Objectives

Learning Objective 1 – Describe air-carbon arc cutting and its safety pro- cedures.

• Summarize air-carbon arc cutting.
• List air-carbon arc cutting safety procedures.

Learning Objective 2 – Summarize air-carbon arc cutting equipment.

• Describe air-carbon arc power units.
• Describe air-carbon arc torches.
• Describe air-carbon arc electrodes.

Learning Objective 3 – Outline setting up, safely operating, and caring for air-carbon arc equipment.

• Explain how to set up an air-carbon arc cutting project.
• Explain how to gouge and wash metals with air-carbon arc cutting equipment.
• Explain how to maintain air-carbon arc cutting equipment.

Performance Tasks

Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) – Set up air-carbon arc cutting equipment.

Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 3) – Select and install air-carbon arc cutting electrodes.

Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 3) – Gouge metal with air-carbon arc cutting equipment.

Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 3) – Wash metal with air-carbon arc cutting equipment.

Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 3) – Dismantle and store air-carbon arc cutting equip- ment.