Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,175,903 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

vacuum breaker

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
vacuum breaker [′vak·yəm ‚brāk·ər]
(engineering)
A device used to relieve a vacuum formed in a water supply line to prevent backflow. Also known as backflow preventer.
vacuum breaker
vacuum breaker
A backflow preventer which prevents a vacuum in a water-supply system from causing backflow.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
The best ones are outfitted with a pressure vacuum breaker (PVB) that safeguards the irrigation system against allowing any contaminates to be suctioned back into the city?
Irrigation Systems, High Quaility, High-End, and Well Designed ... by Jeff Halper / Home improvement and landscaping community
It also plugs into the pump control to adjust vacuum breaker timing.
Simple 'bus' network links vacuum loaders by Plastics Technology
During the inspection, the following observations were noted: there was no backflow prevention device to the potable water line at the aircraft service area near the airstrip, and the vacuum breakers for the sanitizer solutions at the aircraft service area near the airstrip were not located at least 12 inches above the highest point of the water line.
Interstate sanitation by Warning Letter Bulletin
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.