Plumbing Services Series - 4 Book Pack

Part of the series Plumbing Services Series.

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Plumbing Services Series 4 Book Pack

Pack Includes

• Basic Skills
• Drainage
• Gasfitting
• Water

The new edition of the classic Plumbing Services Series have been thoroughly updated to cover all the essential competencies of the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework. In full colour for the first time, these texts feature an abundance of illustrations and photographs, creating a visually appealing and engaging learning tool.

Features

• Mapped to competencies in the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework
• Stunning full-colour internal design to enhance the learning experience
• A wealth of useful illustrations support the presented theory
• Expanded workbook section on easily removable perforated pages
• Protected spiral binding for ease of use

Written in a clear, accessible style, the series gives students a thorough understanding of the subjects.

Titles within the Plumbing Services Series include:

• Basic Skills
• Drainage
• Gasfitting
• Water

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Basic Skills

Basic Skills and knowledge are the cornerstones of all trades. To build a foundation of excellence in plumbing it is first necessary to understand and appreciate the questions of ‘how’ and ‘why’. Basic Skills sets out in its easy-to-understand format the methods and explanations used in this vital trade.
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Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the authors
• E-student/E-instructor
• Learning objectives
• Plumbing competencies
• Australian standards
• Part 1: Trade Maths Essentials
  • Chapter 1 Trade calculations
  • Chapter 2 Basic graphics
• Part 2: Trade Skill Essentials
  • Chapter 3 Cutting and drilling
  • Chapter 4 Forming and bending
  • Chapter 5 Fastening, joining and sealing
  • Chapter 6 Plumbing and the environment
• Part 3: The Plumber At Work
  • Chapter 7 The green plumber
  • Chapter 8 Workplace Communication
  • Chapter 9 A safe and healthy workplace
• Glossary
• Symbols and abbreviations
• Index
• Exercises

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Drainage

This text provides an overview of how we deal with the collection, treatment and disposal of waste. We look at the common collection and treatment of sewage and the processes involved with these, and then we explore alternative methods of disposal, for example, where a municipal facility is not available. The text then progresses through the processes of ‘laying up’ a drain, from excavation considerations and levelling procedures to drainlaying principles and practices. Treatment of trade waste on-site is also discussed and, as with most things, it varies from area to area. Your local manufacturers are a great resource in this respect. They have already done the groundwork as to authority requirements to provide products that meet their needs. The final chapters deal with what happens above ground, namely ‘stackwork’ and installation of fixtures. The basis for the regulatory information in this text has been the standard AS/NZS3500 which is applicable to most areas and adopted by most authorities.
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Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the Authors
• E-student/E-instructor
• Part 1: Introduction to Drainage
  • The history of sanitation
  • Introduction
  • A brief history of sanitation
  • The progressive image of sewerage systems
  • A focus on Sydney
  • Plumbing regulators
  • Sustainable plumbing: The push toward sustainability
  • The principles of sewage treatment
  • Introduction
  • How the sewerage system works
  • Types of sewage treatment plants
  • Treatment plant locations
  • Sustainable sewage practices
  • Sustainable plumbing: Blackwater re-use
  • Sustainable plumbing: Reticulated recycled water
  • On-site stories 2.1
• Part 2: Drainage
  • Excavation and levelling
  • Introduction
  • Trench excavation and safety
  • Sustainable plumbing: Protecting the environment during excavation work
  • Groundwater control
  • Levelling
  • Types of level and equipment
  • Applications of levelling
  • Excavation control
  • On-site stories 3.1
  • Drains: requirements, responsibilities and materials
  • Introduction
  • Administrative requirements
  • Common materials for drains
  • Other drainage materials
  • Sustainable plumbing: Sourcing your materials in a sustainable way
  • On-site stories 4.1
  • Drains and drainlaying
  • Introduction
  • Drainage traps (including trade waste treatment)
  • Drainlaying Principles
  • Drainlaying
  • Sustainable plumbing: Using recycled materials
  • Drainlaying practices
  • Sustainable plumbing: Recycling and re-use
  • On-site stores 5.1
  • Septic tank systems
  • Introduction
  • Septic tanks
  • The function of bacteria
  • Design and installation
  • Plumbing and drainage
  • Design and installation
  • Plumbing and drainage
  • Septic tank operation
  • OH&S requirements
  • Effluent disposal
  • Roof waters
  • Alternative wasterwater treatment systems
  • Sustainable plumbing: Other alternative waste disposal systems
  • On-site stories 6.1
• Part 3: Sanitation
  • Sanitary
  • Introduction
  • The trap and its function
  • Materials used in sanitary plumbing
  • Sustainable plumbing: Using recycled materials
  • Jointing of pipes and fittings
  • Replacing a pipe and/or inserting a branch
  • Sanitary plumbing systems
  • Installation of pipelines
  • On-site stories 7.1
  • Ventilation and flushing apparatus
  • Introduction
  • Ventilation
  • Fixtures at low levels
  • Sustainable plumbing: Installing pumped sewerage systems
  • Flushing apparatus for sanitary fixtures
  • Flushing systems
  • Sustainable plumbing: Water efficiency considerations - WELS
  • On-site stories 8.1
  • Fixture installatation and connection
  • Introduction
  • Installation of fixtures and fittings
  • Sustainable pllumbing: The WELS scheme
  • Fixture connections
  • Connections to drains not included in fixture unit list
  • On-site stories 9.1
• Glossary
• Symbols and abbreviations
• Index
• Exercises

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Gasfitting

The long-awaited second edition of Gasfitting brings this classic and much admired text up to date. It now covers all the essential competencies of the Gasfitting component of the current Plumbing and Services Training Package. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and some considerably augmented with all materials compliant with the current Standards. The text is written in a clear, accessible style with an abundance of illustrations and photographs. End-of-chapter questions and exercises allow students to reinforce their understanding of the material covered throughout the text. This second edition contains new information on:

• Regulators
• Ventilation
• Pipe Installation
• Continuous flow hot water systems
• Meters
• Safety devices
• LPG
• and more.

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Contents

• 1. Types of gases marketed in Australia
• 2. Pressure and the measurement of pressure
• 3. Principles of combustion and burners
• 4. Regulators
• 5. Thermostats
• 6. Safety devices
• 7. Ignition devices
• 8. Control devices
• 9. Fluing and ventilation
• 10. Pipe installations
• 11. Operation and commissioning of appliances
• 12. Meters
• 13. Liquefied petroleum gas
• 14. Safety in the gas industry
• Abbreviations
• Glossary

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Water

This text specifically covers the storage and transmission of water, the materials and hardware associated with water services and the installation of hot and cold water systems. It also features information about the latest plumbing materials and technology and the increasing importance of sustainable plumbing practices.
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Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the authors
• E-student/E-instructor
• Learning objectives
• Plumbing competencies
• Australian standards
  • Chapter 1: Water: Introduction and characteristics
  • Chapter 2: Storage, transmission and distribution
  • Chapter 3: Water services and meters
  • Chapter 4: Materials, jointing and fixing for hot and cold water supply
  • Chapter 5: Valves, taps and controls
  • Chapter 6: Insulation and noise transmission
  • Chapter 7: Hot water systems
  • Chapter 8: Rural water supply
  • Chapter 9: Pumps and pumping
• Glossary
• Symbols and abbreviations
• Index
• Exercises

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