Pipefitters Handbook


Book Description

A Timeless Classic! Compact and pocket-sized, this handy reference contains thousands of facts and figures relevant to pipefitters, steamfitters-anyone concerned with layout and installation of pipe. Features Provides answers to all sorts of problems indigenous to power and industrial pipebending, and the fabrication of welding fittings in both shop and field. Logically categorizes all material according to job description, supporting each working table with a clear example of how to use it. Includes a special reference section that gives instant data on the 24 most useful on-the-job subjects, such as spark tests for metals, sheet metal weights, valve types, weights and measures, and many more. Discusses all types of bends; elbows, tees, and crosses; plastic pipe; soldering and brazing; travel and run; fitting dimensions; threading pipe; relative physical properties; and more.




Pipefitters Handbook


Book Description

2012 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This manual is written especially to enable pipefitters to quickly solve problems involving pipe bending, layout or installation, either in shop or in the field. This second edition has 126 pages of additional material than published in the previous edition of 1953. A large part of the book is taken directly from the author's original tables which he has developed over a long period of time, as a result of his 35 years' experience as a pipefitter. These tables eliminate the necessity for making lengthy calculations by giving immediate answers to all kinds of pipe fitting problems. Information on: Pipe Bending, Offsets, Mitered Joints, Standard Pipe Dimensions and Thread Data, Screwed Fittings, Valves, Solder Joint Fittings, Plastic Pipe, Sheet Metal Data, Properties of Steam, Melting Points, Conversion Factors and a Dictionary Of Terms.




Plumber's and Pipefitter's Handbook


Book Description

This book is a ready source of clearly written information essential to the pipefitter, plumber, and apprentice plumber. It begins with a short treatise on metals for the piping industry, including American Standard pipe, fittings, and valves, their characteristics, available sizes, dimensions and weight. Also studied is the pressurized water supply system to fixtures as well as the typical storm water drainage system.




Audel Pipefitter's and Welder's Pocket Manual


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This little book is big on answers Whether you're an apprentice in the piping trades or a seasoned tradesperson, you'll find this completely revised and updated guide has answers to the questions you'll encounter on the job. Get current, concise facts on * Metrics and conversions * Tungsten inert gas welding and arc welding * Steam heating, hot water, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems * Grooved end/plain end piping systems * Process piping using plastics * Automatic fire protection systems * Terms, BTU fuel values, abbreviations, angle calculations, and more




IPT's Pipe Trades Handbook


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2014 printing has revised text.




Plumber's and Pipe Fitter's Calculations Manual


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Here are portable, quick-look-up answers to the most common math problems faced by plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters, and steamfitters. This time-saving reference allows users to get results instantly without putting pencil to paper or fiddling with a calculator. Job-simplifying Fast Code Facts and Sensible Shortcut boxes Packed with calculations, formulas, charts and tables NEW CHAPTER on estimating take-offs Great for designing or estimating a project




The Plumbing Apprentice Handbook


Book Description

A practical training guide for professional and practicing plumbers. Table of Contents: Introduction; Field Experience; An Introduction to the Plumbing Code; Safety; The Basics of Plumbing and Science Issues; Tool Selection; Reading Blueprints; Math for Plumbers; Residential Plumbing; Commercial Plumbing; Well Systems; Septic Systems; Water Conditioning Systems; Water Service and Sewers; Underground Plumbing; Drainage Systems; Vent Systems; Water-Distribution Systems; Gas Piping; Plumbing Fixtures; Institutional Plumbing; Special Plumbing Requirements; Testing Procedures; Maintenance; Drain Cleaning; Plumbing Repairs; Glossary; Index. Illustrations.




Pipefitters Blue Book


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Ugly's Plumbing References


Book Description

"Ugly's Plumbing References" is a quick resource specifically designed to provide plumbing professionals with the most commonly required information on installing plumbing piping, fixtures, and appliances in both commercial and residential buildings. Unlike other plumbing pocket guides, this text incorporates invaluable information for license preparation, including tips on studying plumbing systems, drawings, and the operation of typical systems.




Pipe Welding Procedures


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A standard reference for decades, this new edition of Pipe Welding Procedures continues to reinforce the welder's understanding of procedures. Drawing on his extensive practical and teaching experience in the field, the author describes in detail the manipulating procedures used to weld pipe joints. You will find useful information on heat input and distribution, essentials of shielded metal-arc technology, distortion, pipe welding defects, welding safety, essentials of welding metallurgy, and qualification of the welding procedure and the welder. Look for new or expanded coverage of: Features Root Bead--Pulse Current--Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Shielded Metal Arc Welding--Electrode Welding Steel for Low Temperature (Cryogenic) Service Down Hill Welding--Heavywall and Large Diameter Welding Metallurgy Weld Repair