5-DAY HAZARDOUS AREAS
COMPEX COMPETENCE BASED COURSE
Course Code : CP 5001
Course Length (Days)
Taught Hours
05
35
Practical Content (%)
Theoretical Content (%)
50
50
TARGET AUDIENCE
Electrical personnel involved in the selection, installation, inspection and maintenance of electrical and
instrumentation equipment for use in potentially hazardous areas.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To raise levels of competence for personnel carrying out installation, inspection and maintenance of
electrical apparatus in explosive gas atmospheres (other than mines) to the IEC 60079 series of standards
COURSE CONTENT
General principles, ignition properties and
apparatus protection, Sources of ignition
Standards, certification and marking
Flameproof Ex d protection
Increased safety Ex e protection
Type Ex n protection
Pressurisation Ex p protection
Intrinsic safety Ex i protection
Other methods of protection, Ex o, Ex q and Ex m
Combined (hybrid) methods of protection
Wiring systems, enclosure entries, cable glanding
and earthing
Installation to IEC 60079-14
Inspection and maintenance to IEC 60079-17
Induction to competence validation testing
Permit to work system and safe isolation
DELIVERY
Teaching aids, apparatus, slides, videos, practical
demonstrations, questionnaires, practical
competency assessment
Competency Assessment
EX01 Preparation and Installation of Ex d e n
and p Systems
EX02 Inspection and Maintenance of Ex d e
n and p Systems
EX03 Preparation and Installation of Ex i
Systems
EX04 Inspection and Maintenance of Ex i
Systems
Minimum Number Of Candidates
Required Per Event
8
CERTIFICATION
Times Of Training
CompEx Certificate of Core Competence (valid
for 5 years)
08:30 to 17:00
In order to be granted the full CompEx certificate,
candidates must be practicing hands on in the
electrical industry, and provide documentary
evidence of formal electrical qualification.
No 3, Buroh Street, Singapore 627566
Non-electrical or Instrumentation personnel who
completes the course will be certified by CompEx
but deemed not electrically competent.
Venue
Special Requirements
Candidates are required to bring their own
personal protective safety equipment.
Dates And Prices
Please check with course administrator