Question: 05-28 Code Section: 7 Date: OBC 2006 Reference: Question: 1. Is it permitted to gang trap fume hoods with laboratory sinks?2. Can the vents from lab sinks in various rooms be interconnected? Interpretation: (On. Reg. 403/97) 1. According to 7.4.5.1.(3), one trap may serve a group of lab sinks if they are all in …
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Question: 05-26 Code Section: 7 Date: OBC 2006 Reference: Question: What size is the horizontal branch supposed to be where the force main connects to the horizontal drain (ie. at point A)? Interpretation: (On. Reg. 403/97) The size of the line is dependent on the FU load converted to GPM and the ejector GPM load …
Question: 05-23 Code Section: 7 Date: OBC 2006 Reference: Question: I am a contractor in TO and was called into a Restaurant and asked to correct the existing installation for the sink (single compartment) and urinal. The existing sink has a 1-1/4″ drain and the urinal an 1-1/2″ and the piping was PVC. In order …
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Question: 05-01 Code Section: 7 Date: OBC 2006 Reference: Question: Does the illustration in the Intermediate plumbing workbook Fig. 5.42 comply with Part 7 requirements? If not, should we make the trade schools aware that an oil interceptor may not serve as a fixture trap. Interpretation: (On. Reg. 403/97) This question is one that will …
Question: 04-46 Code Section: 7 Date: OBC 2006 Reference: Question: Can we connect the discharge pipe from the pump to 1 the existing 4 building drain or do we need to connect the discharge pipe from the pump downstream of the first fixture at point 2? Interpretation: (On. Reg. 403/97) According to 7.4.6.3.(3) the contents …
