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2024-2025 College Catalog

BCT 236 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing IV

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 4 lab periods
Continuation of BCT 183 . Concepts that apply to plumbing installations. Includes applied math, sizing water supply piping, potable water treatment, and backflow preventers.

Prerequisite(s): BCT 183  
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify the weights and measures used in the English and metric systems.
  2. Demonstrate how to size pipe for different flow rates.
  3. Demonstrate how to install water-conditioning equipment.
  4. Describe the principles of backflow due to back siphonage or back pressure.

Outline:
  1. Applied Math
    1. Weights and measures
    2. Measuring area and volume
    3. Temperature, pressure and force
    4. Simple machines
  2. Sizing Water Supply Piping
    1. Factors affecting water supply piping
    2. Laying out the water supply system
    3. Sizing water supply piping
  3. Potable Water Treatment
    1. Installation of water-conditioning equipment
    2. Disinfecting the water supply
    3. Filtering and softening the water supply
    4. Troubleshooting water supply problems
  4. Backflow Preventers
    1. Backflow and cross-connections
    2. Types of backflow preventers
    3. Specialty backflow preventers


Effective Term:
Spring 2013