INCORPORATING
CONTENTS
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Cover : © Plumbing Africa | Rory Macnamara
PARTICIPATION
ASSOCIATIONS 6 Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning 9 Earn CPD points
BUSINESS AND TRAINING 13 New production facility in SA announced
PRACTICES
FEATURES 15 Perseverance and development 19 It ’ s all a system ! – Gutters and downpipes
PROJECT 24 A refurb for Momentum Metropolitan Head
Office 26 The Twin-Wall returns to SA
DESIGN 11 Dear Plumbers
PROTECTION
HEALTH AND SANITATION 27 Space toilets help astronauts boldly go , Pt2 .
Cover sponsored by Geberit
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Participation :
The training requirements to work in the industry
September 2022 | Vol 28 No 7
For Plumbers and WET Services Engineers
Official journal of the Institute of Plumbing SA
F I R E - G A S – M E C H A N I C A L – P L U M B I N G
Practices :
Standards and accountability in day-to-day work in the industry
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Features and quality of the materials , fittings and appliances used in plumbing work
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Measures to minimise risks and provide redress when failures occur
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PRODUCTS
TECHNICAL 31 Supporting GAPS in the standards 36 Can you install a PCV upside down ?
REGULARS
1 Fitting Thought 1 POPI Act 3 Save the Date 33 Tell us why you became a plumbing contractor 35 SA Women in Plumbing apprentices 37 Web / Brand Listings
SAVE THE DATE
2022 / 23 CALENDAR
• IOPSA regional events – check with regions or www . iopsa . org .
• September 7 – Cape Construction – Grand West , Cape Town
• September 16-20 – ASPE Convention and Expo – Indianapolis , IN
• September 27 – Big 5 Construction – Nigeria
• October 6 – PLUMBING TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS – Pretoria
• October 5-6 – PHEX Manchester – Old Trafford
• November 16-17 – PHEX Chelsea – Stamford Bridge Stadium – Chelsea
2023
PLUMBING TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS for 2023 are being decided upon and will be published in the October issue of Plumbing Africa .
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
• March 13-17 – I S H – Frankfurt
• February 13-18 – Wash Futures - Water , Sanitation & Hygiene – Brisbane - Australia
• March 11 - WORLD PLUMBING DAY - GLOBAL
• June 6-8 – Facilities Management Expo – Johannesburg – South Africa
• June 17-18 – Sewage & Wastewater Treatment – New Delhi - India
• August 2-4 – Solar Power Africa – Cape Town - South Africa
• August 9 – Mackay Plumbing and Gas Expo – Glenella - Australia
• September 6-9 – ExpoFerretera – Buenos Aires
• October 13-15 – 13 th World Plumbing Conference – Shanghai - China
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