Copper Pipe and Fittings – Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Identify the wide range of uses for copper pipes and fittings in plumbing

• List the advantages of using copper for plumbing pipes and fittings

• Name the five types of copper tubing used by plumbers

• Explain the terms associated with copper pipes and fittings

• Cite the basic difference between water supply fittings and valves

• Describe the copper valves used for water supply systems

• Name some of the commonly used methods to measure copper pipes

• Recognize the proper cutting tools and pipe joining methods for copper

• State the factors which determine the use of copper pipe hangers and supports