Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for installation of equipment and wiring.
- OHS policies and procedures for preparing to work in a hazardous area are followed.
- Types of explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems to be installed are verified from design documents.
- Location in which specific items of equipment and circuits are to be installed is determined from design documents.
- Explosion-protected equipment markings are checked to ensure they conform to design specifications and certification documents.
- Certification document supplied with each item of equipment is collected for forwarding to appropriate personnel.
- Special tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the installation work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety.
- Install the equipment and wiring systems
- OHS policies and procedure for working in a hazardous area are followed.
- Equipment is installed to conform with design specifications and Standards and within the limits specified by the equipment certification.
- Equipment and wiring system components are dismantled where necessary and parts stored to protect them against loss or damage.
- Equipment and wiring are installed in a manner that does not reduce the type of protection afforded by the equipment design.
- Circuits are tested prior to connection to devices to ensure resistance of earthing is sufficiently low, installation resistance is safe and polarity and connections are correct and each circuit complies with requirements.
- Confirm that the installation is completed.
- Arrangements are made, in accordance with requirements, for an initial inspection to be carried out on the installation.
- Appropriate action is taken to rectify non-conformances found during the initial inspection to ensure the installation complies with requirements.
- The completed installation is documented in accordance with requirements and forwarded to personnel responsible for compiling the verification dossier.