A 7.5-hour course intended for Electrical and Instrumentation Engineers, Technicians, Inspectors and Installers responsible for the specification, design and installation of equipment in hazardous locations. The course covers hazardous locations fundamentals, codes and standards, product certification requirements for hazardous locations, hazardous location protection concepts, hazardous location wiring methods, hazardous location sealing requirements, and hazardous location product marking tutorial.
Course Description
Learning Objectives:
· To provide a general understanding of hazardous locations and the protection and wiring methods applicable to such locations using the 2021 Canadian Electrical Code
Course Information
Course Includes:
Hard copy of slide presentation
PDF of course materials
Certificate of attendance
Instructor
Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBA Allan has over 40 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
Detailed Outline
1. Hazardous Location Fundamentals
A. Hazardous Locations (Flammable Gases)
i. Fire Triangle
ii. Properties of flammable gases/vapours
iii. Hazardous area classification
1. Division vs Zone method of classification
2. Codes and Standards
A. North American Division standards
B. IEC Zone standards
C. Canadian Electrical Code Section 18
i. CE Code Requirements for equipment installed in Zone classified
locations
ii. CE Code Requirements for equipment installed in Division
classified locations
D. OH&S requirements
3. Product Certification Requirements for Hazardous Locations
A. CE Code definition of “approved”
B. Hazardous location product standards
C. Product certification markings
D. Certification options
i. Product certifications
ii. Field evaluation
iii. Field certification
E. Hazardous Location product markings
i. Division method of product marking
ii. Zone method of product marking
4. Hazardous location Protection Concepts
A. Equipment Protection Level (EPL) concepts
B. Explosionproof and Ex d flameproof protection
C. Ex e Increased Safety
D. Ex i Intrinsic Safety
E. Ex N Non Incendive
F. Ex p Pressurization
G. Ex o Oil immersion
H. Ex q Sand filled
I. Ex m Encapsulation
5. Hazardous Location Wiring Methods
A. Conduit installations
B. Cable installations
6. Hazardous Location Sealing Requirements
A. Purpose of a Seal
B. Conduit sealing requirements
C. Cable sealing requirements
i. Process Secondary seals
D. Sealing Tutorial
7. Hazardous Location Product Marking Tutorial
A. Identification of product markings for a variety of different hazardous
area classifications
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