WAT-PLU7025 - Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Re-certification
Course Description
The focus of this course shall be to review basic skills and knowledge for a backflow assembly field tester for the purpose of recertification.Course Outline
Review Hydraulic and Backflow Principles
1.
· Pressure
· Venturi effect
· Aspirator effect
· Backflow
· Cross-Connection
· Degree of Hazard
· Service Protection
· Internal Protection
· Review Mechanical Equipment for Cross-Connection Control and Field Testing
2.
· History of cross-connection control development
· Assembly approval and the approval process
· Air Gap
· Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker (AVB)
· Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly (PVB)
· Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA) and Double Check Detector Assembly (DCDVA)
· Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly (RPA) and Reduced Pressure Principle Detector Assembly (RPDA)
· Special conditions that can effect operation of assemblies
· Unapproved devices
· Field test equipment
· Tester responsibility
Learner Outcomes
· Review and evaluate student for complete understanding and ability to perform accepted field-tests procedures for the pressure vacuum breaker assembly, double check valve assembly and the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly.
· Review and discuss record keeping and backflow program responsibilities.
· Discuss new innovations in the field of cross connection control and backflow prevention.