Understand, select & maintain your proper EX rated equipment

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Properties of Flammable Materials

Lecture 1: Fire Condition, Flammable Limits, Flash Point and Oxygen Concentration.

Lecture 2: Source of ignition, Auto-ignition Temperature and Minimum Ignition Energy.

Lecture 3: Gas Grouping and Temperature Class

Lecture 4: Explosion and Detonation.

Chapter 2: Area Classification

Lecture 1: Zones Classification

Lecture 2: Practical Exercises on “HOW to determine zones”

Lecture 3: WHO Should determine area classification ?

Chapter 3: EX Standards & Codes :

Lecture 1: National Electrical Code (NEC 500)

Lecture 2: European Standard (ATEX)

Lecture 3: British Standard (BS 5345)

Lecture 4: International Standard (IEC 60079)

Lecture 5: Cross reference between the previous standards

Chapter 4: Explosion/Flame Proof Protected Equipment EXd

Lecture 1: Explosion/Flame Proof Concept of Protection and Major applications

Lecture 2: Flame Path

Lecture 3: Flame Path Obstruction

Lecture 4: EXd Enclosures Sealing

Lecture 5: WHAT TO-DO / WHAT NOT-TO-DO

Chapter 5: Increased Safety Protected Equipment EXe

Lecture 1: Exe Concept of Protection and Major applications

Lecture 2: IP Rating

Lecture 3: Checklist for EXe enclosures

Lecture 4: WHAT TO-DO / WHAT NOT-TO-DO

Chapter 6: Intrinsic Safety Protected Equipment EXi

Lecture 1: Exi Concept of Protection and Major applications

Lecture 2: Apparatus that could be associated with barriers

Lecture 3: Galvanic Isolators

Lecture 4: Zener Barriers

Chapter 7: Purging & Pressurization Protected Equipment EXp

Lecture 1: Exp Concept of Protection and Major applications

Lecture 2: Different four types of EXp

Lecture 3: Checklist for EXp enclosure

Chapter 8: Non-sparking Protected Equipment EXn

Lecture 1: Exn Concept of Protection and Major applications

Lecture 2: Different four types of EXn

Chapter 9: Quartz Filled (EXq), Oil-Immersed (EXo), Encapsulated (EXm) & Special (EXs)

Lecture 1: Quartz-Filled Protected Equipment EXq & Major Applications

Lecture 2: Oil-Immersed Protected Equipment EXo & Major Applications

Lecture 3: Encapsulated Protected Equipment EXm & Major Applications

Lecture 4: Special Protection EXs

Chapter 10: Inspection & Marking

Lecture 1: Gland Selection Chart

Lecture 2: Inspection of EX protected equipment

Lecture 3: Marking & Labeling of EX code

Chapter 11: wrapping-up the course

Lecture 1: Practical Exercises on “HOW to read the EX label”

Lecture 2: Summary

Lecture 3: ending