Abbreviations used in plumbing drawings

 الاختصارات المستخدمة في مخططات الاعمال الصحية

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Letter A
AAV= Automatic Air Vent
AD= Area Drain
AN= Pipe Anchor
ANV= Angle  Valve

Letter B
BFP= Back Flow Preventer
BD= Bidet
B/G=Blow Grade
BL=Branch Line
BP=Booster Pump
BS=British Standards
BT=Bath Tub
BV= Balance Valve 
BFV= Butter Fly Valve 
BW= Brackish Water

Letter C
C= Capped
CM= Cross Main
CIC=Clean out Inspection Champer
CO=Clean Out plug
COP=Cap On End  Of Pipe
CP=Circulating Pump
CR= Concentric Reducer 
C/S=Ceiling Space 
CV=Check Valve
CWS= Cold Water Supply
CWL= Cold Water Line
Letter D

DF=Drinking Fountain

Dis toilet = Disabled toilet

DN = Down

DRG.= Drawing 

DWF= Drinking Water Fountain 

Letter E

E= Elbow

EJ= Expansion Joint

ER = Eccentric Reducer

EVP = Ejector Vent Pipe

EWH=Electric Water Heater 

EXPR= Express  Riser

Letter F

F = Filter 

F/A= From Above

F/B= From Below

Fc = Flexible  Connector

FCO=Floor Clean Out

F/C= False Ceiling

FD = Floor Drain

FDCO=Floor Drain Clean Out

FFD=Funnel Floor Drain

FFL = Finish Floor Level

 FS = Flow Station

 FS = Flow Switch

FT = Floor Trap

 FW = Fresh Water


Letter G

GCO = Ground Clean Out

GT = Gully Trap

GCWS = Gravity Cold Water Supply 

GLV=Globe Valve

GPM = Gallon Per Minute 

GV = Gate Valve

Letter H
HB = Hose Bib

HDPE = High Density Poly Ethylene 

 H/L=High Level

H/L.B = High Level Below

HWR=Hot Water Return

HS= Hand Spray

 HW=Hot Water

HWL=Hot Water Line

Letter I

IC= Inspection Chamber 

IL= Invert Level

IV = Isolating Valve

Letter J

JAC= Jacuzzi


Letter K

KW= Kilo Watt

Letter L

LAV = Lavoratory

LL = Low Level 

Letter M

MAV= Manual Air Vent

MAX= Maximum

 MECH.= Mechanical

 MDL= Main Drain Line

MH= Manhole

MIN= Minimum

Letter N

NTS=Not To Scale 

NRV= Non Return Valve


Letter O

OT= Oil Trap



Letter P

PD= Planter Drain

PDP=Pumped Drainage Pipe 

PG= Pressure Gague 

 PL= Plumbing

PRV=Pressure Relief Valve

PS= Pressure Switch

PSP=Pumped Soil Pipe 

 PT= Plugged Tee

 PVC= polyvinyl chloride

 Letter R

RD=Roof Drain

RN = Rising Nipple

 RWP = Rain Water Pipe

RWP / RWS = Rain Water Pipe /Rain Water Stack

Letter S

SA= Shock Absorber

SDC= Slow Down Chamber

 SP= Swimming Pool

SP= Sump  Pump

SP= Soil Drain Pipe

SP/SS= Soil Drain Pipe / Soil Stack

SRD= Slide Roof Drain

SS=  Soil Stack

SHO=Shower

STR=Strainer 

SVP= Soil Vent Pipe 

SWR=Soil Waste Riser 

SWP=Soil Waste Pipe

Letter T

T=Tee

T/A=To Above

T/B=To Below

TFP= Tank Fill Pipe

TPH= Toilet Paper Holder

TRH= Toilet Roll Holder

Letter U

U= Urinal

UN= Union

Letter V

VB =  Vaccum  Breaker 

 VP/VS=Vent Pipe / Vent Stack

VS= Vent Stack

VTR =  Vent Thru Roof 

Letter w

WB=Wash Basin

WC=Water Closet 

WCO=Wall Clean Out

WP=Waste Drain Pipe

WP/WS= Waste Drain Pipe / Waste Stack

WS=  Waste Stack

WVP= Waste Vent Pipe

WM= Water Meter 

WM= Washing Machine

Letter Y

YP=Yard Box