General

• Standards - International and Aust/NZ Industry Guidelines.
• Works Contract Drafting – being specific about processes and outcomes.
• Practical welding activities, involving attendees.
• Minimal staff down time, approximately 7-8 hours (subject to prerequisite modules).

Butt Welding

• Understanding Butt Welding parameters in detail – High Pressure vs. Low Pressure.
• Limitations of Butt Welding.
• Debeading; Internal and External.
• Equipment: advantages and limitations.
• Efficiency drivers – getting maximum daily throughput.
• Weld records & Data Logging.

Electrofusion Welding

• Limitations of Electrofusion Welding.
Equipment: advantages and limitations (inc. cutting, peeling & positioning tools).
• Weld records & Data Logging.

QCA

• Failures / Case studies.
• Weld Testing.
• Hydrostatic Testing.
• QCA Processes, Auditing, Record Keeping and Documentation.
• Acceptance and Rejection Criteria.

Prerequisites

• Valid USI.
• On-line PE Pipe Butt & Electrofusion Welding Training, Including Theory Assessment. Approximately 1 -1.5.
• PMBWELD301B Butt Weld Polyethylene Plastic Pipelines.
• PMBWELD302B Electrofusion Weld Polyethylene Pipelines.