Course Outline:

• Classification of Hazardous Atmospheres.
• Definitions.
• Class I, Class II & Class III atmospheric hazards.
• Prevention of External Ignition and Explosion.
• Combustion principles & sources of ignition.
• Intrinsically safe equipment.
• Enclosures.
• Purging and pressurization systems.
•  Equipment for Hazardous Areas (Switchgears, Lighting fixtures & Motors and generators).
• Wiring Methods and Materials.
• Conduit, Cables and cable sealing.
• Testing and Inspection.
• Electrical apparatus.
• Low power electrical apparatus.
• Inspection of petroleum facility electrical systems.
• Working with high-voltage equipment.
• Earthing and Bonding in Hazardous Areas.
• Monitoring and Protective Equipment.
• Emergency generator checks.
• UPS checks.
• Types of power outages.
• Protective equipment for electrical circuits.
• Contractor control.
• Safe practices for handling energized circuit breakers, and motor starters.
• Personal protection items (Insulated gloves, H. voltage detectors (hot sticks), other items).

Who Can Benefit?

• Electric power engineers & technicians.