Safe Use of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
Course
In Middlesborough
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Middlesborough
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Duration
3 Days
To provide personnel working within potentially explosive environments with sufficient knowledge, and detail to ensure that they perform any task relating to the installation, operation & maintenance of electrical equipment safety. Suitable for: All personnel in any position within a company working on a plant / installation or within any environment which contains hazardous gases / vapours / dusts that are potentially explosive. This particularly applies to personnel involved with operating or working with any electrical plant / equipment or machinery in the oil &gas industry.
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Course programme
Introduction
This course is designed for personnel working within hazardous area environments. The course provides an overview of the hazards associated with installing, operating and maintaining electrical equipment within potentially explosive areas. This is not a COMPEX course however the same theories, details and standards are covered.
Outline Contents
- Definitions of Hazardous Areas
- Protection Concepts
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Gas Groups
- Flash Point
- Ignition Temperatures
- Explosive Limits LEL / UEL
- Zone Definitions 0 1 &2 Safe Areas
- Temperature Classification
- Equipment Selection
- Labelling &Certification to CENELEC Standards
- ATEX Directives
- Duties of the installer, Manufacturer &Operator
- Inspections &Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
- Intrinsically Safe (IS) Equipment &Systems
Certification
Candidates who successfully complete the theoretical competence assessment will receive a Faraday "Competence" certificate. Those who fail or do not wish to undertake the competence assessment will receive a Faraday "Attendance" certificate.
Safe Use of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas