SCOPE:
This qualification provides competencies to supervise selection, installation, commissioning maintenance and testing of explosion-protected equipment and systems for control and monitoring of plant and processes. The qualification provides competencies in working with explosion protections techniques with elections in how they apply to, gas and dust atmospheres. It includes ERAC requirements for an ‘Electrician’s licence’ and competencies to select, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain stand-alone renewable energy equipment and systems.

ELIGIBILITY FOR COURSE ENROLMENT:
Candidates must hold a current Unrestricted Electricians licence.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

You will undergo the training of latest AS/NZS 60079 with experienced trainers. We endeavour to accommodate students with challenging rosters and are very flexible without compromising your learning outcomes.

You will be exposed to the following explosive protection techniques and technology

1. Hazardous areas classification
2. Ex e, Ex n, Ex d, Ex i, Ex m, Ex q, Ex o, Ex tD, Ex p techniques and principles
3. Barrier gland and compression cable gland
4. How to select and install the cable gland (Practical)
5. Specific installation requirements for different types of Ex techniques
6. The common testing procedures in the hazardous areas
7. Practical assessment – Installation and detailed inspection using on-site practical training bays
8. Different types of cable glanding and learn how to select the right cable gland for different sizes and types of cable.

TRAINING METHODS:
Theory and practical training

COURSE CONTENT:

1. UEENEEG105A – Those holding an ‘Unrestricted Electricians Licence’ or equivalent issued in an Australian State or Territory meets the requirements of this unit and its pre-requisite requirements.

i.e. All units annotated “Electricians licence” will be Credit Transferred. http://training.gov.au/Training/Details/UEE42611)

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Full qualification – UEE42611 Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas- Electrical

Graduates who are successfully competent in both theoretical and practical training completing all units of competency in the training package, will be awarded the UEE42611 Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas- Electrical qualification.

or;

Statement of Attainment (SOA) – UEE42611 Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas- Electrical

This Statement is issued to a student who has successfully completed one or more units of competency but does not meet the requirements for a full qualification (as specified in the training package) and to Electrical Engineers.