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Course Description
In response to client requests, WEST to pleased to offer this five-day course focusing on hazardous area regulations and statutory requirements, types of Ex equipment, correct installation procedures, and best repair and inspection practices. With the knowledge presented in this course, you will have a firm understanding of hazardous area equipment that you will be able to apply toward a safer environment for yourself, your environment and your company.
Learning Objective
Learn to identify and sufficiently manage risk associated with hazardous area equipment that could cause serious harm to personnel, the environment or company assets. Improve safety by familiarizing the student with the applicable standards and regulations used throughout the industry for hazardous area equipment. Learn to associate maintenance, installation and inspection processes for hazardous areas with best practices, standards and regulations.
Who should attend
Individuals working in the drilling industry who are or will be involved with the installation, maintenance and repair, or inspection of electrical equipment in hazardous areas. The information is essential to both starting electricians and ETs (Electronic Technicians) and experienced personnel.
Provider/Delivery Method
Engineer led/60% classroom with PowerPoint presentations and 40% lab exercises.
Prerequisites
Background in industrial instrumentation, electronics or electrical installation.
It is recommended that attendees bring steel-toed shoes and coveralls, as a plant/manufacturer's visit is typically a part of the course.
Hazardous Area Electrical Course |
Area Classification and Standards |
| • API |
• NEC |
• USCG |
• DNV | ;
Temperature Classes and Gas Groups |
• Temperature classification
• Importance of temperature class
• Class and equipment marking |
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Temperature class group I
• Temperature class group II |
• Hazards of gas
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National/international code of practices
• Gas group breakdown |
Concepts of Equipment Protection |
| • Equipment protection for different hazard levels, including flameproof, intrinsically safe, encapsulated, oil-filled, non-incendive and others. |
Termination, Cabling, Glands and Equipment Selection |
| • Requirements for equipment such as cabling, apparatus, glands, motors, j-boxes, conduit and communication, for different hazardous area classes |
• Lab – Proper installation techniques |
Equipment and Systems Inspections |
| • Discuss inspection based on industry standards: visual inspection, disassembly, and operational inspection |
• Lab - Inspect equipment in different scenarios and states of repair |
Maintenance and Repair |
| • Discuss other topics of maintenance and repair |
• Routine maintenance |
• Lab – Repairing cables/glands and servicing Ex equipment |
Testing or Recommissioning Following Maintenance or Repair |
| • Discuss testing or recommissioning based on type of maintenance or repair |
• Routine maintenance
• Damage repair
• Approved modifications |
Documentation |
| • Discuss documentation updates for hazardous equipment registers and equipment certificates |
• Why do we need a hazardous area register?
• Information to put on hazardous area register |
• Equipment certification certificates |
Test and Evaluation |
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