Description
Book SynopsisThe 4th edition of
Plumbing continues to provide the definitive single volume text on plumbing, heating and gas installation work, ideal for students working towards their Diploma in plumbing or NVQ/SVQ at levels 2 and 3. Highly illustrated and easy to read and understand, it tackles plumbing topic by topic, in double page spreads with text, full colour illustrations, and clear photographs, enabling the reader to grasp the essentials quickly and easily. This approach ensures it also provides a concise reference for the trained plumber.
Special features include:
- concise text
- many clear, full colour illustrations
- around 140 photographs
- topics focussed on the needs of NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3
- additional topics beyond levels 2 and 3
- a self-assessment section
- a problem-solving section
This new edition has been thoroughly updated to take account of changes to the Building Regulations, including c
Table of Contents
Introduction x
List of Abbreviations xi
Acknowledgements xii
A Qualification in Plumbing xiii
Workplace Evidence for NVQ Achievement xiv
Part 1 Key Principles, Safety and Common Plumbing Processes 1
The Plumbing Industry 2
Customer Relations and Communication Skills 4
Functional Skills 6
Employment Rights and Responsibilities 8
Effective Working Relationships 10
Health and Safety Legislation 12
Safe Working Practices 14
Personal Protective Equipment 16
Safety Signs 18
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 20
Access Equipment and Working at Heights 22
Safe Working with Hand Tools and Machinery 24
Fire Safety 26
Regulations Governing Plumbing Work 28
Identification of Pipework 30
The International Metric System 32
Areas, Volumes and Capacities 34
Mass, Weight, Force, Pressure and Density 36
Water Pressure 38
Physical Properties of Materials 40
Heat and its Effects 42
Corrosion 44
Plumbers’ Tool Kit 46
Specialist Hand Tools for Pipework 48
Specialist Hand Tools for Sheetwork 50
Plastic Pipe and Fittings 52
Low Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings 54
Copper Pipe and Fittings 56
Low Carbon Steel Pipe Bending 58
Copper Pipe Bending 60
Pipe Bending Using Heat 62
Soldering 64
Welding Equipment and Safety 66
Welding Processes 68
Bronze Welding 70
Lead Welding (Lead Burning) 72
In-Line Valves 74
Terminal Valves 76
Float-operated Valves 78
Part 2 Hot and Cold Water Supplies 81
Classification of Water 82
Cold Water to the Consumer 84
Backflow Prevention 86
Assessing Water Efficiency in New Dwellings 88
Cold Water Systems 90
Cold Water Storage 92
Water Treatment 94
Boosted Water Supplies 96
Fire-fighting Systems 98
Domestic Sprinkler Systems 100
Hot Water Systems (Design Considerations) 102
Direct Hot Water Supply (Centralised) 104
Indirect Hot Water Supply 106
Unvented Domestic Hot Water Supply 108
Hot Distribution Pipework 110
Heat Recovery Period 112
Instantaneous Domestic Hot Water Supplies (Centralised) 114
Localised Hot Water Heaters 116
Connections to Hot and Cold Pipework 118
Installation of Pipework 1 120
Installation of Pipework 2 122
Sizing of Hot and Cold Pipework 124
Noise Transmission in Pipework 128
Commissioning of Hot and Cold Supplies 130
Disinfection of Hot and Cold Water Systems 132
Maintenance and Servicing Schedule 134
Part 3 Central Heating 137
Domestic Central Heating 138
Wet Central Heating Systems 140
Central Heating Components 1 142
Central Heating Components 2 144
Heating Controls 146
Fully Pumped System 148
Sealed (Closed) Systems 150
Boilers 152
Combination Boiler (Combi) 154
High Efficiency or Condensing Boiler 156
Domestic Heating and the Building Regulations 158
Domestic Boilers Requirements 160
Central Heating System Protection 162
Advanced Central Heating Control 164
Radiator and Boiler Sizing 166
Whole House Boiler Sizing Method 170
Pipe and Pump Sizing 172
Radiant Heating 176
Underfloor Central Heating Sizing 178
Warm Air Heating 180
Commissioning of Wet Central Heating Systems 182
Part 4 Gas Supplies 185
Properties and Combustion of Natural Gas 186
The Law Relating to Gas Installation Work 188
Gas Supply to the Consumer 190
Sizing of Domestic Gas Pipework 192
Domestic Tightness Testing and Purging 196
Pressure and Flow 198
Gas Controls 1 200
Gas Controls 2 202
Flame Supervision Devices (Flame Failure Devices) 204
Open Flued Appliances (Conventional Flue) 206
Terminal Location for Open Flues 208
Materials and Construction of Open Flues 210
Installation of Gas Fires 212
Installation of Gas Cookers 214
Room Sealed Appliances 1 (Balanced Flue) 216
Room Sealed Appliances 2 218
Ventilation Requirements up to 70 kW Net Input 220
Other Flueing Systems 222
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations 1 224
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations 2 226
Combustion Analysis 228
Flue Efficiency in Gas Appliances 230
Commissioning of Gas Installations 232
Maintenance and Servicing 234
Carbon Monoxide Detection 236
Unsafe Gas Installations 238
Part 5 Oil Supplies 241
Properties and Combustion of Fuel Oils 242
Oil Storage 244
Oil Feed Pipework 246
Controls Used on Oil Feed Pipework 248
Pressure Jet Burners 1 250
Pressure Jet Burners 2 252
Pressure Jet Burners 3 254
Open Flued Appliances 256
Room Sealed Appliances 258
Vaporising Burners 260
Combustion Efficiency Testing 262
Commissioning and Fault Diagnosis 264
Part 6 Electrical Work 267
Basic Electrical Theory 268
Electrical Current 270
Electrical Supply 272
Electrical Safety 274
Earth Continuity 276
Domestic House Wiring 1 278
Domestic House Wiring 2 280
Installation Practices 282
Electrical Components 1 284
Electrical Components 2 286
Central Heating Wiring Systems 288
Inspection and Testing of Electrical Work 290
Part 7 Sanitation 293
Sanitary Accommodation 294
Sanitary Appliances 1 296
Sanitary Appliances 2 298
Flushing Cisterns 1 300
Flushing Cisterns 2 302
Waste Pipe Connections 304
Sanitary Pipework 306
Primary Ventilated Stack System 308
Ventilation of Sanitary Pipework 310
Trap Seal Loss 312
Mechanical Disposal Units 314
Sizing of Sanitary Pipework 316
Testing of Sanitary Pipework 318
Maintenance and Periodic Inspection 320
Part 8 Drainage 323
Below Ground Drainage 324
Protection of Pipework 326
Gullies and Traps 328
Provision for Access 330
Connections to Existing Systems 332
Determining Drainage Levels 334
Sizing of Drainage Pipework 336
Eaves Guttering 338
Rainwater Pipes 340
Soakaways, Cesspools and Septic Tanks 342
Soundness Testing of Drainage Systems 344
Part 9 Sheet Weathering 347
Lead Sheet 348
Lead Bossing 350
Sheet Fixing 352
Lead Roof Coverings and Wall Cladding 354
Expansion Joints for Lead Roofs 356
Abutment Flashings in Lead 358
Chimney Flashings in Lead 360
Lead Slates and Pitched Valley Gutters 362
Gutter Linings 364
Dormer Windows 366
Part 10 Energy Conservation & Sustainability 369
Environmental Awareness 370
Energy Efficiency in Domestic Dwellings 372
Renewable Energy 374
Energy Costs & Payback Period 376
Solar Energy 378
Solar Hot Water Heating Systems 1 380
Solar Hot Water Heating Systems 2 382
Solar Power 384
The Heat Pump 386
Installation of a Heat Pump 388
Biomass 390
Biomass/Wood Burners 1 392
Biomass/Wood Burners 2 394
Wind & Micro Hydro (Water) Power 396
Combined Heat & Power (CHP) 398
Rainwater Harvesting 1 400
Rainwater Harvesting 2 (System Design) 402
Grey Water Recovery 404
Part 11 Assessing Your Knowledge 407
Assessing Your Knowledge 408
Self Assessment 409
Supplementary Assessment 424
Problem Solving 464
Answers to Problems 1–10 474
Answers to Multiple Choice Questions 476
Index 477
