps
Figure 6-19.Packing Installation Procedures.
Figure 6-19.Packing Installation Procedures-Continued.
Figure 6-20.Type 1 Mechanical Seal.
Figure 6-22.Grid-Type Flexible Coupling.
Figure 6-23.Impeller, Impeller Wearing Ring, And Casing
Operating Troubles
Table 6-1.Centrifugal Pump Operating Troublecontinued
Air-Lift Pumps
Jet Pumps
Installation Of Pumps
Figure 6-31.Making Angular Alignment.
Piping
Figure 6-34.Unbalanced Loading Of A Double-Suction Impeller
Stuffing Box
Pump Maintenance
Bearing Lubricationgrease
Stuffing Box
Mechanical Shaft Seals
Maintenance Timetable
Air Compressors
Table 6-3.Troubleshooting
Table 6-3.Troubleshooting Continued
Compressor Components
Figure 6-37.A Two-Stage Reciprocating Air Compressor.
Unloading Systems
Unloading Systems - Continued
Figure 6-42.Lp Air Compressor Piping Arrangements.
Cooling System
Operation And Maintenance Of Air Compressors
Compressed-Air Distribution
Auxiliary Equipment
Safety Precautions
Figure 6-46.Traps
Figure 6-47.Air Receiver.
Safety Precautions - Conntinued
Surface Water
The Quality Of Water
Waterborne Diseases
Treatment And Purification Of Water
Disinfection
Bactericidal Effectiveness
Other Uses Of Chlorine
Chlorination Equipment
Other Types Of Chlorinators
Hypochlorinators
Figure 7-7.V-Notch Chlorinator
Location Of Equipment
Locating Leaks
Hypochlorites
Ammonia
Water Treatment Quality Control
Bacteriological Examination Samples
Treatment Control Test Procedures
Orthotolidine-Arsenite Test
Ph Test
Salinity Tests
The Hardness Test
Color Test
Equipment
Jar Test
Turbidity Test
Records - Continued
Chapter 8 Equipment Maintenance
Figure 8-1.Typical Gas Chlorination Equipment Piping Diagram.
Figure 8-2.Model S Hypochlorinator Feeder (Or Pump).
Maintenance Operations
Maintenance Of Ion-Exchange Units
Figure 8-4.Ion-Exchange Unit For Water Softening.
Maintenance Of Clarification Equipment
Sedimentation Basins
Cathodic Protection
Gravity Filters
Figure 8-5.Cutaway View Of Gravity Sand Filter With Rotary Surface Wash.
Filter Underdrain Systems
Rate Controllers
Pressure Filters
Figure 8-6.Pressure-Type Rapid Sand Filter.
Maintenance Of Aeration Equipment
Safety And Emergencies
First Aid For Chlorine Poisoning
Handling And Storing Chemicals
Housekeeping
Self-Contained Demand Regulator Equipment
Donning The Side Shoulder Strap Model
Figure 8-9.Donning The Facepiece (Six-Strap Model).
Donning The Back Strap Model
Figure 8-11Donning The Back Strap Model Of The Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.
Daily Inspections
Water Storage Facilities
Figure 8-12.Ground Storage Reservoir.
Steel Storage Tanks
Elevated Storage
Pneumatic Tanks
Grounds