Oxy/Acetylene - Equipment (ODE)

No training of welders, boilermakers or in fact any trade in which the use of oxyacetylene equipment is required would be complete without this ENTRY-level training programme.

4 Modules

ODE 1 Pressure Regulators

Topics covered include:

• Selection
• Identification
• Installation
• Testing and Care of units

ODE 2 Hoses & Connections

Topics covered include:

• Selection
• Identification
• Clamping Devices
• Flash – back Arresters
• Hose joiners
• Leak testing and general care


ODE 3 Welding Torches

Topics covered include:

• Identification of Balanced Pressure and Injector type torches
• Fundamentals of operation
• Inspection and testing
• Lighting - up and Shutting - down procedures
• Nozzle / Tip maintenance

ODE 4 Cutting Torches

Topics covered include:

• Selection
• Identification and operating fundamentals of Straight and Combination Nozzle - Mix type torches
• Preparation of Straight and Combination torches
• Leak Testing
• Nozzle / tip maintenance
• Lighting - up and Shutting - down procedure