| AB1953 |
California Assembly Bill 1953, effective January 1, 2010, 规范人类用水管道产品中的铅含量. |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act, effective 1992. This act states that for faucets, handles must require no pinching or grasping, and must require less than 5 lbs. of force to operate. In addition, metering faucets must run for at least 10 seconds. 芝加哥水龙头提供超过150种产品的BETVLCTOR伟德国际和制造，以满足ADA的要求. |
| Aerator |
位于水龙头末端的一种特征，用于混合空气和水，从而使水流无飞溅. |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute. Gas valves are tested and certified to ANSI Z1.5A/CGA 9.1M. |
| ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 所有芝加哥水龙头管道供应配件的BETVLCTOR伟德国际和制造符合或超过ASME A112.18.1 standard for plumbing fittings. |
| ASSE |
American Society of Safety Engineers. 芝加哥水龙头压力平衡阀和组合恒温和压力平衡淋浴阀符合ASSE 1016标准. 芝加哥水龙头真空断路器符合美国安全工程师协会1001和美国安全工程师协会1035. |
| Bill S.152 |
Vermont Lead in Consumer Products Law, effective January 1, 2010, 规范人类用水管道产品中的铅含量. |
| Body |
基本的外壳，允许您建立您的水龙头为特定的应用程序. |
| Buy American Act |
In 1933, the Buy American Act was signed into law, requiring the U.S. government to prefer American made products in its purchases. To qualify under the Act, 产品必须在美国组装(制造)，并且超过50%的价值必须来自美国制造的部件. Over 95% of our products meet these requirements. The list of Buy American Act compliant products is available for download. |
| C-C |
Center to Center. Refers to the distance between the center of valve bodies, 或者将壶嘴的范围从直立的中心延伸到出水口的中心. |
| Ceramic Cartridge |
A self-contained cartridge housing two ceramic discs. Full on or off with a 1/4 turn of the handle. |
| CHI FAU CO |
芝加哥水龙头公司的缩写-用于某些部件. |
| Component |
A self-contained cartridge housing two ceramic discs. Full on or off with a 1/4 turn of the handle. |
| Control-A-Flow® |
一种可调节以提供1的流量的节水滤筒.2 to 2.0 GPM @ 50PSI. |
| CSA |
CSA International. 大多数芝加哥水龙头配件的BETVLCTOR伟德国际和制造符合或超过适用的CSA标准. |
| Dashpot |
一种为NAIAD墨盒提供缓慢或软关闭特性的组件. |
| ECAST™ |
经认证的水暖产品的含碳量低于百分之一的四分之一.25%) total lead content by weighted average. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| Flow Control |
在喷口底座上安装了一个节水装置，将流量限制在0.9 or 1.6GPM. |
| Food Service |
产品通常安装在机构或餐厅厨房区域. |
| GPM |
Gallons Per Minute. The flow rate of the water. |
| Integral |
A feature, built into the faucet or fitting. |
| IPS |
Iron Pipe Size. 用于管道的锥形管螺纹规范，与NPT同义. |
| Klo-Self™ |
一种在把手松开时关闭的节水筒. |
| L/min |
Liters Per Minute. The flow rate of water. |
| Laboratory |
产品通常安装在K-12学校，大学或专业科学实验室. |
| Laminar Flow |
A non-aerated flow of water. |
| Leed® |
能源和环境BETVLCTOR伟德国际领导项目通过在人类和环境健康领域的评分系统地衡量整个建筑的性能. Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum certification is awarded, based on meeting certain prerequisites and benchmarks. |
| Marathon® |
Single control kitchen and lavatory faucets. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| MeterMix® |
A deck mounted lavatory metering faucet with temperature control. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| Monel® |
A non-corrosive nickel-copper alloy. An International Nickel Co. trademark. |
| MVP® |
An adjustable metering (self-closing) cartridge. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| NAIAD™ |
An adjustable metering (self-closing) cartridge. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| NPSM |
National Straight Pipe Thread for Mechanical Joints. A typical pipe thread used on inlet shanks. |
| NPT |
National Pipe Taper. A specification for tapered thread used in plumbing. |
| NSF |
NSF International. 一种管道标准，适用于限制毒素释放到饮用水系统. 适用于所有饮用水和厕所水龙头，并声明在1升稀释下，铅浸出到饮用水中的含量不得超过十亿分之一. 芝加哥水龙头拥有最大的水龙头列表之一，通过NSF/ANSI/CAN 61，第9节认证. 您的Chicago水龙头销售代表可以为您提供通过NSF/ANSI/ can 61认证的最新完整产品清单, Section 9. |
| Oscillating Handle |
通过推或拉来操作的杠杆手柄，通常用于小便池阀. |
| Outlet |
一种末端装置，通常安装在喷嘴上，用于调节水量和改变水流模式. |
| Potable Water |
Water that is fit for consumption by humans and animals. |
| Pressure Balancing |
通常在淋浴阀中发现的操作特性，当水压波动时保持设定的水温, preventing scalding and thermal shock. |
| Pressure Balancing/Thermostatic |
通常在淋浴阀中发现的操作特性，当水温或压力波动时保持设定的水温, 热执行器调节冷热比，以保持原有的温度设置, preventing scalding and thermal shock. |
| Quaturn™ |
一个独立的，可维修的，压缩盒，提供无滴漏性能. Full on or off with a 1/4 turn of the handle. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| Safety Equipment |
Safety showers, 洗眼器和淋雨软管通常安装在任何危险条件存在的建筑物中. |
| Slo-Compression |
一个独立的，可维修的墨盒，提供滴漏无性能. Full on or off activation in 270° rotation of handle. |
| Softflo® |
Name of a Chicago Faucets aerator. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| STEDI-FLO™ |
一种限制入口水流的节水装置. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| Tailpiece |
A) The connecting tube between a urinal/water closet and the china. B) The connecting tube between a waste fitting and the trap. C) A fitting used to make a compression to pipe connection. |
| TempShield® |
芝加哥水龙头淋浴和浴缸/淋浴压力平衡阀的名称. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| Tip-Tap™ |
芝加哥水龙头计量墨盒手柄的名称，当推动时倾斜. A Chicago Faucets trademark. |
| Vacuum Breaker |
防止水反虹吸进入水系统的管道装置. |
| Vandal Proof |
独特的功能BETVLCTOR伟德国际，使产品抗篡改不使用适当的工具. |
| Water Hammer |
Destructive pressure wave, evident by noise, usually the result of air in the water line or high water pressure. |
| Wristblade |
A 4" or 6" blade handle that allows opening and closing of a valve, using wrists or elbows - typically used in healthcare. |
