Plumbing 201 serves as first-hand knowledge to the issues that arise everyday on the job!
This educational guide and handy reference to intermediate plumbing continues to cultivate the level of understanding that apprentices need to be successful in the field through an introduction to piping materials,
sources, and distribution for portable water, water pipe sizing,
cross-connection protection, and water heater. With this knowledge
learners will explore sewage disposal, drainage fixture units, building
drains, and stacks. Installation practices for plastic pipes and
fittings are also highlighted. Developed by contractors for contractors,
this book integrates blueprint reading, welding, venting, mathematics,
and related science into its wide-ranging plumbing coverage. 448 pp.
Features:
- comprehensive plumbing code definitions are based on the National Standard
Plumbing Code (NSPC) so that readers learn definitions that are consistent
with industry standards
- creatively combines theory with straightforward examples so that readers
learn "why" things work as well as "how" they work
- safe work practices are highlighted throughout, integrating detailed
explanations of why tasks are accomplished in a particular manner
- organized according to the US Department of Labor Standards, this book
meets the qualifying standards for the classroom portion of apprentice
programs recognized by the USDOL
- a useful appendix on welding theory provides additional information for
those readers looking to advance their trade skills
- e.resource provides PowerPoint slides, computerized test bank, lesson
plans, syllabus, and more
Plumbing 201 - Table of Contents:
- Piping Materials, Sources, and Distribution for Portable Water
- Water Pipe Sizing - Main and Branch Systems
- Water Pipe Sizing - Individual Run Systems
- Cross-Connection Protection and Pipe Identification
- Codes and Hot Water
- Water Heaters - Part I
- Water Heaters - Part II
- Mathematics Review and Linear Measure
- Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, and Cube Roots
- Offsets
- Shapes, Areas & Volumes, and Lead & Oakum Calculations
- Sewage Disposal Methods
- Sewers
- Drainage Fixture Units
- Building Drains
- Stacks
- Rough-In Sheets
- Single Line Drawings - Residential and Commercial
- Single Line Drawings - Industrial and Institutional
- Detail Drawings, Sections, and Exploded View Drawings
- Introduction to Welding
- Gas Welding Equipment & Safety
- Soldering, Brazing, Cutting, and Gas Welding
- Shielded Metal-Arc Welding
- Testing Welds and Other Welding Methods
- Venting Plumbing Drainage Systems
- Vent Piping - Hangers and Vent Types
- Sump Pumps, Sewage Pumps, and Sewage Ejectors
- Properties of Water
- Plumbing Traps
- Air
- Plastic Pipe and Fittings - Part I
- Plastic Pipe and Fittings - Part II
- Hoisting and Rigging
- Safety in Hoisting Operations
- Ladders and Scaffolds
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