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Registered plumbers:
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this year, courtesy of the Institute of Plumbing South
Africa (IOPSA).
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points at the end of the year.
1. THE GLOBAL COMMISSION LAUNCHED
BY IRENA WILL BE COMPOSED OF
a. 120 leaders and experts on international
energy and global security issues
b. 12 leaders and experts on international
energy and global security issues
c. 12 ordinary people with views on the
industry 5. GLOBALLY, DATA AND INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE VOLUME OF
WASTEWATER PRODUCED BY
INDUSTRY ARE:
a. very deficient
b. totally conclusive
c. adequate to make informed global
decisions
2. LOOKING AT THE ARTICLE ON THE
AMENDMENTS TO SANS 10254, THE
GAS SUPPLY TO A GAS WATER HEATER
NEEDS TO BE:
a. completed by a registered LPGas installer
b. undertaken by anyone who is qualified only
as a plumber
c. connected by a registered electrician only 6. IMPROVING THE ROOF RUN-OFF
QUALITY OF RAINWATER
a. assists in increasing stored volumes
b. minimises the quantity of piping required
c. minimises the contamination levels that
could be observed
3. IN ONE OF THE BUSINESS ARTICLES,
SDL REFERS TO:
a. Solid Development Learning
b. Skills Development Levy
c. Slow Drain Level 7. IN LEGIONELLA CONTROL:
a. Ozone is a toxic gas that can corrode steel
pipes and fittings
b. Ozone is a non-toxic gas that can corrode
steel pipes and fittings
c. Ozone is a non-toxic gas that can extend
the lifespan of steel pipes and fittings
4. ACCORDING TO VOLLIE BRINK, TO
CONSERVE WATER:
a. municipalities should issue buckets to
everyone
b. municipalities should include incentives
for people to look after property outside of
their building lines
c. is a human behavioural issue 8. IN THE TECHNICAL ARTICLE BY
PATRICK GORDON, A MECHANICAL
FLUSH VALVE DOES NOT HAVE
A STORED HEAD OF WATER BUT
DEPENDS:
a. on an electrical connection
b. on the water supply that it is connected to
c. purely on pressure PA
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March 2018 Volume 24 I Number 1