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2. Plumbing - Wikipedia

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   Old water pipe, remnant of the Machine de Marly near Versailles, France. Lead was the favoured material for water pipes for many centuries because its malleability made it practical to work into the desired shape. Such use was so common that the word "plumbing" derives from plumbum, the Latin word for lead.

3. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing - Wikipedia

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   Pipes and cables in the Large Hadron Collider, an example of the unity between mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) refers to the installation of services which provide a functional and comfortable space for the building occupants.

4. Fire sprinkler - Wikipedia

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   A fire sprinkler mounted on a ceiling. A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Fire sprinklers are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year.

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6. Sprinkler - Wikipedia

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   Sprinkler may refer to: Irrigation sprinkler, a device for watering lawns or crops; Fire sprinkler, a device for fire suppression; Sprinkler (dance), a dance move;

7. Water heating - Wikipedia

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   Some building codes allow the discharge pipe to terminate in the garage. [9] If a gas or propane fired water heater is installed in a garage or basement, many plumbing codes require that it be elevated at least 18 in (46 cm) above the floor to reduce the potential for fire or explosion due to spillage or leakage of combustible liquids in the ...

8. K-factor (fire protection) - Wikipedia

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9. Water conservation - Wikipedia

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   Harvested and filtered rain water can be used for toilets, home gardening, lawn irrigation, and small scale agriculture. [8] Another strategy in water conservation is protecting groundwater resources. When precipitation occurs, some infiltrates the soil and goes underground. [9] Water in this saturation zone is called groundwater. [9]