{"id":26,"date":"2024-07-17T20:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=26"},"modified":"2024-09-11T13:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:48:40","slug":"a1-definitions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/chapter\/a1-definitions\/","title":{"raw":"Definitions","rendered":"Definitions"},"content":{"raw":"<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Control equipment<\/strong> \u2014 components necessary to maintain the medical gas pipeline system within the specified operating parameters.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>DISS \u2014 <\/strong>Diameter Index Safety System is a threaded gas-specific type of medical gas outlet connection<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Gas-specific connector<\/strong> \u2014 a connector with dimensional characteristics that prevent connections between different gas services.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Line pressure regulator<\/strong> \u2014 a pressure regulator intended to supply the nominal distribution pressure to the terminal units.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Nominal distribution pressure <\/strong>\u2014 the pressure that the medical gas pipeline system is intended to deliver to the terminal units.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Pipeline distribution system<\/strong> \u2014 the portion of a medical gas, vacuum, medical support gas, or AGSS \u00a0located from and including the main supply shut off valve to (and including all terminal units), junction points, or demarcation points.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Pressure relief device (PRD) <\/strong>\u2014 a fitting installed on pressure equipment designed to provide primary protection from overpressurization. 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