HVAC 206 - Pipefitting

3 Credit Hours

This course explains the safety requirements for oxyfuel cutting. It identifies oxyfuel cutting equipment and setup requirements. It explains how to light, adjust, and shut down oxyfuel equipment. It also introduces chemical, compressed air, fuel oil, steam, and water systems and explains how to identify them by color-code. It also explains thermal expansion of pipes and pipe insulation. This course identifies and provides installation methods for different types of valves. It also covers valve storage and handling. It also describes the materials used in socket weld piping systems. It explains how to determine pipe lengths between socket weld fittings, prepare the pipe and fittings for fit-up, and fabricate socket weld fittings. This course describes the materials used in butt weld piping systems. It explains how to determine pipe lengths between butt weld fittings, prepare the pipe and fittings for fit-up, and fabricate butt weld fittings.