CompEx Course

Course Aim

The course aims to raise the awareness of delegates competence in the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres.

To include:-

• Training and assessment to allow delegates to meet National Competence Standards.
• A 'simulated' working environment in which realistic training and assessment can take place
• A means whereby delegates can achieve nationally recognised certification to 'Industry' standards
• A means where employers can satisfy their obligation to have 'competence certificate' personnel.

The CompEx course covers 5 days of which 3 days are taken up by teaching split roughly 50/50 between practical and theory.

There is also a 60 question exam paper which is multi choice.

The final 2 days are taken up by practical assessment of electrical Ex installation and electrical Ex Inspection, and IS installation and IS inspection.

Course Syllabus

• British Standards and Codes of Practices
• ATEX and DSEAR Certificates of Conformity
• CENELEC Countries and Harmonisation and American Systems
• Area Classification and Gas Groups
• Isolation Procedures
• Concept of EEx 'd', EEx 'e', EEx 'n', EEx 'p' Equipment
• Permits to Work and Gas Certificates .
• Dangers and Prevention of Static Electricity.
• Enclosure Entries
• Cable Glanding Methods.
• Power Supplies and Barriers
• Loop Systems
• Preparation & Installation of Ex 'ia' and 'ib' Equipment (Practical) Intrinsic Safety Ex'i' Protection Method
• Practical Exercises
• Assessment

Competence certificates will be issued and worded to indicate successfully completed issues

Assessment

• EX01 - Preparation & Installation of EEx d, 'e', 'n' and 'p' Systems
• EX02 - Inspection & Maintenance of EEx 'd', 'e', 'n' and 'p' Systems
• EX03 - Preparation & Installation of EEx 'ia' and 'ib' Systems
• EX04 - Inspection & Maintenance of EEx ia and 'ib' Systems

CompEx: Duration 5 days; POA