Hazardous Areas 5-day Compex Competence Based Course
Availability
| Date | Time | Cost | Venue | Places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul - 19 Jul 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 1 | |
| 22 Jul - 26 Jul 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 3 | |
| 29 Jul - 02 Aug 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 4 | |
| 05 Aug - 09 Aug 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 17 | |
| 12 Aug - 16 Aug 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 18 | |
| 19 Aug - 23 Aug 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 17 | |
| 26 Aug - 30 Aug 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 18 | |
| 02 Sep - 06 Sep 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 09 Sep - 13 Sep 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 16 Sep - 20 Sep 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 23 Sep - 27 Sep 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 30 Sep - 04 Oct 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 07 Oct - 11 Oct 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 14 Oct - 18 Oct 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 21 Oct - 25 Oct 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 28 Oct - 01 Nov 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 04 Nov - 08 Nov 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 19 | |
| 11 Nov - 15 Nov 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 18 Nov - 22 Nov 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 25 Nov - 29 Nov 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 02 Dec - 06 Dec 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 09 Dec - 13 Dec 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 | |
| 16 Dec - 20 Dec 2019 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 20 |
About this course
Target Audience
Personnel with an electrical or instrumentation background who are involved in the selection, installation, inspection and maintenance of electrical and instrumentation equipment for use in potentially hazardous areas both onshore and offshore.
Please note this course is NOT suitable for those with no practical electrical or instrumentation experience.
Course Aims
To train and prepare delegates for competence assessment to nationally set standards for the installation and inspection of explosion protected equipment.
Course Content
- General principles: flammable limits UEL/LEL, flashpoint, ignition temperature, relative density, area classification to BS EN60079
- 10-1, gas grouping, temperature classification & ingress protection.
- Standards, Certification and marking, EU Directives ATEX 95 & ATEX 137, Equipment Categories and EPL's.
- Flameproof EEx 'd' protection.
- Increased safety EEx 'e' protection.
- Type EEx 'n', 'nR', 'nA', 'nC' & 'nL' protection.
- Pressurisation EEx 'px', 'py' & 'pz' protection.
- Intrinsic safety EEx 'ia', 'ib' & 'ic' protection.
- Other methods of protection, EEx 'o', EEx 'q',EEx 'ma', 'mb' & 'mc'
- Combined (hybrid) methods of protection.
- Selection & installation of equipment to BS EN60079-14 including wiring systems: cables, cable glands and cable gland accessories.
- Inspection of equipment to BS EN 60079-17.
- Induction to competence validation testing.
- Permit to work system and safe isolation.
Competency Assessment
- EX01 Preparation and installation of EEx 'd', 'e', 'n' and 'p' systems.
- EX02 Inspection and maintenance of EEx 'd', 'e', 'n' and 'p' systems.
- EX03 Preparation and installation of EEx 'ia' and 'ib' systems.
- EX04 Inspection and maintenance of EEx 'ia' and 'ib' systems.
- Online multiple choice Exam
Delivery
The majority of this course is practical hands on training delivered by fully qualified and experienced ex industry personnel using equipment replicated from the onshore and offshore oil and gas working environment. Teaching aids include: Power point presentations, questionnaires, practical examples and demonstrations
Certification
CompEx National Certificate of Core Competence – valid for 5 years from date awarded. Refresher course to be undertaken prior to 5-year expiry date otherwise 5-day CompEx Course to be retaken.
Note: non-electrical/instrumentation personnel who complete the course are issued with an CSNV CompEx Certificate.
JT Limited, the awarding body for CompEx, commit to 15 working days for certification on receipt of the paperwork from the ASET Centre. Therefore a delegate should receive their certification, by post, within 25 working days. ASET have no control over the certification timescales.
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Minimum Instructor Qualification/Experience
- Industrial experience with electrical and instrumentation equipment in potentially hazardous areas and Compex Trainer/Assessor licence
Min/Max Number of Delegates Required per Event
8/24.
Times of Training
08:30 to 16:30.
Course duration and times may vary depending on delegate numbers. Individual delegate finishing time will depend on the length of time taken for assessment.
Special Requirements
Delegates are required to provide the following:
- Their own PPE (coveralls, safety glasses & safety footwear)
- Evidence of relevant vocational qualifications, either electrical or instrumentation, on starting the course (e,g, Apprenticeship certificate, Level 3 NVQ/SVQ or ECS/SJIB card.
Venue
ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy,
Aberdeen Altens Campus, Hareness Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3LE.
Very worthwhile course and enlightened with different approaches & various scenarios
William Aitken
Wood Group PSN Ltd
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