Course

HAZ1 – Safe Use of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas

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About this course

This course is designed for personnel working within hazardous area environments. The course provides a theoretical overview of the hazards associated with installing, operating and maintaining electrical equipment within potentially explosive areas. This is not a COMP-EX course however the same theories, details and standards are covered.

What you will learn

  • Definitions of hazardous areas
  • Protection concepts
  • Hazardous area classification
  • Gas groups
  • Flash point
  • Ignition temperatures
  • Explosive limits LEL/UEL
  • Zone definitions 0 1 and 2 safe areas
  • Temperature classification
  • Equipment selection
  • Labelling and certification to CENELEC standards
  • ATEX directives
  • Duties of the installer, manufacturer & operator
  • Maintenance of electrical equipment
  • Intrinsically safe (IS) equipment and systems

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