Explosion Protection Awareness

Target Audience

Personnel with electrical, instrument or mechanical background within industry who require a basic understanding of explosion protection systems.

Practical Content 0% Theoretical Content 100%

Course Aims

This course is designed to give an introduction in hazardous area concepts for the use of electrical equipment. The course explains the protection methods from manufacture to installation, inspection and maintenance. The course explains the protection methods from manufacture to installation, inspection and maintenance.

Course Content

• Area classification

• Ignition properties

• EN/IEC standards for electrical and instrumentation

• Ingress protection

• Flameproof

• Increased safety

• 'n' types of protection

• Pressurization

• Intrinsic safety

• Hybrid protection

• Written assessment.

Delivery

Classroom

Certification

City & Guilds SCQF Credit Rated and Levelled Certificate.

Required Instructor Qualification/Experience

Industrial experience with electrical and instrumentation equipment in potentially hazardous areas and CompEx Trainer/Assessor License.

Min/Max Delegates

2/10.