Pipefitter's Licensing Study Guide / Edition 1

by Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller

Overview

Pass any pipefitter’s licensing and certification exam on the first try

This highly effective self-study guide provides everything you need to prepare for any major pipefitter’s licensing and certification exam. Written by a pair of industrial technology experts and experienced trainers, Pipefitter’s Licensing Study Guide features hands-on coverage of the latest equipment, techniques, and regulations. Each chapter contains multiple-choice questions to help you review the material covered and practice the types of questions that typically appear on pipefitting licensing tests. Tips on troubleshooting and working with pipes appear throughout.

In-depth coverage includes:

• The history of pipefitting
• Working with pipe
• Pipe fabrication codes and standards
• Soldering, welding, brazing, and chemical bonding
• Offset connections and screwed and flanged fittings
• Pipe valves and fittings
• Cast iron, clay, fiber, and metal pipes
• Reading piping and welding blueprints
• Troubleshooting pipe fittings
  
  
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260458268
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/01/2021
Edition description:	Study Guide
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Rex Miller was Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He taught technical courses at all levels for more than 40 years and authored over 100 books, including Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition and HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Third Edition.

Mark R. Miller is Professor and Coordinator of Industrial Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler. He has authored over 40 books, including Electricity and Electronics for HVAC and Miller’s Guide to Home Plumbing.

Mark R. Miller (Tyler, Texas) is Professor of Industrial Technology and coordinator of that section of the Department of HRD & Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Miller teaches courses in construction for future middle managers and has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical books and many technical articles.

Table of Contents

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Techniques for Studying and Test-Taking xix

Chapter 1 Introduction to Pipefitting 1

History of Pipes 2

Pipe Technology 4

Review Questions 5

Answers to Review Questions 6

Chapter 2 Metal Pipe Standards and Identification 7

Classification of Pipe 8

Pipe Schedule Numbers and Weights 10

Pipe Lengths 15

Steel Pipe Coatings 15

Pipe End Finish 15

Pipe Identification 17

Galvanized Pipe 17

Black Pipe 17

Cast Iron Pipe 19

Brass Pipe 20

Lead Pipe 20

Electrical Grounding 20

Review Questions 22

Answers to Review Questions 24

Chapter 3 Plastic Pipe Standards and Identification 25

Plastic Pipe 26

Working with Soft Plastic Tubing 33

Applications of Plastic Pipe 34

Resistance to Chemical Corrosion 35

PEX Tubing 35

Review Questions 38

Answers to Review Questions 41

Chapter 4 Soldering and Brazing Nonferrous Pipe And Tubing 43

Soldering and Brazing 44

Alloys for Brazing Solders 46

Review Questions 47

Answers to Review Questions 48

Chapter 5 Working with Iron, Clay, and Fibrous Pipe 49

Working with Cast Iron Pipe 50

Working with Clay and Fiber Pipes 54

Working with Galvanized Steel Pipe 55

Review Questions 57

Answers to Review Questions 58

Chapter 6 Valves 59

Check Valves 60

Globe Valves 60

Angle Valves 63

Gate Valves 63

Ball Valves 64

Saddle Valves 64

Sillcock 65

Pinch Valve 65

Diaphragm Valve 66

Butterfly Valves 67

Plug Valve 67

Relief and Safety Valves 68

Review Questions 69

Answers to Review Questions 70

Chapter 7 Pipe Manufacturing Methods 71

Copper Pipe Manufacturing Methods 72

Steel Pipe Manufacturing Methods 74

Review Questions 77

Answers to Review Questions 79

Chapter 8 Pipe Fittings and Flanges 81

Purpose of Fittings 84

Fittings 84

Flanges 91

Flange Identification Markings 93

Flange Gaskets 93

Flange Bolting 94

Review Questions 96

Answers to Review Questions 98

Chapter 9 Pipe Systems and Repair 99

Piping System Identification 100

Methods of Identification 101

Repairing Low-Pressure Pipe Damage 101

Permanent Pipe Repairs 106

Review Questions 111

Answers to Review Questions 112

Chapter 10 Rigging 113

Rope 115

Design Factors for Rope 115

Hitches and Knots 116

Wire Rope 120

Anchor, Chain, and Bow Shackles 120

Shackle Strength 122

Overhead Lifting Hooks 123

Eye Bolts 123

Beams 125

Sheaves 126

Snatch Blocks 127

Block and Tackle 127

Slings 128

Crane and Hoist 131

Review Questions 133

Answers to Review Questions 136

Chapter 11 Pipe Offsets 137

Calculating Pipe Offsets 138

Fitting Allowance 139

Parallel and Multiple Offsets 141

Calculating Spread Allowances 141

Maintaining Spread with a 90-Degree Turn 142

Rolling Offsets 142

Review Questions 145

Answers to Review Questions 147

Chapter 12 Reading Welding Blueprints 149

Welding Joints 150

Types of Welds 151

Symbols for Welds 153

Review Questions 158

Answers to Review Questions 160

Chapter 13 Reading Piping Prints 161

Piping Prints and Diagrams 162

Schematic Diagram 162

Flow Diagram 162

Piping and Instrumentation Diagram 162

Isometric Drawing 164

Orthographic Projection 165

Sectionals and Elevations 165

Pipe Spools 167

Bill of Materials 167

Review Questions 171

Answers to Review Questions 172

Chapter 14 Oxyacetylene Welding 173

Welding Safety 175

Equipment 178

Equipment Setup 184

Welding Methods 187

Troubleshooting 188

Review Questions 192

Answers to Review Questions 194

Chapter 15 Shielded-Metal-Arc Welding 195

Principles of Operation 197

Power Source 198

Review Questions 200

Answers to Review Questions 203

Chapter 16 Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux-Cored Arc Welding 205

Advantages of the Flux-Cored Arc Welding Process 207

Review Questions 209

Answers to Review Questions 212

Chapter 17 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and Plasma Arc Cutting 213

Tungsten Inert Gas Welding 214

Spot Welding 214

Plasma Arc Cutting 215

Review Questions 217

Answers to Review Questions 219

Chapter 18 Submerged-Arc Welding 221

Submerged-Arc-Welding Equipment 224

Welding Current 224

Fluxes and Electrodes 225

Joint Preparation 226

Special Submerged-Arc-Welding Processes 227

Sub merged-Arc-Welding Applications 228

Review Questions 229

Answers to Review Questions 230

Glossary 231

Appendix 1 The Pipefitter 241

Appendix 2 Useful Bank Data 245

Index 253