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The symbols on the following pages are from the British Standards Institution and are used extensively in drawings relating to mechanical services.ĭraining valve (Abbreviated version used in this book) To identify individual services some of the following abbreviations may be used. In order to know if the pipe rises or drops the following abbreviations will be used: When pipes rise or drop to a different level they are shown Pipes below floor or underground _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The symbols for the location of pipes in a building are as follows:
When pipes and their relative components are shown on a drawing it is vitally important that the craftsperson can correctly identify their locations and positions. The works of the plumber is often referred to as the “Mechanical Services”. All the different trades have a set of symbols pertaining to their respective works. In order to read a drawing properly, and to understand what is happening, an agreed set of graphical symbols and abbreviations are used.
Scale rules are usually manufactured from plastic and have several scales indicated on the ends as shown below. To take measurements from such a drawing a ‘Scale Rule’ is used. Here is a drawing of Block Plan originally drawn at 1:2500 but printed not to scale (NTS).Īs already stated, the scale of the drawing will be indicated in the block. This could be in the case of a bracket or support for a piece of equipment.