Gasfitting

After serving as the Head of School of Plumbing and Sheetmetal in NSW, Bob Puffett went on the be Director of Staff, Principal and Assistant Director General, TAFE. Bob was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution to Technical Education as Director of the Sydney Institute of Technology. Following his 'retirement' Bob became National Chairman of Worldskills Australia. He now serves on local community organisations and is a Board member of a NSW plumbing training organisation. Peter Miles is currently the head teacher of Plumbing at North Sydney TAFE and has been teaching since 1988. He entered the industry at the age of 15, as the trend then for those wanting a trade was to leave in year 10 and enter the workforce and moved into the teaching profession after being inspired and encouraged by several of his teachers. Peter qualified as a licensed Plumber by completing his trade and post trade qualifications at Gosford TAFE awarded the Kembla Scholarship for his efforts. which ironically was held in co-author Rob’s home town of Adelaide. His educational qualifications include Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Teaching in Adult Education and Masters of Teaching in Adult Education. He is also the co-author of Gasfitting in the Plumbing Services Series. Peter’s interests are centred around his family , church and surfing, where he can squeeze it in. Len Hossack is a former Head of School of Plumbing at the South Australian Department of Technical and Further Education and has been actively involved in his local community and with the plumbing industry in South Australia for many years.

1. Types of gases marketed in Australia
2. Pressure and the measurement of pressure
3. Principles of combustion and burners
4. Regulators
5. Thermostats
6. Safety devices
7. Ignition devices
8. Control devices
9. Fluing and ventilation
10. Pipe installations
11. Operation and commissioning of appliances
12. Meters
13. Liquefied petroleum gas
14. Safety in the gas industry