Department of Real Work
Mastery
BLOCK 08
Brazing in Tight Spaces | Instructor-Led Skills Session
This Mastery Review is to be completed with a Senior or Master Technician who has extensive refrigeration experience.
Step 1.
Schedule time with your instructor and complete the Supervisor-Led Skills Session outlined below.
Step 2.
Upon completion, return to this page to summarize your session using the form below.
Instructor-Led Skills Session | Brazing and Soldering of Dissimilar Metals
Step 1.
Working with your instructor, complete the listed Assessment Tasks.
Assessment Tasks:
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Refrigerant Recovery — Demonstrate proper refrigerant recovery procedures and safe refrigerant handling practices.
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Service Equipment — Demonstrate proper use of manifold gauges, vacuum pumps, refrigeration scales, recovery equipment, and related service tools.
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Tool Proficiency — Demonstrate confidence in selecting and safely operating refrigeration service equipment.
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Component Replacement — Recover refrigerant, purge the system with nitrogen, remove a component (such as a filter drier), and braze a replacement component into the system.
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Brazing in Tight Spaces — Demonstrate proper brazing and soldering techniques in confined or restricted work areas.
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Practice — Complete the component replacement exercise at least two times using real-world or training equipment.
Step 2.
After you have completed your Instructor-Led Skills Session, complete the form below. In your response summarizing the session, be sure to list:
• Instructor's Name: confirm the name of the Senior/Master Technician who led your session.
• Skills Performed: summarize the recovery procedures, component replacement, brazing, and soldering activities completed during the session.
• Feedback: what feedback or recommendations for continued development were provided by your instructor?