Gibsonguy Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Hello All, Is this not an S-trap? This is brand new construction, the house has never been lived in. Is there something I am missing? The first picture is under the kitchen sink. The extension is not 2x the diameter of the pipe... The second is in the powder room. My antennae are up on this home as I found a couple of other issues like no electrical outlet in the powder room and ceiling lights on AFCI's that suggest the home was built by a "jack of all trades" Any help would be appreciated Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Yes, S Trap. Well, P traps improperly installed to create an S trap. Clearly not a "career" plumber (or municipal inspector) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 https://iaeimagazine.org/magazine/2015/05/22/whats-new-about-afcis-in-the-2014-nec/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonguy Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Thanks Chad! I appreciate the help. Badair, I am in QC. We don't follow the NEC here. AFCIs are required only on bedroom wall receptacles, they aren't to be installed on permanent light fixtures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'm curious whether the pipe in the first photo that connects below the trap is for a vent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 hours ago, mjr6550 said: I'm curious whether the pipe in the first photo that connects below the trap is for a vent? The trap arm can't properly get air from that elbow and wye, even if there is a vent there. The guy that did the plumbing was a rank amateur. There will be hidden plumbing issues as well. We are not required to put lighting on AFCI's in Canada, but it is optional, certainly not prohibited. Sometimes it is done to save wire, and that's ok. However, Quebec is kind of like Chicago, as they have rules of their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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