AIRC 1422: Installation Skills

Credit Hours 2.0 Lecture Hours 1.0 Lab Hours 2.0
Type of Credit
Occupational/Technical
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Course Description

Students will properly measure, cut and prepare various piping types for use in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. Industry standard processes will be used to connect and pressure test process piping.

Prerequisite(s)

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Measure tubing for appropriate radius bends and lengths
  • Bend soft copper piping calculating equivalent lengths for appropriate angles
  • Prepare and braze/solder copper piping
  • Cut, thread and assemble iron pipe
  • Measure, cut and bend sheet metal for appropriate equivalent lengths for appropriate angles
  • Pressure test various process piping configurations
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective
Topical Outline

1. PVC pipe
2. Flare, swag, solder, braze
3. Pipe threading
4. Sheet metal plenums