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midterm (study guide)

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water filtration system
filter/system that filters out particles/pollutants from water
residential water filtration system options
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Global hydrological cycle/water supply from clouds to faucet
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water waste
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dwv from traps to treatment
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fixture calculations (counts per occupancy)
doing the math, men v women's water closet fixtures calculations
water saving fixtures
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fixture counts per occupancy (expect calculations on test)
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basic occupancy loads
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prescriptive codes
defines the means and methods by which the code is to be carried out
performance codes
state the objective that must be met, and may offer options for compliance
dead ends
sprinklered 50ft, unsprinkered 20ft
minimum widths
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common paths
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compartmentation
taking a larger building and breaking it down into smaller building to make it safe from parts that could be on fire
egress issues
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thermal properties
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thermal resistance (R & U values)
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greenhouse gasses
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greenhouse effect
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alternative energy sources - PV
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electricity
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static
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DC/AC
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types of circuits (expect calculations)
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interior designer scope (electricity wise)
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outlet types
ground fault outlet, (1) 20a provided every 20ft in house, any wall > 2' must have 1 outlet
conduit wiring and cable
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raceways
floors are raised off the basic slab so conduits and wires can run underneath
can be incorporated into furniture to hold wires out of the way
bus ducts
power comes into building and gets distributed through floors through large copper distribution system
what do circuits require?
switch, source, power source, conductors
what is the NEC
natural electrical code
what is a rough-in
important step in building process, when either all electrical or plumbing is in there (wires), but the lights aren't on or the fixtures are not in there yet
what is AWG
american wire guage
-the smaller the awg, the thicker the wire/cable
what is ampacity
the conductors ability to carry the current
what is the volts for residential? commercial?
120 V, 277 V
amps =
watts/volts
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