HKIA Exam Paper 5 Quiz 09

Cesspool, means an underground chamber constructed to be used for the reception and storage of foul water. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).

Soil fitment means a water closet fitment, through water closet, urinal, slop sink, bidet or any similar fitment. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).

Trade fluent means any liquid, either with or without particles of matter in suspension therein, which is wholly or in part produced in the course of any trade or industry. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).

Circuit main means a circuit connected from a distribution transformer to the main LV switchboard downstream of it. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Rain water pipe means a pipe used or constructed to be used for carrying off surface water directly from roof surfaces, verandahs and balconies. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).

Manhole means a chamber constructed on a drain or sewer to provide access thereto for inspection, testing and the clearance of obstructions. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).

Approved loading means the maximum current demand approved by an electricity supplier in respect of an electrical installation. (Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance – Section 1 Part 1 Preliminary).

Dust detection system, equipment designed to give warning of a potentially explosive concentration of dust. (Code of practice for minimum fire service installations and equipment 2012 – 2.2 Definitions).

Emergency power point. A source of electricity to be used by firemen in operating firefighting/rescue equipment. (Code of practice for minimum fire service installations and equipment 2012 – 2.2 Definitions).

Fixed foam system, any combination of generators, pipework, valves, nozzles and pourers designed to deliver finished foam to the seat of a fire which may be automatic in operation. (Code of practice for minimum fire service installations and equipment 2012 – 2.2 Definitions).

Gas detection system, equipment designed to give warning of the presence of a noxious, toxic, irritant or inflammable vapor in potentially dangerous concentration. (Code of practice for minimum fire service installations and equipment 2012 – 2.2 Definitions).

Energy management opportunities means that the ways to achieve energy efficiency and conservation. (Code for practice for building energy audit 2012 – 2 Interpretation).

Periodic maintenance works means the following maintenance works in relation to a lift, the inspection, cleaning, oiling and adjusting of the lift and any of its associated equipment or machinery. (Code of practice for lift works and escalator works 2018 – 2.2 Definitions).

Rated load, in relation to a lift or an escalator, means the maximum load which the lift or the escalator is designed to carry and for which normal operation of the lift or the escalator is guaranteed by the manufacturer of the lift or the escalator. (Code of practice for lift works and escalator works 2018 – 2.2 Definitions).

Fire service. The pipes and fittings in premises, and any pipes and fittings between the premises and a connection to the main, which are used or are intended to be used for a supply solely for the purposes of firefighting. (Handbook on plumbing installation for buildings – 1.1 Definitions).

Indirect Supply System. A plumbing system which conveys water from the government water mains to the point of usage through a transit water storage tank. (Handbook on plumbing installation for buildings – 1.1 Definitions).

Waterworks, any property occupied, used or maintained by the Water Authority for the purpose of water supply, including all water gathering grounds. (Handbook on plumbing installation for buildings – 1.1 Definitions).

PB means polybutylene in the handbook on plumbing installation. (Handbook on plumbing installation for buildings – 1.2 Abbreviation).

LP means licensed plumber in the handbook on plumbing installation. (Handbook on plumbing installation for buildings – 1.2 Abbreviation).

Cubical extent, the space contained within the external surfaces of its walls and roof of a building and the upper surface of the floor of its lowest story, excluding any space within any enclosure on the roof used exclusively for accommodating a water tank or lift gear. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).

Dead-end travel distance, means the overall length of travel within an exit route before an alternative exit is available. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).

Protected exit, means a required staircase, or ramp, or passageway, being enclosed by fire barriers, that leads to an ultimate place of safety. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).

Story, means the space between the upper surface of every floor and the upper surface of the floor next above it where such a floor exists and in the case of a top story the space between the upper surface of that floor and the mean height of the ceiling or roof. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).

Circuit feeder means a circuit connected directly from the main LV switchboard or from the isolator just downstream of the main fuse of the electricity supplier to the major current-using equipment. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Designed building means the building or unit for which compliance with this BEC based on the performance-based approach and being sought, and includes its building envelope, building services installations, and energy consuming equipment. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Harmonics means a component frequency of the periodic oscillations of an electromagnetic wave that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Variable air volume (VAV) air distribution system means a system that controls the dry-bulb temperature within a space by varying the volume of supply air to the space automatically as a function of the air-conditioning load. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Thermal conductivity means the quantity of heat that passes in unit time through unit area of a homogeneous flat slab of infinite extent and of unit thickness when unit difference of temperature in degree Celsius is established between its faces. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Powered lifting platform means a platform not being a lift car that can be moved up or down through a powered mechanism. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).

Reheating means raising the temperature of a medium such as air that has been previously cooled by a refrigeration/cooling system. (Code of practice for energy efficiency of building services installation 2018 – 2 Interpretations and abbreviation).