diff --git a/dhnx/component_attrs/edges.csv b/dhnx/component_attrs/pipes.csv
similarity index 63%
rename from dhnx/component_attrs/edges.csv
rename to dhnx/component_attrs/pipes.csv
index da6602e9..8e11d8f6 100644
--- a/dhnx/component_attrs/edges.csv
+++ b/dhnx/component_attrs/pipes.csv
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 attribute,type,unit,default,description,status,requirement
 id,int,n/a,n/a,Unique id,Input,required
-from_node,int,n/a,n/a,Node where Edge begins,Input,required
-to_node,int,n/a,n/a,Node where Edge ends,Input,required
-length,float,m,n/a,Length of the Edge,Input,optional
+from_node,int,n/a,n/a,Node where Pipe begins,Input,required
+to_node,int,n/a,n/a,Node where Pipe ends,Input,required
+length,float,m,n/a,Length of the Pipe,Input,optional
 diameter,float,mm,n/a,Inner diameter of the pipes,Input,optional
 heat_transfer_coeff,float,W/(m*K),n/a,Heat transfer coefficient,Input,optional
 roughness,float,mm,n/a,Roughness of pipes,Input,optional
diff --git a/dhnx/components.csv b/dhnx/components.csv
index 72220b27..72f8ac75 100644
--- a/dhnx/components.csv
+++ b/dhnx/components.csv
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ component_class,list_name,description
 ThermalSubNetwork,thermal_sub_networks,"Subsets of a thermal network"
 Producer,producers,"Heat producer"
 Consumer,consumers,"Heat consumer"
-Fork,forks,"Node where several edges meet"
+Fork,forks,"Node where several pipes meet"
 TransferStation,transfer_stations,"Transfer station"
 ThermalStorage,thermal_storages,"Thermal storage unit"
-Edge,edges,"Edges representing double pipes (feed and return) that connect nodes"
+Pipe,pipes,"Pipes representing double pipes (feed and return) that connect nodes"
diff --git a/dhnx/dhn_from_osm.py b/dhnx/dhn_from_osm.py
index c344302b..6dfd97e1 100644
--- a/dhnx/dhn_from_osm.py
+++ b/dhnx/dhn_from_osm.py
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ def connect_points_to_network(points, nodes, edges):
         Points connected to the network
 
     nodes : geopandas.GeoDataFrame
-        Nodes of the network
+        Original nodes of the network and
+        nearest connecting points on the
+        network's edges.
 
     edges :  geopandas.GeoDataFrame
         Edges of the network.
diff --git a/dhnx/graph.py b/dhnx/graph.py
index abc15175..6bb8eb71 100644
--- a/dhnx/graph.py
+++ b/dhnx/graph.py
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ def thermal_network_to_nx_graph(thermal_network):
     """
     nx_graph = nx.MultiDiGraph()  # TODO: Check if this line can be removed.
 
-    edge_attr = list(thermal_network.components['edges'].columns)
+    edges = thermal_network.components['pipes'].copy()
+
+    edge_attr = list(edges.columns)
 
     edge_attr.remove('from_node')
 
     edge_attr.remove('to_node')
 
     nx_graph = nx.from_pandas_edgelist(
-        thermal_network.components['edges'],
+        edges,
         'from_node',
         'to_node',
         edge_attr=edge_attr,
diff --git a/dhnx/network.py b/dhnx/network.py
index d9cab672..07dba6c0 100644
--- a/dhnx/network.py
+++ b/dhnx/network.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
                 summary += ' * ' + str(count) + ' ' + component + '\n'
 
         if summary == '':
-            return f"empty dhnx.network.ThermalNetwork object containing no components"
+            return "Empty dhnx.network.ThermalNetwork object containing no components."
 
         return f"dhnx.network.ThermalNetwork object with these components\n{summary}"
 
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ def remove(self, class_name, id):
     def is_consistent(self):
         r"""
         Checks that
-         * edges connect to existing nodes,
-         * edges do not connect a node with itself,
-         * there are no duplicate edges between two nodes.
+         * pipes connect to existing nodes,
+         * pipes do not connect a node with itself,
+         * there are no duplicate pipes between two nodes.
         """
         nodes = {list_name: self.components[list_name].copy() for list_name in [
             'consumers',
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def is_consistent(self):
 
         node_indices = nodes.index
 
-        for id, data in self.components.edges.iterrows():
+        for id, data in self.components.pipes.iterrows():
 
             if not data['from_node'] in node_indices:
                 raise ValueError(f"Node {data['from_node']} not defined.")
@@ -198,18 +198,18 @@ def is_consistent(self):
                 raise ValueError(f"Node {data['to_node']} not defined.")
 
             assert data['from_node'] != data['to_node'], \
-                f"Edge {id} connects {data['from_node']} to itself"
+                f"Pipe {id} connects {data['from_node']} to itself"
 
-        if not self.components.edges.empty:
+        if not self.components.pipes.empty:
 
-            duplicate_edges = [
-                name for name, group in self.components.edges.groupby(['from_node', 'to_node'])
+            duplicate_pipes = [
+                name for name, group in self.components.pipes.groupby(['from_node', 'to_node'])
                 if len(group) > 1
             ]
 
-            assert not duplicate_edges, (
-                f"There is more than one edge that connects "
-                f"{[edge[0] + ' to ' + edge[1] for edge in duplicate_edges]}")
+            assert not duplicate_pipes, (
+                f"There is more than one pipe that connects "
+                f"{[pipe[0] + ' to ' + pipe[1] for pipe in duplicate_pipes]}")
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/dhnx/plotting.py b/dhnx/plotting.py
index 16fe35a3..a1766118 100644
--- a/dhnx/plotting.py
+++ b/dhnx/plotting.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class InteractiveMap():
     """
     def __init__(self, thermal_network):
         self.node_data = self.collect_node_data(thermal_network)
-        self.edge_data = thermal_network.components['edges']
+        self.edge_data = thermal_network.components.pipes
         self.edge_data['value'] = 1
         self.node_id = self.node_data.index
         self.lat = self.node_data['lat']
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def _get_extent(self):
     def draw(self, bgcolor='w', no_axis=False, background_map=False,
              use_geom=False, edge_color='b', edge_linewidth=2,
              edge_alpha=1, node_size=40, node_color='r', node_alpha=1,
-             node_edgecolor='r', node_zorder=1):
+             edgecolor='r', node_zorder=1):
         """
         This function has been adapted from osmnx plots.plot_graph() function.
         """
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def draw(self, bgcolor='w', no_axis=False, background_map=False,
                    s=node_size,
                    c=node_color,
                    alpha=node_alpha,
-                   edgecolor=node_edgecolor,
+                   edgecolor=edgecolor,
                    zorder=node_zorder)
 
         if no_axis:
diff --git a/docs/examples.rst b/docs/examples.rst
index 2c596827..1d645f85 100644
--- a/docs/examples.rst
+++ b/docs/examples.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Create a thermal network
 
     thermal_network.add('Consumer', id=0, lat=50, lon=10)
 
-    thermal_network.add('Edge', id=0, from_node='producer-0', to_node='consumer-0')
+    thermal_network.add('Pipe', id=0, from_node='producer-0', to_node='consumer-0')
 
     print(thermal_network)
 
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ Create a thermal network
     # dhnx.network.ThermalNetwork object with these components
     #  * 1 producers
     #  * 1 consumers
-    #  * 1 edges
+    #  * 1 pipes
 
-    print(thermal_network.components.edges)
+    print(thermal_network.components.pipes)
 
     # returns
     #        from_node     to_node
diff --git a/docs/network.rst b/docs/network.rst
index cd70b7b2..26b21edc 100644
--- a/docs/network.rst
+++ b/docs/network.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Producers are described with the following attributes:
 Fork
 ====
 
-Forks are the nodes where several edges of the network meet.
+Forks are the nodes where several pipes of the network meet.
 Forks have the attributes described in the following table:
 
 .. csv-table::
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ Forks have the attributes described in the following table:
    :file: ../dhnx/component_attrs/forks.csv
 
 
-Edge
+Pipe
 ====
 
-Edges represent the feed and return pipes connecting the different nodes of the network.
+Pipes imply the feed and return pipes connecting the different nodes of the network.
 They are characterized by these attributes:
 
 .. csv-table::
    :header-rows: 1
-   :file: ../dhnx/component_attrs/edges.csv
\ No newline at end of file
+   :file: ../dhnx/component_attrs/pipes.csv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/import_export_plot/data_csv_input/edges.csv b/examples/import_export_plot/data_csv_input/pipes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/import_export_plot/data_csv_input/edges.csv
rename to examples/import_export_plot/data_csv_input/pipes.csv
diff --git a/examples/import_osmnx/import_osmnx.py b/examples/import_osmnx/import_osmnx.py
index 2de9384a..3a0d7cd7 100644
--- a/examples/import_osmnx/import_osmnx.py
+++ b/examples/import_osmnx/import_osmnx.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     print("Need to install osmnx to run this example")
 
-import dhnx
+from dhnx.dhn_from_osm import connect_points_to_network
 
 
 # load street network and footprints from osm
@@ -63,25 +63,29 @@
 building_midpoints['y'] = building_midpoints.apply(lambda x: x.geometry.y, 1)
 building_midpoints = building_midpoints[['x', 'y', 'geometry']]
 
-points, splits, edges = dhnx.dhn_from_osm.connect_points_to_network(
+points, forks, pipes = connect_points_to_network(
     building_midpoints, nodes, edges)
 
-producer = points.loc[[323], :]
-consumer = points.drop(323)
+# choose one of the points to be a producer
+producer_id = 469
+
+producers = points.loc[[producer_id], :]
+
+consumers = points.drop(producer_id)
 
 # save files
 if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn')):
     os.makedirs(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn'))
 
-producer.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'producer.shp'))
-consumer.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'consumer.shp'))
-splits.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'splits.shp'))
-edges.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'edges.shp'))
+producers.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'producer.shp'))
+consumers.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'consumer.shp'))
+forks.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'forks.shp'))
+pipes.to_file(os.path.join('data', f'{file_name}_potential_dhn', 'pipes.shp'))
 
 # plot
 fig, ax = plt.subplots()
-producer.plot(ax=ax, color='r')
-consumer.plot(ax=ax, color='g')
+producers.plot(ax=ax, color='r')
+consumers.plot(ax=ax, color='g')
 
 for x, y, label in zip(points.geometry.x, points.geometry.y, points.index):
     ax.annotate(label, xy=(x, y),
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@
                 textcoords='offset points',
                 alpha=.3)
 
-splits.plot(ax=ax)
-edges.plot(ax=ax)
+forks.plot(ax=ax)
+pipes.plot(ax=ax)
 footprints.plot(ax=ax, alpha=.3)
 plt.show()
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/investment_input/edges.csv b/examples/optimisation/investment_input/edges.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index c5969800..00000000
--- a/examples/optimisation/investment_input/edges.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-id,from_node,to_node,length[m],heat_flow_max,investment_cost[Eur/m],temperature_inlet,temperature_return
-0,producers-0,forks-0,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-1,producers-0,forks-1,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-2,producers-0,forks-2,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-3,producers-0,consumers-0,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-4,producers-0,consumers-1,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-5,forks-0,forks-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-6,forks-0,forks-2,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-7,forks-0,consumers-0,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-8,forks-0,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-9,forks-1,forks-2,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-10,forks-1,consumers-0,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-11,forks-1,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-12,forks-2,consumers-0,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-13,forks-2,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-14,consumers-0,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/investment_input/pipes.csv b/examples/optimisation/investment_input/pipes.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af7c17b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/optimisation/investment_input/pipes.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+id,from_node,to_node,length[m],heat_flow_max,investment_cost[Eur/m],temperature_inlet,temperature_return
+0,producers-0,forks-0,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+1,producers-0,forks-1,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+2,producers-0,forks-2,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+3,producers-0,consumers-0,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+4,producers-0,consumers-1,200,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+5,forks-0,forks-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+6,forks-0,forks-2,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+7,forks-0,consumers-0,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+8,forks-0,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+9,forks-1,forks-2,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+10,forks-1,consumers-0,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+11,forks-1,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+12,forks-2,consumers-0,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+13,forks-2,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+14,consumers-0,consumers-1,100,forks-2,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/edges-temperature_inlet.csv b/examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_inlet.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/edges-temperature_inlet.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_inlet.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/edges-temperature_return.csv b/examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_return.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/edges-temperature_return.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/investment_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_return.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/operation_input/edges.csv b/examples/optimisation/operation_input/edges.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index a29890ff..00000000
--- a/examples/optimisation/operation_input/edges.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-id,from_node,to_node,length[m],heat_flow_max,investment_cost[Eur/m],temperature_inlet,temperature_return
-0,producers-0,forks-0,200,3,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-5,forks-0,forks-1,100,3,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-6,forks-0,forks-2,100,3,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-9,forks-1,forks-2,100,3,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-10,forks-1,consumers-0,100,3,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
-13,forks-2,consumers-1,100,3,2000,sequences/edges/temperature_inlet,sequences/edges/temperature_return
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/operation_input/pipes.csv b/examples/optimisation/operation_input/pipes.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56fb4b05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/optimisation/operation_input/pipes.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+id,from_node,to_node,length[m],heat_flow_max,investment_cost[Eur/m],temperature_inlet,temperature_return
+0,producers-0,forks-0,200,3,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+5,forks-0,forks-1,100,3,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+6,forks-0,forks-2,100,3,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+9,forks-1,forks-2,100,3,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+10,forks-1,consumers-0,100,3,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
+13,forks-2,consumers-1,100,3,2000,sequences/pipes/temperature_inlet,sequences/pipes/temperature_return
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/edges-temperature_inlet.csv b/examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_inlet.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/edges-temperature_inlet.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_inlet.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/edges-temperature_return.csv b/examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_return.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/edges-temperature_return.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/operation_input/sequences/pipes-temperature_return.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_investment/edges.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_investment/pipes.csv
similarity index 84%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_investment/edges.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_investment/pipes.csv
index e6e615ae..28cfdd8b 100644
--- a/examples/optimisation/results_investment/edges.csv
+++ b/examples/optimisation/results_investment/pipes.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-edge_id,from_node,to_node,built
+pipe_id,from_node,to_node,built
 0,0,1,True
 1,0,2,True
 2,0,3,True
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/edges-heat_flow.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/pipes-heat_flow.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/edges-heat_flow.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/pipes-heat_flow.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/edges-heat_losses.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/pipes-heat_losses.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/edges-heat_losses.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/pipes-heat_losses.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/pipes-mass_flow.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_investment/sequences/pipes-mass_flow.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_operation/edges.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_operation/pipes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_operation/edges.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_operation/pipes.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/edges-heat_flow.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/pipes-heat_flow.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/edges-heat_flow.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/pipes-heat_flow.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/edges-heat_losses.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/pipes-heat_losses.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/edges-heat_losses.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/pipes-heat_losses.csv
diff --git a/examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv b/examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/pipes-mass_flow.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv
rename to examples/optimisation/results_operation/sequences/pipes-mass_flow.csv
diff --git a/examples/simulation/results/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv b/examples/simulation/results/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 19020346..00000000
--- a/examples/simulation/results/sequences/edges-mass_flow.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-snapshots,0,1,2
-0,0.6799999999999999,0.3400000000000004,0.3400000000000001
-1,0.7999999999999999,0.40000000000000036,0.4000000000000001
-2,0.6,0.3000000000000003,0.30000000000000016
diff --git a/examples/simulation/single_loop/edges.csv b/examples/simulation/single_loop/pipes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/simulation/single_loop/edges.csv
rename to examples/simulation/single_loop/pipes.csv
diff --git a/examples/simulation/tree/edges.csv b/examples/simulation/tree/pipes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/simulation/tree/edges.csv
rename to examples/simulation/tree/pipes.csv
diff --git a/tests/_files/inconsistent_network_import/edges.csv b/tests/_files/inconsistent_network_import/pipes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/_files/inconsistent_network_import/edges.csv
rename to tests/_files/inconsistent_network_import/pipes.csv
diff --git a/tests/_files/network_import/edges.csv b/tests/_files/network_import/pipes.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/_files/network_import/edges.csv
rename to tests/_files/network_import/pipes.csv
diff --git a/tests/_files/network_import/sequences/edges-temperature_inlet.csv b/tests/_files/network_import/sequences/pipes-temperature_inlet.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/_files/network_import/sequences/edges-temperature_inlet.csv
rename to tests/_files/network_import/sequences/pipes-temperature_inlet.csv
diff --git a/tests/_files/network_import/sequences/edges-temperature_return.csv b/tests/_files/network_import/sequences/pipes-temperature_return.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/_files/network_import/sequences/edges-temperature_return.csv
rename to tests/_files/network_import/sequences/pipes-temperature_return.csv
diff --git a/tests/test_errors.py b/tests/test_errors.py
index 563ff6fa..a9444243 100644
--- a/tests/test_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_errors.py
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@
 thermal_network = dhnx.network.ThermalNetwork(dir_import)
 
 
+# TODO: The assertions that let these tests fail have yet to be implemented.
+#
 # def test_datatype_param_nodes():
 #     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-#         thermal_network.producers['node_id'] = np.float(thermal_network.producers['node_id'])
+#         thermal_network.producers['id'] = np.float(thermal_network.producers['node_id'])
 #
 #
-# def test_datatype_param_edges():
+# def test_datatype_param_pipes():
 #     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-#         thermal_network.edges['edge_id'] = np.float(thermal_network.edges['edge_id'])
+#         thermal_network.pipes['id'] = np.float(thermal_network.pipes['id'])
 #
 #
 # def test_required_param_nodes():
@@ -41,29 +43,9 @@
 #         thermal_network.producers = thermal_network.producers.drop('lat', axis=1)
 #
 #
-# def test_required_param_edges():
-#     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-#         thermal_network.edges = thermal_network.edges.drop('from_node', axis=1)
-#
-#
-# def test_is_consistent_nodes():
-#     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-#         thermal_network.producers = thermal_network.producers
-#
-#
-# def test_is_consistent_edges():
-#     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-#         thermal_network.edges.loc[0] = thermal_network.edges
-#
-#
-# def test_is_consistent_thermal_network():
-#     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-#         thermal_network.edges
-#
-#
-# def test_is_consistent_thermal_network_2():
+# def test_required_param_pipes():
 #     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-#         thermal_network.producers
+#         thermal_network.pipes = thermal_network.pipes.drop('from_node', axis=1)
 
 
 def test_load_inconsistent_thermal_network():
@@ -74,4 +56,4 @@ def test_load_inconsistent_thermal_network():
 def test_add():
     # missing required attributes
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        thermal_network.add('Edge', 10)
+        thermal_network.add('Pipe', 10)
diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index 9f5c45ed..ceca4b3e 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def test_access_attributes():
 
     assert isinstance(network.components.consumers, pd.DataFrame)
 
-    assert isinstance(network.sequences.edges.temperature_return, pd.DataFrame)
+    assert isinstance(network.sequences.pipes.temperature_return, pd.DataFrame)
 
 
 def test_get_nx_graph():