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Module Lessons
Common Plumbing Processes
Basic Hand Tools
Specialist Plumbing Tools
Power Tools
Copper Tube Specifications
Machine Bending Copper
Spring Bending Copper
Soldered Capillary Joints
Compression and Press-Fit Joints
Low Carbon Steel (LCS) Pipework
Jointing LCS Pipe
Plastic Pressure Pipe (PE & PB-1)
Jointing Plastic Pressure Pipe
Sanitation Plastics (PVCu, ABS, PP)
Jointing Sanitation Plastics
Preparation of the Work Area
Notching and Drilling Joists
Pipe Clips, Brackets, and Fixings
Installation Techniques
Testing and Commissioning
Lesson Overview
Copper tube manufactured to BS EN 1057 is the primary piping material used for UK domestic water, gas, and sanitation services.
Learning Objectives
Identify the manufacturing standard, chemical composition, and physical properties of copper tube.
Distinguish between the three main tempers of copper tube (R220, R250, and R290) and their specific plumbing applications.
Recognise standard metric pipe sizes, protective surface finishes, and imperial-to-metric size equivalents.
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