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  2. Iron pipe size - Wikipedia

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    During the IPS period, pipes were cast in halves and welded together, and pipe sizes referred to the inside diameters. [1] The inside diameters under IPS were roughly the same as the more modern Ductile Iron Pipe Standard (DIPS) and Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) Standards, and some of the wall thicknesses were also retained with a different ...

  3. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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    Cast iron DWV pipe and fittings are still used in premium construction because they muffle the sound of wastewater rushing through them, [21]: 149 but today they are rarely joined with traditional lead joints. [21]: 149 Instead, pipe and fittings with plain (non-belled) connections are butted against each other, and clamped with special rubber ...

  4. Gooseneck (piping) - Wikipedia

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    Gooseneck vent with check valve being repainted. A gooseneck (or goose neck) is a 180° pipe fitting at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents entry of water. Common implementations of goosenecks are ventilator piping or ducting for bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans, ship holds, landfill methane vent pipes, or any other piping implementation exposed to the weather where water ingress would ...

  5. Horsepower - Wikipedia

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    Citing measurements made at the 1925 Iowa State Fair, they reported that the peak power over a few seconds has been measured to be as high as 14.88 hp (11.10 kW) [11] and also observed that for sustained activity, a work rate of about 1 hp (0.75 kW) per horse is consistent with agricultural advice from both the 19th and 20th centuries and also ...

  6. Compression fitting - Wikipedia

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    A compression fitting 15 mm isolating valve. A compression fitting is a fitting used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin-walled pipes together. . In instances where two pipes made of dissimilar materials are to be joined (most commonly PVC and copper), the fittings will be made of one or more compatible materials appropriate for the connect

  7. Aluminum building wiring - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Utility companies have used aluminum wire for electrical transmission in power grids since around the late 1800s to the early 1900s. It has cost and weight advantages over copper wires. Aluminum in power transmission and distribution applications is still the preferred wire material today. [3]