Preparing Piping for Installation (A8803)

This comprehensive inter active multimedia-training program consists of four lessons that train participants to select, measure, cut, and install piping properly.

Prerequisites

This lesson is designed for participants familiar with the proper use of hand tools and precision measuring instruments. Knowledge of pipefitting materials, layout, tubing, and threaded pipe is also required.

Description

This lesson shows how to set up and use an automatic cutting torch, hot to prepare a pipe end using an end preparation tool, and how to align components for a socket weld joint and butt weld joint. Information on the sequence of the steps involved in each procedure, as well as information on using the necessary tools, is also provided.

Objectives

Set up an automatic cutting torch. Adjust the flame on an automatic cutting torch. Cut pipe using an automatic cutting torch. Identify the components of an end preparation tool. Install an end preparation tool on a pipe. Use an end preparation tool to machine pipe ends. Align a butt weld joint.