PLMB2203 — Plumbing Sills III
PLMB 2203 - Plumbing Sills III PLMB 2203 - Plumbing Sills III Description Plumbing Skills III dives further into plumbing concepts and explores larger-scale plumbing applications. Students will learn practical skills related to applied math, water treatment and water system protection, and service plumbing. Describe how to measure area and volume. Describe the practical applications of area and volume in plumbing. Explain the concepts of temperature and pressure and how they apply to plumbing installations. Explain the functions and applications of six simple machines: inclined plane, lever, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle. Determine the factors that affect the sizing of water supply systems. Size a given water supply system for different acceptable flow rates and calculate pressure dropsin a given water system. Describe the six basic backflow-prevention devices and the hazards they are designed to prevent. Identify the methods for disinfecting the water supply and determine the sources of contaminationthey address. Identify the methods for filtering and softening the water supply and determine the sources ofcontamination they address. Determine how to troubleshoot water supply problems caused by contamination. Describe the principles and components of vent systems and their code requirements. Describe the different types of vent systems that plumbers install. Describe how to size drain, waste, and vent systems. Describe how to size storm drainage systems. Describe t
Prerequisites: PLMB1403