Ex fundamentals for electrical personnel
Learn to work safely in hazardous areas. Courses for electrical professionals who perform work in onshore facilities, ships and offshore.
You have now chosen the course that do not cover special Norwegian requirements.
Goal
After completing the training, the participants shall have acquired the necessary knowledge about electrical installations in hazardous areas, so that they can carry out installations and perform inspection and maintenance in a safe manner.
Target group
Electrical, automation and other personnel working in or designing electrical installations in hazardous areas. The course applies to personnel working in onshore facilities, offshore and ships in Europe.
The course covers these topics
- Basic Ex philosophy
- The fire triangle
- Ignition sources, the 5 most common
- Area classification
- What do you need to know before entering a hazardous area?
- Marking on Ex-equipment - how to read it?
- Marking on Ex equipment - additional requirements for the EU
- Types of protection - how is equipment made safe to use?
- Work permits
- Choice of cables and glands
- Choice of cables and glands - additional requirements for Norway
- Earth systems in hazardous areas
- Selection of motors for hazardous areas
- Inspection and maintenance, introduction
The course is based on the IEC 60079 series (product standards), IEC 60079-10, IEC 60079-14, IEC 60079-17, EN 1127-1, ATEX 2014/34 / EU.
Regulations
Excerpts from the ATEX user directive:
"Directive 1999/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 ANNEX II
1.1. Training of workers
The employer must provide those working in places where explosive atmospheres may occur with sufficient and appropriate training with regard to explosion protection."
Internationally and on ships, the standards IEC 60079-14 require documentation of competence for those who are responsible for Ex areas, those who select and install Ex equipment and those who design Ex facilities. The standard IEC 60079-17 requires documented competence for responsible persons and technical personnel with a leading function, as well as operational technicians and technicians who carry out inspections and maintenance.
Technical information
System requirements
This course can be completed on a computer, tablet, or smartphone – whenever and wherever it suits you. To ensure the best possible experience, we recommend using an up-to-date web browser (such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Firefox) and a stable internet connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps. If you are using a mobile network, a 4G connection or higher is recommended.
Course manual
Yes, you will receive a physical course manual at the start of the course.
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