• Hazardous Areas and IP Ratings

Hazardous Areas and IP Ratings

  • Trainers
  • Miquelaa Fernando |
  • Nalin Withana |

Vivo Asia Engineering & Trading provides Telecom, IT and ELV Systems to harsh and hazardous environments. Therefore, it is imperative to know how to identify and classify different environments in order to design better systems.  

Course Information

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to: 

  • Understand Hazardous Areas
  • Understand Methods of Protection Used in Hazardous Areas
  • Understand the Usage of Explosion Proof Devices
  • Understand Our Responsibility in Working in Hazardous Locations/ Supplying Equipment to be Installed in Hazardous Areas

Course Topics

  • How to identify hazardous areas
  • What is a hazardous area?
  • Who Classifies Hazardous Areas?
  • Zone Classification - for Explosive Gases (Gases, Vapours and Mists)
  • Zone Classification - for Dusts
  • Hazardous locations
  • Temperature Rating or “T” Rating
  • Usage of Explosion Proof Devices
  • Identifying Explosion Proof Devices
  • Methods of Explosion Protection
  • Certification/ Type Approval/ Manufacturer Declaration
  • Our responsibility

How will the course be delivered?

Online via video conference

Coaches

Miquelaa Fernando

Miquelaa Fernando

Nalin Withana

Nalin Withana