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Overview
Basic Plumbing Services Skills: Sanitary & Drainage, 3e introduces students to the underpinning knowledge and skills needed to undertake safe and effective tasks in the above ground (sanitary) and below ground (drainage) services.
End-of-chapter theoretical and practical tasks enable students to demonstrate their understanding of key topics and to engage in practical tasks. Regular WHS references focus on important issues faced in the industry and the workplace. This third edition has been updated to meet the requirements of the training requirements from the new Certificate III in Plumbing, CPC Training Package.
The market-leading Cengage Plumbing Skills series provides learners with the knowledge, skills and awareness they need to be successful in the plumbing industry. Combining professional skills with safe work practices it develops problem-solving ability and a thorough understanding of how and why things are done in a certain way.
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- New chapter, 'Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method' (CPCPM3022)
- New 'Get it right' feature reinforces practical skills in every chapter
- New chapter organisation - the units are now clustered into three parts; each part providing a progressive and practical learning experience that reflects how training is conducted
- To actively engage with the learning, new learning tasks have been included at the end of every topic
- NEW Plumbing series MindTap with instructional videos to enhance understanding of challenging concepts
- NEW series MindTap with instructional videos to enhance understanding of challenging concepts
- Addresses core and elective units of competency from the latest CPC Training Package
- Employability boxes outline the responsibilities of employees, including skills they need to acquire and real-life challenges they may face at work
- Sustainability plumbing boxes highlight the applications of sustainable technology, materials or products relevant to plumbers and the plumbing industry
- Caution boxes highlight important advice on safe work practices for plumbers by identifying safety issues and providing urgent safety reminders
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Unit 1 - Worksite preparation and maintenance
Unit 2 - Excavation and trench support
Unit 3 – Levelling
Unit 4 – Planning the layout for a residential external sanitary drainage system
Unit 5 – Planning the layout for a residential sanitary plumbing system
Unit 6 – Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method
Unit 7 – Locate and clear blockages
PART 2 - INSTALLING SANITARY SYSTEMS
Unit 8 – Installing sanitary plumbing
Unit 9 – Installing and fitting off sanitary fixtures
PART 3 - INSTALLING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Unit 10 – Installing below-ground sanitary drainage systems
Unit 11 – Installing stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems
Unit 12 – Installing sewerage pump sets
Unit 13 – Septic tanks and on-site treatment facilities
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ISBN: 9780170457484
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MindTap for the Plumbing Series is full of innovative resources to support critical thinking, and help your students move from memorisation to mastery! Includes:
- Basic Plumbing Skills, 4e eBook
- Water Supply, 4e eBook
- Sanitary and Drainage, 3e eBook
- Roof Plumbing, 3e eBook
- Gas Services, 3e eBook
- Additional revision quizzes and online research activities in each of the chapters
- Instructional videos
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