Question: 14-07 Code Section: 7 Date: 3 April 2013 OBC 2012 Reference: Interpretation: 7.5.6.3. Location of Vent Pipes(2) The trap arm of water closets, S-trap standards or any other fixture that also discharges vertically and depends on siphonic action for its proper functioning shall not have a cumulative change in direction of more than 225°. […]
Question: 09-05 Code Section: 7 Date: 22 March 2009 OBC 2006 Reference: 7.6.2.1., 7.6.2.2., 7.6.2.4., 7.7.6.2. Question submitted: (In) 7.7.6.2. – every building except buildings of residential occupancy (7.6.2.4 (8)) require some degree of premise isolation and further degree of zone protection may be required. Does 7.6.2.1 (1) give this authority to require premise isolation?
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Question: 09-01 Code Section: 7 Date: 23 January 2009 OBC 2006 Reference: 7.2.10.10., 7.3.3.11., 7.6.2.1., 7.7.1. Question: Re: Detergent (chemical) dispenser Air Gaps. Many of these dispensers incorporate a manufactured air gap. The manufacturers call them air gaps and not vacuum breakers. Article 7.2.10.10 does not list any CSA Standard for air gaps. Are these
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Question: 09-06 Code Section: 7 Date: 7 April 2009 OBC 2006 Reference: 1.3.1.2; 7.6.2.9 Question: Does an air gap have to comply with CSA B64? I have received a CSA Certificate of Compliance for an “Air Gap for Chemical Dispenser: Aire- Gap, Flex-Gap”. The applicable standard is CSA Standard B125-93- Plumbing Fittings. Table 2 of
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Question: 11-07 Code Section: 7 Date: 5 April 2011 OBC 2006 Reference: Question Submitted:Pedicure chairs are becoming very common. They are not usually certified for plumbing orelectrical. There is usually no form of backflow protection designed into the chair. Therefore itbecomes the installer’s responsibility. The question is what hazard rating should these chairshave and how
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