PAGE 18 • 2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS Online Online Resumé Resumé Submission Submission SERIES: BUILDING TRADES B CONTEST: HVAC & REFRIGERATION CONTEST: HVAC & REFRIGERATION Series Director: RAY MAHON • (508) 769-5728 • [email protected] Competition: Blackstone - Room 110 with Event Manager: Tom Belland REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE OF CONTEST Advisors will be sent log-on information for the Learning Management System Learning Management System, which will be open on April 10. Contestants must submit an electronic copy of their resumé to the LMS LMS by April 22, by 5:00pm. Clothing Requirements: avoid a clothing penalty Khaki work pants, as shown Work shoes Safety glasses MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES SkillsUSA Massachusetts T-Shirt, provided Hard hat NO cell phones or SmartWatches allowed Safety: avoid a safety violation or being removed from the contest NO loose/long hair (must be secured) NO loose clothing NO jewelry NO sneakers Tool Requirements: Contestants must submit online a one-page type-written resume, failure to do so will result in a 50-point penalty Pen/Pencil Reg. & Phillips screwdriver Pliers (Water Pump) Wire Cutter Flaring block and yoke Flint spark lighter Tubing Cutter Gloves Refrigeration service valve ratchet Reamer Lockout locks or tags Wire Stripper Simpson VOM MODEL 260 or similar 10” adjustable wrench Hammer (Ball Peen) Safety glasses Refrigerant manifold gauge set Temperature and Pressure Chart Tubing bender 1/4”- 3/8” Tape/ ruler 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 swaging tools B Type acetylene set-up with hose, handle and tips suitable for soft soldering and brazing Please mark all torch kits so that they can be identified Please mark all torch kits so that they can be identified ABSOLUTELY NO B TANKS OR TANKS OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE BROUGHT. WE WILL PROVIDE THEM. ABSOLUTELY NO B TANKS OR TANKS OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE BROUGHT. WE WILL PROVIDE THEM. *** *** IMPORTANT NOTE IMPORTANT NOTE *** *** IF A SCHOOL IS SENDING MORE THAN ONE STUDENT AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS SECURING TOOLS FOR EACH PARTICIPANT (SUCH AS ACETYLENE TANK SET-UPS), THE JUDGES WILL TRY TO SCHEDULE STUDENTS FROM THAT SCHOOL SO THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING THE SAME TASK AT THE SAME TIME. HOWEVER, THE JUDGES WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCONVENIENCE, DELAYS, OR OTHER PROBLEMS THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO. National Skills: Contestants are tested on their ability to perform such jobs as troubleshooting, recommending service and repair, and brazing. They are judged on the basis of their use of tools and test equipment, speed, accuracy, and safety. State Skills: 1. Soft soldering, brazing, flaring, and copper tubing procedures. 2. Diagnosing electrical problems in heating and cooling units. 3. Knowledge of refrigeration systems, associated components and operating characteristics. 4. Observance of refrigeration safety.
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