Compex 5 Day Ex01 - Ex 04 Competence Based Course
Availability
| Date | Time | Cost | Venue | Places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep - 09 Sep 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 0 | |
| 19 Sep - 23 Sep 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 5 | |
| 03 Oct - 07 Oct 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 8 | |
| 24 Oct - 28 Oct 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 8 | |
| 07 Nov - 11 Nov 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 8 | |
| 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 10 | |
| 12 Dec - 16 Dec 2022 | 08:30 - 16:30 | £745.00 + VAT | Altens Centre | 10 |
About this course
Target Audience
This qualification is suitable for practicing electrical or instrument technicians who are involved in installing, inspecting and maintaining certified Ex electrical equipment in locations where gases and vapours can potentially create a hazardous area.
Practical Content 50% Theoretical Content 50%
· Gain the knowledge required to identify the correct national regulations, directives and IEC standards which are applicable to hazardous locations.
· Understand the correct criteria and descriptors used to classify a hazardous location.
· The ability to recognise the correct characteristics of common hazardous gases and vapours discussed during the course.
· Demonstrate an underpinning knowledge of how certified Ex electrical equipment including Ex ‘d’, ‘e’, ‘n’, ‘p’, ‘m’, ‘o’, ‘q’, ‘s’, Intrinsic Safety (IS) maintains its protection concept and how it is to be selected, installed, inspected and maintained.
· Understand the correct test value readings for IS and non-IS installations and equipment.
Course Content
· General principles, ignition properties and apparatus protection
· Standards, Certification and marking
· Flameproof Ex’d’ protection
· Increased safety Ex’e’
· Type Ex’n’ protection
· Pressurisation Ex’px’, Ex’py’ and Ex’pz’ protection
· Intrinsic safety Ex’ia’, ‘ib’ and ‘ic’ protection
· Other methods of protection, Ex’o’, Ex’q’ and Ex’m’
· Combined (hybrid) methods of protection
· Wiring systems, enclosure entries, cable glanding and earthing
· Inspection and maintenance to BS/IEC 60079-17
· Sources of ignition
· Induction to competence validation testing
· Permit to work system and safe isolation
Assessment
Each delegate will undertake an multiple-choice examination paper and practical assessment to demonstrate they have achieved the key learning outcomes detailed above.
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.
Required Instructor Qualification/Experience
· SVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent
· Industrial experience with electrical and instrumentation equipment in potentially hazardous areas
· A1 or equivalent Workplace Assessor
· CompEx Approved Training Instructor
Min/Max Delegates
4/20, 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 their own PPE
Evidence of relevant vocational qualifications, either electrical or instrumentation, on starting the course (eg, Apprenticeship certificate, Level 3 NVQ/SVQ or ECS/SJIB card).
Notes to Customers
To set up a course specifically for your company, or if the dates above are not suitable, please contact the ASET Customer Service Team for additional dates.
A well run course with the mix of theory and practical. Totally met my expectations. Facilities was very good with plenty of equipment & tools.
Christopher Fitzpatrick
NIIT
Excellent course which was both interesting and essential to my offshore role, would definitely recommend.
Darren Mcdonald
CNR International
Very well explained and detailed course, learnt a lot.
Connor Burnett
Stork Technical Services
Great coaching from the Instructor who guided me well and shared experiences.
John Weston
RelyOn Nutec
Toby has a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of DP. He delivers the course very well.
Ryan Palmer
Trinity House
Course was very well presented. All tutors were very helpful and friendly.
Michael Rae
NG Bailey Limited
Excellent course, well presented by the Instructor. Course certainly makes you think (which is good).
Ken Nisbet
RelyOn Nutec
The plant area is an excellent training area. Useful for training in a safe and clean environment.
Tony Coyle
Harbour Energy
Excellent course, right duration and opportunity for hands on switching exposure.
Neil Mcbain
Petrofac
Excellent course – by far the best I have been on. Good mix of practical and theory. Instructor very knowledgeable and good training method.
Gareth Weston
Dana Petroleum
Instructor very experienced and knowledgeable. Good set up in Switch room/training area.
Stuart Mulpetre
RelyOn Nutec
Course was very good. Would recommend to others
Kyle Doig
RelyOn Nutec
Course was organised very well. Tutors were very knowledgeable and helpful.
Bart Leyland
Private Delegate
The changes to this course very welcome. Ian has time to explain best practice and even corrected a few bad habits he noticed. Very happy this is probably the best course associated with my job.
Gavin Kennedy
Dolphin Drilling
A very competent and experienced team. Assessor was first class and his previous experience was very clear. I will recommend ASET to my team and my company for OIM Assessment.
Ryan Fiske
SHELL UK
Excellent materials provided, delivery of content excellent – clear and concise.
Brendan Farren
Private Delegate
Instructors were excellent from start to end. Course was enjoyable – would recommend.
Ben Adams
Dana Petroleum
Steve was very helpful, knows what he is talking about and communicates it well. Very good practical side to the course.
Mark Johnston
MJ HVAC ltd
Thoroughly enjoyed the course and feel I have learnt a lot
Nyall Robertson
RelyOn Nutec
The course was excellent in delivery and content and I will recommend others for the course.
Stephen Ray
RelyOn Nutec
arine “Very good interaction with the class by lecturer. Toby is knowledgeable, experienced and informative individual. His teaching techniques and approach to the subject are clear and precise. Toby has the ability to share the knowledge, technical and practical experience at its best to the students. I will look forward to participating in DP courses in the future.
Tomasz Bak
RelyOn Nutec
Excellent and informative.
Kevin Mcintosh
Private Delegate
Found this course very beneficial and I feel I will benefit from the knowledge gained from the instructor on this course in my workplace. Would definitely recommend to others.
William Hadden
Macduff Shellfish Ltd
Good course and made very enjoyable through the amount of hands on experience we got.
Cieran Geddes
RelyOn Nutec
Instructor was a subject matter expert and a fountain of knowledge.
Robert Briant
RelyOn Nutec
Excellent set up and scenarios. Very experienced Instructors.
James McGinley
NIIT
Good course produced, great setup of facilities and the instructor was very knowledgeable of all tests received.
Alan Sinclair
Sparrows Group
Very good course – lots of practical work.
James Stewart
RelyOn Nutec
The course instructor was highly knowledgeable, described all methods of the course in a very easy way to understand. Overall excellent.
Ryan Maloney
RFL Electrical
Good well instructed course. Team were excellent and made me fully at ease.
John James Penman
CNR International
“Highly professional course, very helpful instructors who have delivered substantial relevant knowledge within the scope of all discussed issues/topics and were always there to answer any questions and clarify any uncertainties. I will definitely recommend this course and ASET Training Academy to all my friends and also will be very happy to refresh the course in five years time.
Piotr Kopec
Private Delegate
Thoroughly enjoyed the course and the way it was ran. Plenty of opportunities to work as a team and experience the new simulator.
Graham Morgan
Private Delegate
Well structured. Excellent feedback and advice from the assessor.
Dale Checksfield
Chrysaor E & P Services UK
Excellent course and well instructed. Facilities on campus are excellent.
Craig Mackay
Hexion UK
Course well-presented / managed with COVID restrictions in place.
Allen Price
TAQA Bratani Ltd
Very enjoyable course. Learnt and refreshed a lot of knowledge. Ian explains things very well and makes it easy to understand.
Jamie Wilson
KCA Deutag Drilling
