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7) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and developing and managing maintenance programs for hazardous areas electrical equipment. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. |
KS01-EM047A | Hazardous areas maintenance management |
Evidence shall show an understanding of hazardous areas maintenance management to an extent indicated by the following aspects: |
T1 Explosion-protection equipment — Ex certification schemes encompassing: Purpose and scope of certification schemes. Schemes accepted in Australia and New Zealand. Schemes commonly used in countries other than Australia and New Zealand. Processes for having equipment certified under the acceptable Ex schemes — scheme procedures; quality management requirements; conformance testing and assessment; and requirements for ongoing certification. |
T2 Flameproof (Ex ‘d’) explosion-protection technique encompassing: The purpose and characteristics of the design features of apparatus and circuits protected by the flameproof (Ex ‘d’) technique. (Examples of characteristics and design features are flame paths, integrity under pressure, pressure piling, and enclosure entries). Typical situations where the flameproof explosion-protection technique is used; Actions or conditions that would void the protection provided the Flameproof technique; The use of Standards in determining the requirements to which the installation of flameproof explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T3 Increased safety (Ex ‘e’) explosion-protection technique encompassing: The purpose and characteristics of the design features of apparatus and circuits protected by the Increased safety (Ex ‘e’) technique (Examples of characteristics and design features are temperature rise, maximum power dissipation, protection devices, certified components, creepage and clearance distances, absence of sparking contacts and enclosure entries). Typical situations where the Increased safety explosion-protection technique is used; Actions or conditions that would void the protection provided the Increased safety technique; The use of Standards in determining the requirements to which the installation of Increased safety explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T4 Non-sparking (Ex ‘n’) explosion-protection technique encompassing: The purpose and characteristics of the design features of apparatus and circuits protected by the Non-sparking (Ex ‘n’) technique (Examples of characteristics and design features are creepage and clearance distances and restricted breathing). Typical situations where the Non-sparking explosion-protection technique is used; Actions or conditions that would void the protection provided the Non-sparking technique; and The use of Standards in determining the requirements to which the installation of Non-sparking explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T5 Intrinsic safety (Ex ‘i’) explosion-protection technique encompassing: The purpose and characteristics of the design features of apparatus and circuits protected by the Intrinsic safety (Ex ‘i’) technique (Examples of characteristics and design features are field devices, cables, safe area devices, earthing, entity versus integrated system concept, simple devices and interface devices and their parameters, segregation, infallible components, current and voltage limiting, creepage and clearance distances). Typical situations where the Intrinsic safety explosion-protection technique is used; Actions or conditions that would void the protection provided the Intrinsic safety; The use of Standards in determining the requirements to which the installation of Intrinsic safety explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T6 Pressurization (Ex ‘p’) explosion-protection technique encompassing: The purpose and characteristics of the design features of apparatus and circuits protected by the Pressurization (Ex ‘p’) technique (Examples of characteristics and design features are exclusion and dilution; purge periods, controlled shut down, monitoring and sources of internal release). Typical situations where the pressurization explosion-protection technique is used; Actions or conditions that would void the protection provided the pressurization technique; The use of Standards in determining the requirements to which the installation of pressurization explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T7 Enclosures for dusts (Ex ‘tD’) - explosion-protection technique encompassing: The purpose and characteristics of the design features of apparatus and circuits protected by the techniques for dusts (Examples of characteristics and design features are for enclosures; pressurization; encapsulation; and intrinsic safety). Typical situations where the each dust explosion-protection technique is used; Actions or conditions that would void the protection provided the each dust technique; The use of Standards in determining the requirements to which the installation of dust explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T8 Common characteristics of explosion-protection techniques encompassing: The purposes of ‘temperature classification’ and ‘gas grouping/apparatus grouping’. Compliance plate markings. Limitations of non-metallic or specific alloy enclosures. The purpose of conformity and certification/approval for equipment used in hazardous areas. Environmental conditions that may impact on explosion-protection techniques. The principles and applications of other and mixed explosion-protection techniques (Other techniques include encapsulation Ex ‘m’; oil-immersion Ex ‘o’; powder-filling Ex ‘q’, ventilation Ex ‘v’ and special protection Ex ‘s’). Features and purpose of conduit seals and cable termination devices designed for use in hazardous areas (These include conduit seals and barrier and compression glands for cables with or without armouring, screening and/or drain wires). |
T9 Maintenance procedures in hazardous areas that will ensure the integrity of the explosion-protection technique encompassing: the purpose of a maintenance schedule; the purpose and extent of ‘close’, ‘sample’ and ‘periodic’ inspections; the features of each explosion-protection techniques that should be included in a maintenance schedule; the impact of environmental conditions on explosion-protected equipment, including corrosion and frequency of maintenance; the documentation requirements for recording the maintenance process and results; and the use of Standards in determining the requirements with which the design of explosion-protected apparatus shall comply. |
T10 The responsibilities of a person managing activities or a site related to a hazardous area, encompassing: OHS procedures that are to be established; responsibilities for ensuring that a hazardous area is safe; and responsibilities and processes for establishing and maintaining a verification dossier. |
T11 Explosion-protection strategies in relation to a hazardous area, encompassing: the process of classifying a hazardous area; various ways in which electrical systems /apparatus can be treated to prevent them from becoming an ignition source; and the cost of the different ways of treating electrical systems/apparatus associated with hazardous areas. |
T12 Requirements for the maintenance of electrical systems associated with hazardous areas, encompassing: the type and grades of inspection of hazardous areas; maintenance programs for electrical explosion-protected systems/apparatus; and documentation requirements associated with maintenance procedures. |