Incoming Mains: Communication vs. Supply Pipes

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Module Lessons

Cold Water

Installation Depths and Building Entry

Direct Cold Water Systems

Indirect Cold Water Systems

Siting and Installing Storage Cisterns

Float-Operated Valves and Overflows

Principles of Backflow

Terminal Fittings and Taps

Non-Mechanical Backflow Prevention (Air Gaps)

Water Treatment and Distribution

Mechanical Backflow Prevention Valves

Commissioning: Testing and Flushing

Lesson Overview

Learn how cold drinking water reaches domestic properties from the public main. This lesson covers the divide between communication and supply pipes, connection methods, and legal boundaries of ownership.

Learning Objectives

Distinguish between the communication pipe, supply pipe, and total service pipe

Identify the division of ownership and maintenance between the water undertaker and property owner

Explain the function of ferrules, goosenecks, boundary boxes, and water meters

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