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Blow torches are used to heat

metal during soldering. Gas can
be supplied via a portable,
reusable gas bottle.
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Above: portable blow torch with disposable gas cylinder.

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Flux is applied to
prevent oxidisation of
the surfaces of
connectors.

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Pipe work is heated using a blow lamp. Solder is melted to a liquid with the blow
lamp, and is used to weld connectors and pipes together. Once cooled, the solder
returns to a solid, forming a watertight seal.

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Left: oxy-acetylene bottles.

One bottle contains oxygen,
the other contains acetylene,
which is a fuel source.
The gasses inside the
cylinders are compressed
and are in liquid form: once
the gasses leave the
cylinder, they become gas
and are mixed to form a
flammable mixture.

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THE FIRE TRIANGLE

HEAT FUEL

OXYGEN

In order for anything to burn, 3 elements, as above, need to be

in place. Oxy-acetylene welding & burning provides these
elements.
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Top left: oxy-acetylene torch

just after ignition: bottom left:
torch at full temperature.
Below: welding lead using
oxy-acetylene torch.

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Pipes are bent to shape using pipe bending tools. The

series of images shown next show pipe being bent.
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Above: a selection of tools commonly used in plumbing.

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Grips
Dust
Pan &
Brush

Junior Plumb / string line

Hacksaw

Gas Hacksaw
Bottles
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Adjustable spanner being used to tighten a radiator valve.

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Grips being used to

tighten a sink waste
pipe.

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A weir flow gauge is

used to determine the
rate of water flow.

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Above: slotted
screwdriver.
Below: Phillips
screwdriver
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Differential temperature gauge, used to measure difference in

temperature between the flow and return of a combination boiler .
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A manometer, used to
measure pressure.

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Test & training mock up of a typical domestic hot water system.

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