Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3, May/June 2015

Question 1

Question 1        The following materials have been provided for this exercise:

(a)        one PVC pipe 1200 mm long x 25 mm;
(b)        one 25 mm PVC tee fitting;
(c)        one 25 mm x 19 mm PVC elbow;
(d)        one 25mm PVC adaptor;
(e)        one tin paste;
(f)         one 19 mm bib tap;
(g)        one 25 mm x 19 mm male and female adaptor.

Using heating method, bend the PVC pipe to the required shapes and use push fit method to form joints to the required dimensions and shape as shown below.

Observation

The candidates were able to get the required pipe sizes but the jointing was not properly done.