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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
Low carbon steel (LCS) pipe provides a rigid, heavy-duty piping system commonly used for gas, oil, and wet central heating installations. This guide details the material grades, nominal bore sizing, hydraulic machine bending procedures, and support clipping standards.
Learning Objectives
Identify the British Standards, colour grades, and permitted applications of low carbon steel pipe.
Explain the step-by-step procedure and calculations for bending LCS pipe using a hydraulic bending machine.
State the correct support clipping intervals and pressure testing requirements for LCS installations.
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