Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • Identify SMAW-related safety practices and explain how electrical characteristics apply to SMAW.
- Define SMAW and identify related safety practices.
- Explain how various current characteristics apply to SMAW.
Learning Objective 2 • Identify and describe SMAW equipment.
- Identify and describe various types of SMAW machines.
- Identify and describe SMAW welding cable and connectors.
- Identify common tools used to clean a weld.
Learning Objective 3 • Explain how to set up and start SMAW equipment.
- Explain how to set up SMAW equipment.
- Explain how to start, stop, and maintain SMAW equipment.
Performance Task
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objectives 2 and 3) • Set up a machine for SMAW.
