Description
Ojectives
Learning Objective 1 • Explain plasma arc cutting processes and identify related safety precautions.
- Describe the plasma arc cutting processes.
- Identify safety practices related to plasma arc cutting.
Learning Objective 2 • Identify and describe plasma arc cutting equipment.
- Identify and describe plasma arc power units.
- Identify and describe plasma arc torches and accessories.
- Identify and describe plasma arc cutting gases and gas control devices.
Learning Objective 3 • Describe how to set up, safely operate, and care for plasma arc cutting equipment.
- Describe how to set up plasma arc cutting equipment and the adjacent work area.
- Describe how to safely operate plasma arc cutting equipment.
- Describe how to care for plasma arc cutting equipment.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objectives 1, 2, and 3) • Set up plasma arc cutting equipment.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objectives 2 and 3) • Set the amperage and gas pressures or flow rates for the type and thickness of metal to be cut using plasma arc equipment.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 3) • Square-cut metal using plasma arc equipment.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 3) • Bevel-cut metal using plasma arc equipment.
Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 3) • Pierce and cut slots in metal using plasma arc equipment.
Performance Task 6 (Learning Objective 3) • Dismantle and store the equipment.
