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This course is aligned with the requirements of IECEx OD 504 and is designed to provide an understanding on the principles of protection in explosive gas and dust atmospheres of plant and machinery, and the explosion-protection aspects of overhauling and repairing electrical explosion-protected equipment. This course is based on the requirements of IEC 60079-19 and other relevant standards of the IEC 60079 series.
There are no prerequisites for attending this course but a minimum of three years’ experience in the overhaul and repair of electrical equipment is recommended.
IECEx Units Covered:
Unit Ex 001– Principles of protection in explosive atmospheres knowledge
Unit Ex 005-Overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment
Course Content
- Explosive atmospheres and explosion-protection principles
- Explosion-protected equipment – Ex certification schemes
- Explosion-protected equipment – Principles
- Explosion-protection visual checks
- Type of protection – Flameproof enclosures “d”
- Type of protection – Increased safety “e”
- Type of protection “n”
- Type of protection – Encapsulation “m”
- Type of protection – Liquid immersion “o”
- Type of protection – Powder filling “q”
- Type of protection – Intrinsic safety “i”
- Type of protection – Protection by enclosure “t”
- Equipment protection by pressurized room “p” and artificially ventilated room “v”
- Common characteristics of explosion-protection techniques
- Explosion-protected equipment overhaul and repair – General requirements
- Explosion-protected equipment overhaul and repair specific to each technique
Target Audience
Personnel involved in the overhaul and repair of electrical explosion-protected equipment
For more information on Overhaul and Repair of Hazardous Area Equipment (IECEx Units Ex 001 & Ex 005) talk to EPIT Group