Part of Lesson Plan: Sprinkler Plumbing Project- Mike Mederos

Activity Overview / Details

Student Construction- Remember to stress safety and cooperation during this project.  Students will be sharing materials and working in close proximity to other students while using the glue and primer.

PVC : (P & G-   stands for primer and glue)

1.       Using a hack saw cut four pieces of ½” sch 40 PVC 4” long

2.       Use a file to clean the burs on the outside of the pieces cut.

3.       Use a reamer and clean the burs out of the inside of pieces cut.

4.       Using a rag, wipe the inside of each of your fittings and the outside of your pieces of pipe.

5.       P & G the outside of the ½” X ¾” bushing and the inside of ¾” hose-PVC adapter and put them together.

6.       P & G the outside of one end of one of the pieces of pipe and inside of the ½” X ¾” bushing and fit them together.

7.       P & G the outside of the other end of one of the pieces of pipe and inside of the ½” S X S X T tee and put them together.

8.       P & G the outside of one end of one of the pieces of pipe and inside of the ½” S X S X T tee and put them together

9.       P & G the outside of the other end of one of the pieces of pipe and inside of the ½” slip tee and fit it together so that the tees are perfectly perpendicular to each other.

10.   P & G the outside of one end of one of the pieces of pipe and inside of the ½” slip tee and put it together and do the same for the other end of the tee.

11.   P & G the outside of one end of one of the pieces of pipe and inside of one of the ½” caps and fit it together and do the same to the other cap and end.