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SYLLABUS FOR THE TRADE OF

PLUMBING TECHNICIAN

UNDER
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL PATTERN
By
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU
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LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

FOR THE TRADE PLUMBING TECHNICIAN

Sl No. Members and Experts Signature

1 N. Babu,
Deputy Director of Training (i/c),
Board of Examination for Vocational Training,
Department of Employment and Training,
Guindy,
Chennai – 600 032

2 D. Sundar,
Assistant Training Officer,
Plumber Trade,
Government Industrial Training Institute,
Ambattur – 600 098

3 R. Sundar,
Assistant Training Officer,
Plumber Trade,
Government Industrial Training Institute,
North Chennai – 600 021

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COURSE DETAILS

Name of the trade : PLUMBING TECHNICIAN

Qualification : VIII Std Pass

Age : 14 to 40 years

Duration : 1 Year

No. of Trainees : 20

No. of Practical Hours : 32 Hours per week

No. of Theory Hours : 8 Hours per week

Workshop calculation : 2 Hours per week

Engineering Drawing : 2 Hours per week

Space required

 Workshop : 800 Sq.ft

(Excluding open yard with
dummy walls for practice)

 Theory : 200 Sq.ft.

Power required : 1 KW

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Syllabus for the Trade of Plumbing Technician – Theory & Practical

Week Trade Theory Trade Practical

No.
1  Familiarization with the  Importance of safety and
institute. general precautions required for
 Importance of trade training. the trade.
 Machinery used in the type of  Importance of the trade.
work done by trainees in the  Types of work to be done by
institute. trainees in the institute.
 Type of jobs made by the  Scope of a plumbing work.
trainees in the trade.  Types of services has to plan.
 Introduction to safety:  Basic Bench fitting.
Equipment including firefighting
and their uses.

2&3  Use of steel rules, engineers  Fitter’s common hand

square, Scriber and dividers for tools - names, description and
marking out from drawing. material from which they are
 Technique of handling properly made.
the various Fitter’s hand tools:  Description, types and uses of
hacksaw, centre punch, chisels, holding device, hammers &
hammer, callipers, different cold chisels, cutting tools
files, bench vice and hand vice,
taps, dies and holders.

4 to 6  Use of hacksaw, centre punch,  Description of simple fitting

Marking, filing, drilling holes operations hack sawing,
and sawing. punching and filing.
 Different types of Files & filing  Types of files used commonly.
to line.  Marking instruments and their
 Filing a job flat and square. use.
 Use of various locking devices.  Method of using drills, taps and
 Fastening devices dies.
 fixing of check nut, locking  Description of simple bench
pins. drilling Machine.
 Drilling and taping, dieing,  Description of different types of
making internal and external locking and fastening devices.
threads.  Different types of pipes
 Threading pipe of various sizes. GI,CI,PVC/CPVC, UPVC, PPR,
 Fixing of different fittings. AC and HDPE etc.

7 to 10  Use of mason hand tools:  Names, description and their

Straight edge spirit level, plumb uses. -Method of making
bob, square, etc. holes in walls and floors.
 Types of tools used and
 Setting out work with tape,
various
rule, square, line pin, and level.
Processes.
Cutting bricks and stones to
 Concept of bricks, lime and
given size and template.
cement.
 Preparation of lime & cement
 Preparation of mortars with
mortars in different various materials of varying
proportions to suit various composition.
purposes.  Common brick joints.
 Elementary brick work such as
 Description of bonds.
construction of gulley trap &
 Scaffolding & plastering.
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inspection chamber of any  Plain cement concrete, RCC

convenient size. and its proportion,
 Forming, benching and  Grades of coarse aggregate
channeling and and fine aggregate,
plastering the walls.  Define explain concrete with
 Cutting of wall with Masonry cement mortar and lime
electric cutting tools. mortar.
 Knowledge of waterproofing
compound.

11 to  Use and care of the plumber’s  Identify plumbing services

15 tools and equipments. required for each type of
 Cutting of pipes of different building according to usage.
metals of different dimensions  Description of plumber tools
and sizes. and Equipments - ratchet,
 Bending of G.I. pipes up to 50 brace, threading die, pipe
mm and PVC pipes wrench, adjustable wrench,
 Bending methods. spanner set, chain Wrench etc.
 Practice on cutting pipe at and their safety.
different angles for different  Plumbing Symbols.
joints.  Care & use of tools.
 Pipes different kinds.
 Pipe fitting – bends, elbows,
sockets, tees, unions etc.
 Their description, specification
and use.

16 &  Water distribution system.  Hard & Soft water, temporary

17  Steps of simple pipe connection hardness & permanent
hardness - water softners –
 Fixing of floor traps in kitchen
tests for water – static water
and bath.
 pressures and measurement of
pressures.
 Bursting pressure, Expansion of
water on freezing and heating.
 Bernoulli’s principles
 Pascal’s law
 pressure of water on the sides
of cistern or tank.
 Water hammer in pipes.

18  PVC welding  Equipments and tools for hot

 PPR pipe welding joint gas welding and electric hot
plate for PPR pipe joints

19 to  Fixing of different pipe  Types of fittings for different

22 accessories such as bends, joints & different pipes.
flanges, tees, elbows, sockets,  Description of pipe fittings.
cocks and valves.  Methods of joining and their
 Making of simple joints for uses.
different purposes using above.  Precautions to be taken while
 Socket joint of cast iron pipes fixing.
with lead

23 to  Practice on cutting & shaping  Water purification stages and

25 P.V.C. pipes to sizes. methods
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 Use & fixing of P.V.C. pipe  Impurities of water – organic

fittings and inorganic impurities
 Preparation of P.V.C. pipe  Sources of water
joints.  Different kinds of joints in
 Layout of P.V.C. pipe according joining pipes- GI, PVC/CPVC,
to drawing. UPVC and HDPE etc.
 P.V.C. Description, Properties &
use in plumbing work. Method
of cutting & preparing joints.
 P.V.C. fittings their description
& use.
 Method of laying out PVC pipe.

26  Revision & Test  Revision & Test

27  Laying out of asbestos pipes  Use of hummed and asbestos

-according to drawing pipes of different sizes.
alignment of pipes and joining  Method of laying out pipes
them. alignment and joining.
 Repair of leaks. (The pipe of
minimum dia should be used).

28  Joining of pipes with different  Description of various pipe

materials and diameters with joints- straight, Branch, Tee
various fittings. and elbow.

29 to  Installation of electric pumps  Description and types of pumps

31 (centrifugal, reciprocating, viz. suction pump, Centrifugal
submersible pumps, etc.) pump etc.
 Priming and removal of air
locks

32  Repair of hand water pumps  Water supply system of a small

and other pumps town.
 Contamination of water in a
well.

33 to  Practice on cutting external  Description of pipe dies, their

34 threads on PVC pipes and uses, care and precaution.
joining for different purpose  Metric specification of various
pipes.
 Standard pipe threads.
 Method employed for bending,
Joining and fixing PVC pipe.
 Joining material for water and
gas pipes.

35  Construction of inspection  Inspection chamber, septic

chamber & gully traps. tank, description of drains, cess
pools, soak pits etc.
 Types of traps
 Layout of drainage system.
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36  Cast iron socket and spigot  Testing of drainage lines smoke

joint providing with lead and test, water test, smell test, ball
Caulking. test, mirror test.
37  Tracing out leakages and  Method of dismantling and
repairing of water supply renewal of the valves and
system. pipes. Leaks in pipes and noises
in plumbing.
 Air lock in pipes and its
removal.

38  Practice on fixing of different  Description of cocks & valves-

water, gas and steam cocks and their types, materials &
valves. advantages for particular work.
 Repairing practice including
renewal of packing, washer,
gasket etc.

39 to  Erecting simple water supply  Erecting rain water and

42 system including Installation of drainage pipe system.
water meter.  Installation of sanitary fitting s,
 Branching of pipes. Fixing, inspection and testing of water
testing & repair of Bath tub, supply system.
wash. basin etc.  Pipe alignment and slope. -
 Erecting rain water and Prevention of water hammer.
drainage piping system.  Storage tanks for general water
 Installation of sanitary fittings supply propose.
like water closets, urinals  Test for water supply pipes.
 Rain water Harvesting System.  Description of sanitary fittings,
 General points to be observed
when choosing sanitary fittings.

43 &  Bending of galvanized pipe as  Method of bending galvanized

44 per drawing using bending and other heavy pipes.
machine with dry sand by  Fire hydrants
heating.

45 &  Fixing of PVC waste pipe with Domestic drainage system:

46 branch to receive waste water  General layout,
from bath & wash basin and  One pipe system,
 Specifications of materials
another branch from sink.
required.
 Fixing of external PVC soil pipe
 Method of testing leakage. -
with branch to take soil pipe
Different types of traps,
from W.C.
ventilation, antisyphonage.
 Fixing of PVC rain water pipe
gutter, outlet and ground pipe
to gully trap.

47 &  Measurement, cutting,  Concept of heat and

48 preparation and fixing up of Temperature.
rising mains and  Method of transmission of heat.
 Distributing pipes as per layout.  Heating system by different
 Preparation and fixing of hot thermal units.
and cold services to the bath  Domestic hot and cold water.
and wash basin as per layout.  General layout, specification of
materials required and
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 Installation of hot water  Connection of pipes to mains.

system.  Tracing leakage.
 Repairs to service main.
 Domestic boilers and Geysers.
 Method of ventilating pipe.
 Precaution against air
Poisoning.
 Fixing of solar water system.

49  Repairing of waste outlet with  Plumbing symbols and

putty and lead washer. plumbing codes for all tools and
 Reconditioning of taps, valves, materials
overhead tanks, flushing tank
etc.
 Testing for correct functioning.
 Pressure test using hydraulic
pressure testing machine

50  Cleaning of sanitary  Sensor system for urinals and

wash basin, etc.
installations including. pipes.  Corrosion - causes and
 Scraping and painting of pipes. remedies, prevention.
 Repairing of broken or cracked  Corrosion due to electrolytic
sanitary fittings. action.
 Effect of water and frost on
materials.
 Layout of pipes as per drawing.

51  Revision & Test  Revision & Test

52  Final Examination  Final Examination

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Syllabus for the Trade of Plumbing Technician – Workshop

calculation

Week No. Workshop calculation

1-2  Problems involving multiplication & division of whole numbers.

 Addition, subtraction multiplication & division of fractions.
 CGS and FPS system of units of length, weight, their conversion.
34  Proportions and uses of cast iron, wrought iron, plain carbon steel,
high speed steel and alloy steel.
 Metric system metric wrights and measuring units.
5-6  Decimals: Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division.
Conversion of decimal to fraction and vice-versa. Site problems.
 Identification of elementary properties and uses of copper zinc lead,
tin, aluminium, brass, bronze, solder, bearing metals, timber.
Asbestos, plastic materials, ceramic, asphalt.
7-8  Properties & uses of copper, zinc, lead, tin, aluminium, bras, bronze,
solder, bearing metals, timber, rubber, leather, asbestos, plastic
materials, ceramic asphalt etc.
 Square root of perfect squares-whole numbers & decimals.
9-10  Ratio and proportion: Problems to find out quantities of materials for
various mortar & concrete mixes.
11-12  Mensuration: Areas & perimeters of rectangles, squares and
triangles.
13-14  Areas & perimeters of circles, sectors, segments, quadrilaterals,
trapezium, parallelogram & rhombus.
15-16  Problems on areas & perimeters of polygons such as pentagons,
hexagons & octagons.
17-20  Volume & surface area of simple geometrical solids such as cubes &
prisms.
 Meaning of center of gravity example.
 Specify gravity.
21-23  Heat and temperature their metric scale Fahrenheit and centigrade
scales and their conversion. Name and use of temperature
measuring instruments used in workshops.
24-26  Workshop problems on determination of volume and weight of
simple solid bodies.
 Simple estimation or requirements of material for different jobs.
27-30  Revision & Test
31  Calculation of volume and weight of pipes of different dia and
thickness. Determination of pipe length.
32-33  Calculation of volume and weight of pipes of different dia and
thickness.
 Determination of pipe length. Simple estimation of pipe
requirements etc. for different types of jobs.
34-38  Simple estimation of pipe requirements etc. for different types of
jobs.
 Calculation of volume and weight of water in container of different
sizes.
39-40  Electricity and its uses, electric current positive and negative
terminals. Use of switches and fuses, conductor & insulators.
 Reading of simple graphs.
41-42  Meaning of work and energy. Explanation of energy H.P. Shop
problems.
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43-48  Estimation on requirements of materials for various Plumbing works.

49-51  Revision & Test
52  Final Examination

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Syllabus for the Trade of Plumbing Technician – Engineering Drawing

Week No. Engineering Drawing

1-2  Use of different types of lines and symbols for drawing

2-5  Use of drawing instruments - Lettering numbers and alphabets
6-7  Free hand sketching of straight lines, rectangles, squares, circles,
polygons etc.
 Using drawing instruments
 Use of different types of lines and symbols for drawing.
8-9  Free hand sketching of nuts, bolts with dimensions.
 Free hand sketching of rivets and washers with dimensions from
sample.
 Lettering number & alphabets.
10-12  Simple orthographic projection in first angle.
13-14  Orthographic projection in first angle.
15-16  Views of simple hollow and solid bodies with dimensions.
17  Views of simple hollow solid bodies with different types of lines
& symbols for drawings. Plumbing symbols.
18-26  Simple isometric drawings. Isometric views of simple objects
such as squares, rectangles, cubes, rectangular blocks etc.
27-28  Revision & Test
29  Line diagram of the water service line.
30-32  Layout plan of a small village or town and mark the water line
with valves of all types & the position of the reservoir.
33-38  Building plan & mark the position of the sanitary fittings, water
supply line, drainage line connection to sewage line. Study of
building plan & mark the position of the sanitary fittings, water
supply line, drainage line connection to sewage line.
39-42  Study of building plan & mark the position of the sanitary
fittings, water supply line, drainage line connection to sewage
line.
43-46  Free hand sketching of simple objects related to the trade and
preparation of simple working drawings from the sketches.
47-49  Longitudinal section of the house drain. Drainage arrangements
of workshop of an institution.
50-51  Revision & Test.
52  Final Examination.

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List of Tools & Equipments for the trade of Plumbing Technician

A. TRAINEES TOOL KIT FOR 20 TRAINEES AND ONE INSTRUCTOR

SL. Name of items Quantity

No.
1. Rule Steel 300 mm both in inch and mm 21 Nos.

2. Hacksaw Frame adjustable for 250 to 300 mm 21 Nos.

3. Scriber 200 mm 21 Nos.

4. Centre punch 100 mm 21 Nos.

5. Chisel Cold, flat 20 mm 21 Nos.

6. Hammer ball pein 800 grams 21 Nos.

7. Hammer ball pein 50 grams 21 Nos.

8. File flat rough 300 mm 21 Nos.

9. Level spirit wooden 300 mm 21 Nos.

10. Plumb bob 50 grams 21 Nos.

11. Trowel C-125-I S: 6013 21 Nos.

12. Stillson wrench 200 & 350 mm 21 Nos.

13. Screw Driver 250 mm 21 Nos.

14. Cutting pliers 200mm I S : 3650 21 Nos.

15. Steel tape (5m) 21 Nos.

B. TOOLS, MEASURING INSTRUMENTS & GENERAL SHOP OUTFIT

SL. Name of items Quantity

No.
1. File Flat, Smooth 200 mm 2 Nos.

2. File Half Round, Rough 300 mm 2 Nos.

3. File, Square, rough 250 mm 2 Nos.

4. File, Square, Smooth 200 mm 2 Nos.

5. File Triangular Rough 250 mm 2 Nos.

6. File Flat Rasp 250 mm 2 Nos.

7. File Triangular Smooth 200 mm 2 Nos.

8. Chisel Cold Flat 20 mmX300mm 2 Nos.

9. Chisel Cross Cut 6X150 mm I S-402 2 Nos.

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10. Chisel Round Nose 3X150 mm I S -402 2 Nos.

11. Chisel Diamond Point 6X150mm 2 Nos.

12. Saw Plumber 300mm 2 Nos.

13. Spanner monkey up to 50mm 2 Nos.

14. Stove melting solder 1 No.

15. Cutter ,Pipe, wheel type 6mm to 25mm 1 No.

16. Snip Straight 250mm 2 Nos.

17. Snip bend 250mm 2 Nos.

18. Try square 200mm 2 Nos.

19. Inside Caliper 150mm 2 Nos.

20. Caliper outside 150mm 2 Nos.

21. Odd leg calliper 200mm 2 Nos.

22. Brush Steel Wire 150X 50 mm 1 No.

23. Pliers combination, 200 mm 2 Nos.

24. Blow lamp 500 mili litre 2 Nos.

25. Washer cutter 1 No.

26. Mirror 100X150 mm 2 Nos.

27. D. E. Spanners 6x7, 8x9, 10x11, 12x13, 14x15, 16x17, 18x19, 2 Sets
20x22, 21x23, 24x27, 25x28 IS:2028

28. Plumbers Laddle 2 Nos.

29. Tool caulking set of 5 2 Nos.

30. Plumbers’ metal melting pot 10 kg 1 No.

31. Pipe stock and dies complete with stocks, bushing, bushing holders, 2 sets
to suit pipe dia; a). 15mm, 20mm & 25mm. each
b). 32mm, 40mm & 50mm

32. Pipe vice to grip up to 77 mm is -2587 8 Nos.

33. Stillson pattern pipe wrenches 450 mm to take pipe up to 52 mm 2 sets

dia I s -4003

34. Stillson pattern pipe wrenches 300mm to take pipe 20 mm to 32mm 2 sets

35. Chain :pipe wrench 90mm -650 is 4123 2 sets

36. Adjustable, spanner, A-375, IS- 6149 2 Nos.

37. Pipe bender, manually operated 1 No

38. Drill Twist (straight shank ) 3mm to 6mm 1 set

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39. working bench 2400x1200x900mm with 4 vices 125 mm jaws 2 Nos.

40. Bath tub small size 1 No.

41. Wash Basin Standard size 2 Nos.

42. Water Heater 10 litres 1 No

43. Water closet (European type p) complete with low level cistern 1 set

44. Water closet (Indian type ) complete with high level cistern 1 set

45. Urinal wall type complete with automatic system 1 set

46. Water meter 2 Nos.

47. Steel lockers with 8 drawers Metal rack (1800x1500x450mm) 3 Nos.

48. Metal rack (1800X1500X450mm) 1 No.

49. Desk 1 No.

50. Stool 1 No.

51. Black Board with glass 1 No.

52. Fire Extinguisher 1 No.

53. Fire Buckets with stand 1 No.

54. Steel Almirah (large) 1 No.

55. Hammering drilling machine up to 25 mm dia (complete set) 1 set.

56. Electric PPR pipe welding machine 1 No.

57. Electric pump, 1 HP (Monobloc Pump set) 1 No.

58. Hydraulic pressure machine for testing leakage in GI pipe fittings 1 No.
etc.

59. Sight rail and bonning rod 1 No.

60. Ratchet pipe die 15 mm to 25 mm 1 No.

61. Bench drilling machine with chuck and key up to 15mm capacity 1 No.

62. Double face hammers 2 Nos.

63. Pickaxe, Spade 1 each

64. Pipe bender(Hydraulic type) to bend pipe up to 75 mm dia. 1 No.

65. Instructor table 1 No.

66. Instructor chair 1 No.

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