Ex maintenance refresher

After completion of the training, the participant should have updated his theoretical knowledge about requirements for inspection and maintenance of installations in explosive hazardous areas.

The course provides a general rehearsal of essential topics from the basic education, and a review of professional changes that have been carried out in the field of study in recent years. Participants should also know which regulations and standards apply to inspection and maintenance activities in explosive hazardous areas, and the latest changes in these.

Electro and instrument tehnicians and engineers and other personnel, who works with inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment and installations in explosive hazardous areas, and needs an update of their competency according to current regulations.

• Ex inspection and maintenance - EN 60079-17
• Ex maintenance limitations - EN 60079-19
• Corrosion and other damages to Ex equipment
• Exd and requirements for flamepaths - EN 60079-1
• Current and former regulations and standards
• Requirement changes in regulations and standards

According to guidelines from Offshore Norway (059) and the NFEA Ex-KOMP:2021 guidelines for training, the competence should be updated at least every five years.

This course requires that you have completed an extensive Ex maintenance training program earlier, and it is recommended that it is maximum 5 years since such training or refresher course was last completed. It is also a requirement that you have updated basic Ex knowledge, and it is therefore recommended that you attend Ex basic training in combination with this course.

Technical information

Course manual

Yes, a physical course manual will be provided at course start.