Special Piping

Module 08406-07

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Transparency 1 Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to do the

following:

1. Install flared and compression joints, using copper tubing.

2. Solder and braze joints, using copper tubing.
3. Bend pipe to a specified radius.
4. Install glass-lined pipe.
5. Explain how to install hydraulic fitted compression joints.
6. Install grooved pipe couplings.

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Transparency 2 Performance Tasks

1. Install flared fittings using copper tubing.

2. Install compression fittings using copper tubing.
3. Solder copper tubing joints.
4. Braze copper tubing joints.
5. Bend pipe or tubing to a specified radius.
6. Install grooved pipe couplings.

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Transparency 3 Table 1 – Copper pipe and tubing specifications

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Transparency 4 Figure 1 – Flared joint

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Transparency 5 Figure 3 – Compression joint

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Transparency 6 Figure 4 – Fittings

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Transparency 7 Figure 6 – Capillary action

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Transparency 8 Figure 7 – Face-to-face method

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Transparency 9 Table 2 – Manufacturer’s makeup chart

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Transparency 10 Figure 8 – Heating tubing and fitting

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Transparency 11 Table 3 – Brazing filler materials

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Transparency 12 Figure 9 – Manufacturer’s brazing fitting makeup chart

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Transparency 13 Figure 11 – Working in overlapping sectors

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Transparency 14 Figure 12 – 90-degree screw fitting and 90-degree bend

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Transparency 15 Figure 13 – Types of bends

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Transparency 16 Figure 14 – Pipe bending terms

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Transparency 17 Figure 15 – Determining line length

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Transparency 18 Figure 16 – Bent pipe run

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Transparency 19 Figure 17 – Finding bend angle

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Transparency 20 Figure 18 – Vertex

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Transparency 21 Figure 19 – Protractor

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Transparency 22 Figure 20 – Finding the radius

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Transparency 23 Figure 21 – Arc with radius of 33 3/4 inches

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Transparency 24 Figure 22 – Line AB

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Transparency 25 Figure 23 – Line CD

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Transparency 26 Figure 24 – Center lines

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Transparency 27 Figure 25 – Layout of LB

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Transparency 28 Figure 27 – Hand benders

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Transparency 29 Figure 28 – Measurement A

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Transparency 30 Figure 29 – Marking radius on pipe

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Transparency 31 Figure 30 – Measurement BC

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Transparency 32 Figure 31 – Bolt-tightening sequence

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Transparency 33 Table 4 – Torque specifications

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Transparency 34 Figure 34 – Testing pipe ends using no go guage

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Transparency 35 Figure 35 – Marking pipe

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Transparency 36 Figure 36 – Application of anaerobic sealant

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Transparency 37 Figure 37 – Proper alignment and fit-up

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Transparency 38 Figure 38 – Loktool® system components

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Transparency 39 Figure 39 – Loktool®

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Transparency 40 Figure 40 – First end makeup

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Transparency 41 Figure 41 – First end installation

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Transparency 42 Figure 42 – Rigid and flexible grooved pipe couplings

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Transparency 43 Figure 45 – Details of pipe groves

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Transparency 44 Table 5 – Standard and special gasket applications

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