Ex general knowledge

By Thaison Vu
What is Ex, ATEX & IECEx?
 Trainor Team here today

Einar Thorn, Trainor Norway Ninh The Ninh, TES Phuong Nguyen, TES Vietnam
Managing Director Vietnam Administrative Assistant
Technical Instructor

And the ladies

Thaison Vu TES Vietnam David Yang Trainor korea Stephen Green Trainor ASIA
Technical Director Certification Manager General Director
Orientation
 Program of today

~ 20 min
~ 15 min ~ 20 min. Ninh

~ 20 min. David
~ 30 min

Inspection game, test Ex

skill.

Summarize 5min

- Ex inspection game
Trainor Electrical Safety
Vietnam

ATEX & IECEx Seminar

22. September 2017

Einar Thorn
Managing Director, Trainor Elsikkerhet AS
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Our disciplines
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Ex Hazardous areas

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Regulations and Standards

(Local and International:
NORSOK, IEC etc.)

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1. Ex training courses

2. Preparatory courses CoPC

3. IECEx CoPC exams

4. Technical consultancy services

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virtual reality and more
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Only one in VN
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Training
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from IEC & IECEx committees
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and Vietnamese
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Thaison Vu
Country Manager Vietnam & Technical Director ASIA

Master of Science in electronic design engineering

Ex Certification Engineer at DNV NEMKO Presafe AS

Norwegian notified body

Ex Manager at Karsten Moholt

- Norwegian IECEx Certified Facility

Ex Manager at ENI Norway Goliat FPSO project

Member of IEC committees

Convenor of IEC 60079-19

Nominated by the Norwegian IEC Committee as

Young IEC Professionals 2015
Ex general knowledge
By Thaison Vu
 7 general Ex knowledge
Knowlege #1: What is Ex, ATEX & IECEx?

Knowlege #2: What is a Notified Body, Ex Test lab and IECEx committees?

Knowlege #3: Why Ex it is so important?

Knowlege #4: Is training a requirement according to IEC standards?
Knowlege #5: Must we comply with IECEx or ATEX directive in Viet Nam?
Knowlege #6: Ex game and marking
Knowlege #7: Demonstration of Ignition and Explosion
 Knowlege #1: What is Ex, ATEX & IECEx?

Ex (Ex stands for Explosion Protected )

IEC Ex ATEX
 Knowlege #1: What is Ex, ATEX & IECEx?

CSA Standards, C22.2 series ATEX, EN Series Standards, based

and/or CAN/CSA C22.2 Series on IEC with National Deviations. Far east: IEC based standards with
based on IEC with National National Deviations
Deviations.

US(NEC 505) and CA (CEC Annex

ANSI Standards, based on IEC
with National Deviations.

IECEx Scheme Certificate. IEC

ROTW: In general, the rest of the based standards without National
world use IEC based with Deviations.
deviations.
Knowlege #1: What is Ex, ATEX & IECEx?

Example Ignition sources

 Knowlege #2: What is a Notified Body, Ex Test lab and IECEx committees?

Notified bodies (NB) for ATEX

Certification Body(CB) for IECEx Ex Test lab IECEx committees

The CB/NB issues Ex certificates Experts around the world

Ex Test lab issues Technical Test report
base on Test report. agree on one common
Base on EN/IEC product standards
stadard.
Knowlege #3: Why Ex is important?
Deepwater horizon Explosion in 2010
11 Killed, 17 injured
$ 62 Billion
230 Bitexco Tower in HCMC
Huge environment Impact
Impact to Wildlife
Impact to Fisheries
 Knowlege #4: Is Ex training a requirement for personnell
concerned with Ex maintenance, inspection and installation?

Answer: Yes, if you follow the IEC standards

Installation Inspection Repair

Knowlege #4: Where can I find the requirement for personnel involved with installation?

See Clause 4.5 IEC 60079-14:2013

Knowlege #4: Where can I find the requirement for personnel involved with the repair?

Answer: Yes, see Clause 4.4.1.3 IEC 60079-19:2010

Knowlege #4: Where can I find the requirement for personnel involved with Ex inspection?

Answer: Yes, see Clause 4.5.6 IEC 60079-17:2013

 Knowlege #6: Must we comply with ATEX or IECEx in Vietnam?

CSA Standards, C22.2 series ATEX, EN Series Standards,

and/or CAN/CSA C22.2 Series based on IEC with National Far east: IEC based standards
based on IEC with National Deviations. with National Deviations
Deviations.

US(NEC 505) and CA (CEC

Annex ANSI Standards, based
on IEC with National
Deviations.
IECEx Scheme Certificate. IEC
ROTW: In general, the rest of based standards without
the world use IEC based with National Deviations.
deviations.
Knowlege #6: Example of differences between
ATEX or IECEx. Category and EPL

ATEX

IECEx
 Knowlege #6: Is it ATEX or IECEx in Vietnam?

Vietnamese regulations relating to Equipment and safety systems for use in

explosion hazard areas
Knowlege #1: Is it ATEX or IECEx in Vietnam?

EN standards IEC Standards

Test your Ex marking skill
Checking Ex marking

Check if the equipment is appropriate for the

requipment below
Guide
 Awareness of Ignition and explosion demonstration
Ex e of hot
surface ignition

Explosive Gas in
here

Ex d ignition
source

Ex i ignition
source
Experiences with ATEX and IECEx
certified equipment

22nd September 2017

Ninh The Ninh

Technical Instructor TES Vietnam
Experiences with ATEX & IECEx certified equipment
Case 1: Reference Standards in a project
Case 2: Ex Component
Case 3: Modification of Ex equipment
Case 4: Circular 33/2015/TT-BCT
Case 1: Reference Standards in a project
International Electro-Technical Committee (IEC):
IEC 60079-0 : Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres,
Part 0: General Requirements
IEC 60079-1 : Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres,
Part 1: Flameproof enclosures d
IEC 60079-7 : Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres,
Part 7:Increased Safety e Zone: 1
IEC 60079-11 : Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres, Gas group: IIB
Part 11: Intrinsic Safety i Temperature class: T3
Case 2: Ex Component
Case 3: Modification of Ex e junction box
IECEx_PTB_09.0048_2
The Terminal box is equipped with terminals for circuits
in the type of protection Increased Safety e or
Intrinsic Safety i or combinations of both. It may
Ex nA
optionally be provided with disconnect terminals and
fuses. The components for intrinsically safe circuits are
marked, e.g. in light blue.

IEC-60079-14 item 15.2

The length of conductors should be kept as short as
practicable as the basis of the calculations and type
tests is that the conductor length is half the enclosure
diagonal.

Additional requirement from nation, company

requirement???
Case 4: Circular 33/2015/TT-BCT
Case 4: Circular 33/2015/TT-BCT Annex 1
Seq. Name of apparatus, tools Seq. Name of apparatus, tools

I Apparatus using in explosive gas/dust II Apparatus using in explosive gas/dust area

area with all level of voltage with level of voltage above 1000V

1 Ex transformer 1 Valve-type lightning arrestors

2 Ex motor 2 Transformers

3 Ex distributing and switching power 3 Circuit breakers

4 Ex control equipment 4 Electrical cables

5 Ex electric generator
5 Isolator switch, earthing switch
6 Leakage current relay
III Electrical tools
7 Ex Electrical cable
1 Electrical insulation sticks
8 Ex lighting fixture
Case 4: Circular 33/2015/TT-BCT Annex 1
Thank you!
Q&A
Certification process and
Frequent mistakes during
assessments

David Yang / Certification Manager

David.yang@trainor.co.kr / +82 10 2047 6096
 INTRODUCTION
DAVID YANG / CERTIFICATION MANAGER

B.S. degree / Electrical & electronical engineering

Work experience
13 years for Shipyard (Samsung & Hyundai)
Electric design & Project planning

2.5 years for Trainor Korea

Certification Manager
Examiner of IECEx CoPC
Instructor
Ex basic / IECEx CoPC course
Offshore regulations (IEC 61892s)
Earthing offshore
Electrical safety (FSE)
Contents

Structure of IECEx CoPC

Assessment process
Frequent mistakes - Theory
Frequent mistakes - Practical
Structure of IECEx CoPC

CoPC Unit Description

Ex 000 Basic knowledge to enter a site Trainor provides
Ex 000
Ex 001 Basic principles
Ex 001
Ex 002 Classification of hazardous area Ex 003/6
Ex 003 Installation Ex 004/7/8
Ex 009
Ex 004 Maintenance
Ex 005 Overhaul and repair
Ex 006 Test
Ex 007 Visual and close inspection
Ex 008 Detailed inspection
Ex 009 Design
Ex 010 Audit inspection
Structure of IECEx CoPC
Inspection &
Maintenance

Installation
& Testing

Design
 Assessment process
STEP6
Certification
STEP4 / ID card
Assessment

STEP2
Working Experience
Review (WER)

OPEN
Inquiry to Trainor
/ Application form
Examination Review
/ PCAR
/ Result notice

STEP5

Assessment notification

STEP3
Apply for CoPC

STEP1
Frequent mistakes Theory
Case study #1
Q) Explain three essential elements of explosion and means of fire
triangle.

Candidates answer Recommended Answer

Oxygen, Ignition source and Major elements of explosion are

Flammable gases. Oxygen, Ignition source and
Flammable gases.

Fire triangle is a simplified figure

to show essential elements for
explosion.
Oxygen Ignition source
Fire
Triangle
Explosive
Frequent mistakes Theory
Case study #2
Q) Suggest two examples of fault which degrade performance of Ex
installations.

Candidates answer Recommended Answer

1. Equipment is damaged 1. Ex d equipment has dents

2. Temperature class on the
equipment is wrong
on flamepath.
2. T3 Ex equipment is installed
in Explosive atmosphere
classified T4.
Frequent mistakes Theory
Case study #3
What is the right choice of the candidate?

Candidates answer

Recommended Answer

Correct answer : D
Frequent mistakes Theory
Case study #4
Q) What is the ignition temperature of Carbon disulfide (CS2)?
a) 51C b) 90C c) 102C d) 122C

Candidates answer Recommended Answer

Candidate choose c). Correct Answer is b).

Since his course manual of Since IEC Standard 60079-20-1

COMPEx shows CS2 has AIT of mentioned CS2 has AIT of 90C.
102C.
Frequent mistakes Practical
Case study #5
Does cable armour has correct treatment?

Candidates works Works with mistake

Armour was cutted inside.
Frequent mistakes Practical
Case study #6
Is the equipment with the marking , safe in explosive atmosphere with
Zone 21 IIIB T100?

Candidates answer Correct Answer

No. The area is dust explosive Yes. The equipment is certified

atmosphere, and the equipment for Gas and Dust explosive
is certified for Gas. atmosphere.
Frequent mistakes Practical
Case study #7
Below drawing is showing Ex installations. Select all areas where Ex
inspections are requested.
Ex d lighting Ex e switch Ex i detector Zener barrier Power D.B.

a) Zone 1 b) Zone 2 c) Zone 21 d) Non-hazardous area

Candidates answer Correct Answer

a), b) and c). a), b), c) and d).

d) is not a hazardous area. d) is not a hazardous area. But,

there is a part of Ex equipment.
Frequent mistakes Practical
Case study #8
Please imagine you started practical assessment for units related with
Ex Inspection. (Such as Unit 007/008)

At which grade of inspection, will you open equipment?

And what pre-conditions are required to open equipment?

Candidates answer Recommended Answer

Detailed inspection. Detailed inspection

Work permit and gas free permit Work permit, gas free permit,
are essential for opening Ex lock out permit and proving
equipment. procedures are essential for
opening Ex equipment.
International Competency Service Provider.

Trainor is only one Recognized Training Provider

(RTP) of IECEx in Vietnam.
Provides training and assessments for IECEx CoPC
in Vietnam.
We are widely known as a qualified training provider
to the Onshore and Offshore companies.
Our guidance and expertise safeguard
lives and assets
 Summary
#1: What is Ex, ATEX & IECEx?

#2: What is a Notified Body, Ex Test lab and IECEx committees?

#3: Why Ex it is so important?

#4: Is training a requirement according to IEC standards?
#5: Must we comply with IECEx or ATEX directive in Viet Nam?
#6: Test your Ex marking skill. Game.
#7: Demonstration of Ignition and Explosion
#8: Ex issues which might happen at your work
#9: How to gain IECEx CoPC certification? step by step
Soft Program

Agenda

1. Kahoot online quiz game

2. Lucky Draw

3. Lunch & refreshments

4. Ex game in IECEx Assessment lab

 1. Kahoot online quiz game

10 questions 4 multiple choice alternatives

Prices for the 3 best players

You collect points for correct answer and for quick

respond (your 3G internet might react faster)
Instructions
1. Enter www.kahoot.it on your mobile phone
2. Enter PLAY

3. Fill in your nick name and push enter again

4. You are ready to play