Description

Objectives

Learning objective 1 • Identify the safety precautions that must be followed when working on electrical equipment.

• Identify the operation and components of a gas water heater.
• Identify the operation and components of an electric water heater.
• Identify the operation and components of tankless water heaters.
• Identify the operation and components of a heat pump water heater.
• Identify the operation and components of indirect water heaters.

Learning objective 2 • Identify how voltage, current, resistance, and power are related.

• Identify electrical safety hazards.
• Identify gas safety hazards.
• Identify steam safety hazards.

Learning objective 3 • Identify the purpose and operation of the various electrical components used in plumbing equipment.

• Install a gas water heater.
• Install an electric water heater.
• Install tankless water heaters.
• Install a heat pump water heater.
• Install an indirect water heater.

Performance Task

Performance task 1 (Learning objective 1) – Perform a continuity test on an electric water heater using an ohmmeter.