Len Hossack

This third edition of Basic Skills has been updated to cover current technologies and practices including sustainability. It also covers all the essential competencies of the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework. Written in a clear, accessible style, and with an abundance of illustrations and photographs, this text provides a depth of underlying knowledge to help the student towards a thorough understanding of the subject. Basic Skills, 3E features new content on trade calculations, sustainability, workplace communications and OHS.

This edition covers all the essential competencies of the Gasfitting component of the current Plumbing and Services Training Package. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and some considerably augmented with all materials compliant with the current standards. The text is written in a clear, accessible style with an abundance of illustrations and photographs. End-of-chapter questions and exercises allow students to reinforce their understanding of the material covered in the text. This edition contains new information on: regulators; ventilation; pipe installation; continuous flow hot water systems; meters; safety devices; LPG, and more.

This is the fourth volume in the series to cover the requirements of the national common core course in Plumbing, Draining and Gasfitting. This volume contains Mechanical Services and Air Conditioning.