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HCR 260 - HVAC Trade Skills I

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course covers all types of soldering and brazing used in the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration industry.
Competencies
  1. List procedures for using mapp torches
  2. List procedures for using air-acetylene torches
  3. List the different types of tubing used in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration applications
  4. Describe two ways of cutting copper tubing
  5. Describe procedures used for bending copper tubing
  6. Discuss procedures used for soldering and brazing tubing
  7. Describe methods of making flared and swaged joints
  8. Discuss procedures for using 6%, 15%, and 45% silver solders
  9. Describe procedures for preparing and threading steel pipe ends
  10. List and describe the use of at least 10 sheet metal hand tools
  11. Identify and work will all sheet metal shop tools
  12. Identify and properly use Pittsburg joint
  13. Identify and properly use snap lock joint
  14. Layout and fabrication of simple sheet metal fittings



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