Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3, WASSCE (SC), 2016

Question 1

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

(a)        one 1200 mm length of 19 mm PVC pressure pipe;
(b)        one 1200 mm length of 19 mm galvanized iron pipe;
(c)        two 19 mm galvanized iron Tees;
(d)       two 19 mm PVC Tees;
(e)        one 19 mm galvanized iron elbow;
(f)        one 19 mm PVC elbow;
(g)        one 19 mm PVC to iron union connector;
(h)        one 19 mm brass tap;
(i)         one tin of adhesive paste;
(j)         two tie-on labels.

Using a push fit pipe jointing technique, thread, cut and fix a length of 19 mm PVC and galvanized iron pipe as shown in Fig. 1.

Observation

Most of the candidates did not attempt this question. Some candidates used different materials instead of the PVC pipe and galvanized iron pipe to produce the workpiece.