Explosion Protection Guidance
About this course
Target Audience
Personnel with electrical, instrument or mechanical background within industry who require an understanding in the selection of equipment for hazardous areas and an overview of the ATEX Directive.
Course Aims
This competence based course is designed to give an understanding in hazardous area concepts for the use of electrical equipment. The course explains the protection methods from manufacture to installation, inspection and maintenance as per the requirements of the CENELEC/CEN and IEC standards for electrical and non-electrical equipment.
Course Content
• Area classification
• Ignition properties
• Definitions and terms
• EN/IEC standards for electrical and instrumentation
• Ingress protection
• Flameproof
• Increased safety
• ‘n’ types of protection
• Pressurization
• Intrinsic safety systems
• Hybrid protection
• ATEX certification, documentation, labelling
• Cable types, glanding, earthing
• Inspections, maintenance for electrical and instrumentation
• Additional international standards
• References to NEC 500, NEC 505 zoning
• Written assessment
Certification
ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy Certificate.
Required Instructor Qualification/Experience
• SVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering / Instrumentation & Controls or equivalent
• Industrial experience with electrical and instrumentation equipment in potentially hazardous areas
• A1 or equivalent Workplace Assessor
• CompEx Trainer/Assessor License
Min/Max Delegates
4/12.
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Very worthwhile course and enlightened with different approaches & various scenarios
William Aitken
Wood Group PSN Ltd
This course has given me a lot more understanding of pressure testing and will be very useful in the future
Colin Crichton
Woodgroup PSN
Excellent facilities, excellent support from ASET team, would recommend ASET without hesitation
Malcolm Anderson
Talisman Energy (UK)
Great course, valuable lessons learned. The experience and knowledge shared is of great benefit
Alan Maclean
Dolphin Drilling Personnel Pte Ltd
Excellent Instructor, thank you!
Klem Lipinski
NIIT Limited UK
Good course well presented
Simon Delvin
Aker Offshore Partner
Lecturer was very thorough throughout course. Enjoyed having the chance to improve original skills and learn from an experienced person
Sean Burrows
Quick Flange UK
Instructors were very knowledgeable and good training. Very good practical training
Anjum Shafiq
BG Group
Great course especially the simulator. Good that the lecturer has past and ongoing practical experience
Kevin Blair
KCA Deutag Technical Support Ltd
Excellent course
Arthur Knipe
Bibby Ship Management (Western Europe) Ltd
The lecturer was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with the course content as well as providing lots of good information above and beyond the requirements which gave me an insight into the world of DP
Sam Wood
Gulfmark UK Ltd
Very informative and well taught
Connor Innes
Petrofac Training Ltd
Although being apprehensive about attending the course, I was made to feel at ease and enjoyed the overall experience. I would not hesitate to recommend to others
Roger Murray
Petrojarl Floating Production (uk) Ltd
Good course with very knowledgeable instructors
Ross Mackenzie
Private Delegate
Really good set up in this course and exceeded my original expectations. Will definitely recommend to others. Training and coaching was second to none and more importantly realistic
Darren Honeyman
Talisman Sinopec Energy Uk Ltd
Very informative, well presented
John Bey
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Really good course which was greatly delivered
Ross Simpson
A W Training Services
Good lecturer that made everything clear
Matthew Thom
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Thoroughly enjoyed this course, it has been extremely useful and I will take all of the learning back to my own facilities. Materials and environment were all excellent as were the ASET team
Warren O’Neill
BG Group
Excellent course with realistic situations. Great use of feedback after excercises.
Graham Speirs
Teekay Voyageur Production Ltd
Very happy with this course, it has brought up my level of understanding
Tom Simpson
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Course very informative, Lecturer knowledgeable and professional with effective means of imparting knowledge
Gilbert Duthie
Health and Safety Executive
Lecturing was very good, clear and concise
Martin Young
NIIT Limited UK
