Objectives

At the end of the course you will be able to:

• Recommend the remedial action required to maintain electrical/instrument hazardous area equipment to meet the required standards.
• Select the protection concept, enclosure/equipment, glands and ancillary components and install correctly in hazardous areas.
• Understand how to identify problems with electrical/instrument equipment installed in hazardous areas with respect to the appropriate European and IEC standards.
• Understand that electrical/instrument equipment can be a source of ignition that could contribute to an Explosion.
• Understand the concept of area classification and the need to zone flammable atmospheres accordingly.
• Understand the terminology and definitions associated with hazardous areas.
• Understand the various protection concepts namely Ex ‘d’, Ex ‘e’, Ex ‘N’, Ex’n’, Ex ‘ia’ & Ex ‘ib’, Ex ‘p’, Ex ‘o’, Ex ‘q’ and Ex ‘m’.
• Understand how to identify problems with electrical/instrument equipment installed in hazardous areas with respect to the appropriate European and IEC standard.