Plumbing Trainee Guide, Level 1

by NCCER

Overview

This revised edition features an all-new instructional design! Itcontinues to offer technical hints and tips from industry experts, reviewquestions and a whole lot more! Modular content includes: Introduction to thePlumbing Profession, Plumbing Safety, Tools of the Plumbing Trade, Introductionto Plumbing Math, Introduction to Plumbing Drawings, Plastic Pipe and Fittings,Copper Pipe and Fittings, Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings, Steel Pipe and Fittings,Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures, Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV)Systems, and Introduction to Water Distribution Systems.

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NCCERconnect is an online homework,tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engagestudents and improve results. Within its structured environment, studentspractice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalizedstudy plan that helps them better absorb course material and understanddifficult concepts.

Features

Includes references on manufacturer's life expectancy of personalprotective equipment and safety coverage of fall protection, including in andaround trenches.

Information on power tools, includes torches, drills, and bits.

Includes coverage of joining technologies, such as ProPress andSharkbite and coverage of ADA mounting heights. Greenplumbing methods, such as greywater and sustainability included throughout!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780136637912
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	06/05/2020
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

1.0.0 The Plumbing Profession 1

1.1.0 History of Plumbing 2

1.1.1 Early Plumbing Systems 2

1.1.2 A New Professional Organization 4

1.1.3 Plumbing in the Twentieth Century 5

1.2.0 Plumbing Today 5

1.2.1 Responsibilities in the Plumbing Profession 6

1.2.2 What is Plumbing? 6

1.2.3 Protecting Public Health, Safety, and Comfort 7

1.2.4 The Three Phases of a Plumbing Project 8

1.2.5 Plumbing Codes and Licenses 9

12.0.0 Responsibilities of a Plumbing Professional 11

2.1.0 Keys to Professional Success 11

2.1.1 Positive Attitude 11

2.1.2 Honesty 12

2.1.3 Loyalty 12

2.1.4 Willingness to Learn 12

2.1.5 Responsibility 12

2.1.6 Cooperation 13

2.1.7 Attention to Rules and Regulations 13

2.1.8 Promptness and Reliability 13

2.1.9 Other Important Qualities 13

2.2.0 Career Opportunities in Plumbing 14

2.2.1 Formal Construction Training 15

2.2.2 Youth Apprenticeship Program 16

2.2.3 Apprenticeship Standards 16

2.2.4 What You Should Expect from Your Employer or Sponsor 17

2.2.5 What You Should Expect from a Training Program 18

2.2.6 What You Should Expect from the Apprenticeship Committee 18

Figures

Figure 1 The evolution of plumbing 3

Figure 2 Examples of plumbing licenses 9

Figure 3 Opportunities in the construction industry 15