Basic Plumbing Services Skills Pearson eText (2e)

This new edition of Basic Plumbing Services Skills continues to provide learners with the fundamental skills and basic introductory knowledge for the plumbing industry.

The new text has been written to address AQF Level 2 and 3 competencies of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework (CPC08).

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Chapter 1: Occupational Health and Safety
Chapter 2: Working Effectively in the Plumbing and Services Sector
Chapter 3: Carry Out Interactive Workplace Communication
Chapter 4: Read Plans and Calculate Quantities
Chapter 5: Handle and Store Plumbing Materials
Chapter 6: The Tools of the Plumbing Trade
Chapter 7: Cut and Join Sheet Metal
Chapter 8: Mark Out Materials
Chapter 9: Welding using oxyacetylene and arc welding equipment

• Updated photographs and line drawings including the latest safety equipment and plumbing tools.
• Updated OH&S regulations including links to the relevant state-based regulatory authorities.
• Removable assessment worksheets so students can hand in answers.
• New sections on basic arc welding and silver brazing/soldering principles.
• New ‘sustainability’ sections (including ‘Sustainability - Resource Efficiency and Waste Minimisation’ and ’Sustainable Housing’).
• New content on daily and completion-of-project ‘clean-up’.  
  

CPCPCM2041A Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
CPCPCM2039A Carry out interactive workplace communication
CPCPCM2043A Carry out WHS requirements
CPCPCM2040A Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities
CPCPCM2045A Handle and store plumbing materials
CPCPCM2046A Use plumbing hand and power tools
CPCPCM2048A Cut and join sheet metal
CPCPCM2050A Mark out materials
CPCPCM2052A Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment
CPCPCM2053A Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment

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