Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas

The Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas course covers the following topics in detail:

1. Equipment installation requirements
2. Legal requirements and Australian Standards
3. Principles of hazardous areas classification
4. Procedures for breakdowns and maintenance
5. Testing procedures
6. Visual inspection
7. Detailed inspection
8. Record keeping
9. Access and permit procedures for use in hazardous areas
10. Explosion-protection techniques, including:

• Dust protection by enclosure (Ex tD)
• Flameproof (Ex d)
• Increased Safety (Ex e)
• Intrinsic Safety (Ex i)
• Pressurisation (Ex p)
• Ventilation (Ex v)
• Encapsulation (Ex m)
• Non-Sparking (Ex n)
• Oil Immersion (Ex o)
• Powder Filling (Ex q)
• Special Protection (Ex s)
• Mixed Techniques

Practical activities are conducted on training boards that have been developed in conjunction with NHP Electrical Engineering Products, a leading supplier of electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres.

Competency Training is an IECEx Recognised Training Provider, and successful completion of this course delivers the pre-learning required for the following IECEx units:

1. Ex 000 Basic knowledge and awareness to enter a site that includes a classified hazardous area
2. Ex 001 Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres
3. Ex 003 Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems
4. Ex 004 Maintain equipment in explosive atmospheres
5. Ex 006 Test electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres
6. Ex 007 Perform visual and close inspection of electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres
7. Ex 008 Perform detailed inspection of electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres

• UEE30811 Certificate III in Electrotechnology,
• UEE31211 Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control, or equivalent.

Contact us for more information or to discuss your eligibility to enrol in the course.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for electrical workers, technicians and engineers involved with installing and maintaining electrical equipment in hazardous areas.

REFRESHER TRAINING

An EEHA I&M Refresher course is also available. In accordance with the AS/NZS 60079.14 requirement for continuing education, Competency Training recommends that this hazardous area training course is refreshed every 2-3 years.

HAZARDOUS AREAS CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGN

This course provides a Licensed Electrician with the necessary prerequisites to attend Competency Training’s Hazardous Areas Classification and Design Course and attain all units of competency.

UEE42611 CERTIFICATE IV IN HAZARDOUS AREAS – ELECTRICAL

On successful attainment of the course units, participants who hold a UEE30811 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (or unrestricted electrical licence) can enrol in the UEE42611 Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas – Electrical with Competency Training, and complete the remaining four core units by Recognition of Prior Learning. Participants are provided with a Recognition of Prior Learning Kit, to be completed in their own time, with the assistance of our knowledgeable trainers and assessors.