Course Name:

Hazardous Areas Classification And Design

For engineers, electrical technical officers and designers working with explosive atmospheres

Duration and Venue:

5 Days, at one of CT's National Training Centres, or Customer Facility

Availability:

Description:

This is an advanced course, intended for electrical workers, technicians, engineers and senior engineers involved with the design of electrical installations in hazardous areas and in area classification. It covers hazardous area classification procedures and techniques for both gas/vapour installations and for combustible dusts, including the proper methods for documenting the classification. Design topics include protection techniques, equipment selection, earthing requirements, Ex i entity calculations, Ex e motor protection and cable de-rating requirements, maximum dissipated power calculations and general design principles. Participants complete several classification and design tasks using real world input data over the course of the five days.

Assessment:

In-class progressive assessment, short-answer test papers, classification and design project exercises

Competency
Outcomes:

UEENEEM052A

UEENEEM053A

UEENEEM054A

UEENEEM055A

UEENEEM057A

UEENEEM058A

Upon successful completion of the course a Statement of Attainment for the following Units of Competency will be issued:

Classify Hazardous Areas - Gas Atmospheres

Classify Hazardous Areas - Dust Atmospheres

Plan Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas - Gas Atmospheres

Plan Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas - Dust Atmospheres

Design Explosion-Protected Electrical Systems and Installations - Gas Atmospheres

Design Explosion-Protected Electrical Systems and Installations - Dust Atmospheres

Prerequisite Competencies:

Course participants will typically require a minimum Certificate III in Electrotechnology or equivalent and must have previously completed a full Installation and Maintenance course or tertiary electrical qualification.

Notes:

Typically a minimum of 6 people is required to run the course