RBSE SS Voc Plumbing study plan

Identify and name the components of a direct and an indirect cold-water supply system from a schematic, including storage tank, float valve, distribution pipe, and vent.

Compare the properties and joining methods of GI, copper, CPVC, and PPR pipes, and select the right pipe for three given domestic scenarios.

Calculate pipe sizes for a simple two-bathroom house using fixture unit values and a provided sizing table.

Explain the purpose of an air gap, a vent pipe, and a trap in a drainage system and sketch each in cross-section.

Design a single-stack drainage system for a three-storey building, positioning soil, waste, vent, and anti-siphon pipes correctly.

Size a horizontal branch and a main drain using gradient and discharge unit tables.

Describe the correct installation sequence for a WC, wash basin, and floor trap, including trap seal depth and fall.

Diagnose three common drainage faults (trap siphonage, blocked vent, backfall) from a written description and propose a correction.

Select and safely use the correct hand tool for cutting, bending, and joining copper, GI, and plastic pipe, and state one safety precaution per tool.

Demonstrate the procedure for measuring, cutting, deburring, and soldering a copper elbow joint to a watertight standard.

List the personal protective equipment required for five workshop tasks and justify each item.

Identify five unsafe workshop practices from a written scenario and state the corrective action for each.

Read and interpret a plumbing floor plan and riser diagram, extracting pipe sizes, fixture locations, and invert levels.

Prepare a material take-off (bill of quantities) for a bathroom from a given drawing, including pipes, fittings, fixtures, and consumables.

Calculate the cost of a small plumbing installation using current local rates for labour, materials, and overheads.

Apply scale conversion to measure pipe runs from a 1:50 drawing and verify against a written schedule.

Describe the procedure for pressure-testing a new water supply installation and state the pass criteria.

Locate a hidden leak using at least three methods (acoustic, dye test, meter test, thermal) and explain when each is appropriate.

Repair a leaking compression fitting, a soldered joint, and a tap washer, and state the tools and materials needed for each.

Identify the code requirements for trap seals, venting, and pipe support spacing from a provided code extract and apply them to a sample layout.

Explain the health and environmental requirements for handling lead, asbestos cement, and solvent cements, and state the disposal route for each.

Describe the requirements for backflow prevention and cross-connection control in a domestic supply and identify two devices used.

Outline the employer and worker duties under occupational health and safety legislation for confined-space entry and working at height.

Carry out a risk assessment for a repair job in a occupied house and record five hazards with controls.

Assemble a small pipework rig to a given isometric drawing, maintaining correct levels, gradients, and support spacing.

Pressure-test the completed rig and record the test pressure, duration, and any remedial action.

Prepare an as-built sketch of the rig and compare material used against the original estimate.

Complete a practical job card recording time taken, tools used, and safety checks performed.

Answer 60 mixed practice questions across all domains under timed conditions and score at least 75%.

Review every incorrect answer and write a one-line reason and the correct fact for each.

Recite the key code limits (trap seal depth, vent distance, support spacing, test pressure) from memory.

Re-demonstrate one weak practical skill identified in week 7 and record the improvement.