PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY

CRAFT LEVEL COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
Plumbing trade theory is expected to impact basic theoretical knowledge to the trainee to supplement
the trade practice, this will take 20% of the trade’s time
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of this subject the trainee should be able to:
a) Acquire Knowledge for Proper Use and Care and maintenance Of Plumbing Tools and Equipment;
b) To Acquire Knowledge on Common Plumbing Materials
c) Develop Safety Awareness That’s Is Required in a Working Environment
d) Develop Ability to produce and to Interpret Working Drawings
e) Acquire Knowledge of Building by –Laws Related To Plumbing Workings
f) Develop Mathematical competence To Perform a Given Task
g) Acquire knowledge in the basic principles of estimating and costing a plumbing task
PLUMBING TRADE THEORY
FIRST YEAR
TOPICS SUB TOPICS TIME(HOURS) REMARKS
introduction  History of plumbing 2
 Relationship of plumbing
to other trades
safety  General 4
 Workshop and on site
 Personal
 First aids
 Fire fighting
Tools and  Measuring tools 8
equipment  Marking out tools
 Cutting tools
 Forming tools
 Fastening tools
 holding tools
Metals used in  properties 8
plumbing  classification
 heat treatment
Alloys  types 6
 properties
 application
Water  properties 6
 sources
 hardness in water
 water treatment
Pipe work  materials 12
 classification
 Jointing for domestic
pipe work
 Bending
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 Protection
 Supporting
 Jointing for mains and
drainage
Cold water  Storage 16
supply  Distribution in domestic
buildings
 Pumps
 Distribution to high rise
buildings
Hot water  Water heaters 16
supply  Domestics hot water
systems
 Heat insulation
 Storage vessels
 Heat energy
 Hot water systems
 Heat loss calculations
Taps and valves  Types of taps and 10
their applications
 Types of valves and
their application
 Maintenance of
taps and valves
Sanitary  Materials 10
appliances  Types
 Fixing

Roof weathering  materials 12
 jointing techniques
 gutter and down pipes
 flashing
Drainage(above  systems 16
ground)  testing
 traps
 regulations
Gas welding  safety 8
 flames
 welding techniques
 gas cutting
 welding defect
 brazing
 bronze welding
 silver soldering
Drainage(below  principles 10
ground)  systems
 testing
 regulations
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SECOND YEAR
TOPIC SUBTOPIC TIME(HOU REMARKS
RS)
Cold water supply Firefighting systems 13
Pipe sizing
Water mains reservoirs
pumps
Hot water supply Hot water systems 14
Steam systems
Solar heaters
Drainage below Methods of disposal 14
ground Sizing the drains
Setting out and levelling
drains
Drainage above Sizing 14
ground Problem in high rise
building
welding Safety 10
Equipment
Types of joints
Welding defects
Gas supply Safety 12
Meters and regulators
Pressure testing
Pipes sizing
Gas installation and
regulation
Design estimation Design 10
and costing Estimation
costing