CompEx Hazardous Areas
Explosion Protection and ATEX Awareness
Duration:
4 days
Per Delegate:
£690.00
30%
Practical Content
70%
Theoretical Content
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of hazardous area concepts for the use of electrical equipment.
- Knowledge of protection methods encompassing manufacture, installation, inspection and maintenance.
- Awareness of pre-planning of inspection programmes to EN/IEC 60079-17 and the implications of DSEAR for maintenance
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, labeling
- Cable types, glanding, earthing
- Inspections, maintenance for electrical and instrumentation
- Additional international standards
- References to NEC 500, NEC 505 zoning
- Guidelines in ATEX Directives 94/9/EC, 1999/92/EC
Assessment
Delegates will undertake a multiple-choice examination paper to demonstrate they have achieved the key learning outcomes detailed above.
PPE Requirements
Safety footwear, coveralls and gloves.
Further Information
This is a classroom based course with practical training exercises to underpin knowledge gained.
30%
Practical Content
70%
Theoretical Content
Target Audience
Personnel with electrical, instrument or mechanical background within industry who require an understanding in the selection of equipment for hazardous areas. Suitable for engineers working on projects and pre-planning of inspection programmes to EN/IEC 60079-17 and the implications of DSEAR for maintenance.
Certification
City & Guilds 9841 Certificate.
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