New Brazing and Bonding Lab 

Recommendation: This class covers all major types of soldering techniques used commonly in the HVAC industry. Information included a breakdown of brazing material types and usage, and practical applications. This class is compromised of 75% lab and 25% classroom instruction. Flared fitting preparation and installation is covered as well as push and press lock fittings. Brazing and soldering various metals. We will work with brass, steel, and aluminum. At the conclusion of instruction, student should have a basic knowledge to perform field repairs on all of the currently available material’s used on HVAC systems.

Sessions: (See Brochure)

Two Day Seminar (lab and training materials included)

Job Skills Topics:

  • General facts and safety information

  • Brazing copper joints and fittings

  • The swedging of copper piping

  • Usage of torches, reams, and cutters

  • Usage of flaring tools

  • Installing flare fittings on copper piping

  • Push lock and press lock fittings

  • Usage of nitrogen while brazing

  • Lab projects consisting of the methods listed above are pressure tested to 200 psi

  • Various metals lab

  • Copper to copper brazing

  • Copper to brass project using fluxed rods

  • Copper to steel project using fluxed rods

  • Copper to aluminum using solder and flux

  • Pressure test project up to 200 psi

  • Repairing copper tubing using brazing rods

  • Repairing aluminum tubing using aluminum fluxed rod (time permitting)