Webcasts
Welcome to this UKCB page of narrated presentations providing information on copper tube and fittings for plumbing, heating and fire sprinklers in a new, easily digestible format. Generally around ten to fifteen minutes long, they can be played on the web (don't forget to turn on your sound), or downloaded for presentation in a classroom or personal viewing at any time.
If you have any suggestions for topics you would like to see covered in future presentations please let us know at copperboard@copperdev.co.uk.
Pipe Sizing for Hot and Cold Water
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Pipe Sizing for Hot and Cold Water This webcast takes you through the pipe sizing process for domestic water systems. It shows how to use 'loading units', a nomogram to determine velocity and head loss as well as calculation of available and residual head.
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This webcast gives a step-by-step guide to making perfect capillary joints. Both end-feed and integral solder ring fittings are covered, as well as tube end preparation and use of fluxes. A short video section shows how soldered joints are made in practice.
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This webcast gives a step-by-step guide to the correct procedure for making compression joints. Type A and Type B fittings are described and a short video section shows how the joints are made.
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This presentation provides an overview of push-fit and press fittings and how to install them, their advantages and applications as well as some brief details from a case study comparing different jointing techniques.
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Domestic Gas Pipework - Pipe Sizing This presentation shows how to size pipework for natural gas installations. A worked example is given, with step-by-step instructions, showing how to calculate flow rates and pressure drops. Note: Only those contractors who are suitably qualified and are members of the Gas Safe Register should undertake gas work.
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Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems In recent years residential sprinkler systems have been seen as one way to safeguard the vulnerable members of society from fire. Copper has a well established reputation as a pipework material being easily jointed, light in weight, capable of withstanding high temperature, delivering required flowrates, durable and reliable. This presentation shows why and where sprinklers are being specified, why copper is the material of choice and how to design and install systems.
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As a plumber you are familiar with copper tube and fittings but did you know that copper is a key material for new technologies like broadband, renewable energy and antimicrobial materials? This short webcast will give you an insight into some of the latest developments for man's oldest metal.
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