The Hazardous Area Instrumentation e-learning course enables you to learn all aspects of hazardous areas such as Area Classification, Material & Temperature Classes, Different methods of protection such as Explosionproof, Intrinsic Safety, Pressurization, Increased Safety and others, Fieldbus in hazardous areas, different standards used for hazardous areas, Inspection, maintenance and labeling of hazardous area equipment, certification of hazardous area equipment and more.
What are Hazardous Areas?
Many process plants, facilities, storage tank farms, ships, grain silos have hazardous areas, where the risk of fire and explosion is very high. Special precautions need to be taken in these areas to prevent this. The equipment that is used in this areas has to be of a special design, that will not trigger an explosion and has to be certified for use in such areas. The instruments and electrical devices used in such areas has to be of a type that will not trigger ignition and even if it does, it will not cause an explosion or fire. These instruments are referred to as hazardous area instrumentation and may include devices that use one or several methods of protection such as explosionproof, flameproof, intrinsic safety, pressurization, purging, increased safety, dust ignition proof and so on. Every technique is different and the Instrumentation engineer has to be familiar with the design and maintenance of each of these types of protection.
What do Learners say about this course?
We are the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company, one of the major Oil & Gas production companies in EGYPT. I would like to express our good impression on such course. It is one of the most comprehensive, information rich and fun at the same time regarding Hazard area classification and its equipment installation practice.
Best regards for the abhisam company!
Instrumentation Department
GUPCO, Egypt
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“Hazardous Area Instrumentation” helped me by its very clear and easy to understand demonstration, to explain and answer our client and colleague queries related to these subjects.
The result was amazing when I received their feedback after years of experience in this area.
I would recommend ” Hazardous Area Instrumentation” to people who need get some training in this field,before trying anything else, since I did this and found the Abhisam product the most effective and helpful among the other training products.
I wish success for Abhisam team for their great work.
Farshid Alsafi, USA
Why this Hazardous Area Instrumentation Training Course?
Abhisam is the global pioneer in creating e-learning self paced courses for engineers and technicians all over the world. Hazardous Area Instrumentation is a specialized niche subject, but very critical for any Instrumentation & Control Systems engineer, Automation Engineer or technician to understand. This is because each of the protection techniques mentioned above is different in its design, installation and maintenance. A typical plant or a facility may have several different protection methods, so it is not enough to know just one.
Does it cover Hazardous Area Classification such as Zone 0, Zone 1, Zone 21, etc? What about Divisions?
Yes of course, you can see the detailed contents of the course by scrolling down below. One of the modules is on Hazardous Area Classification and what do the zones and divisions mean and imply but if you are looking for a Hazardous Area Classification course in detail (from the perspective of a Process Engineer rather than an Instrumentation or Electrical Engineer), then please refer to this course here. It deals in depth with classification. This hazardous area instrumentation course also has a classification module, but if you want a highly detailed course on how to classify a hazardous area and decide the extent of the zone or division, then that course has it in more detail.
Why should I buy this course? Is it a Power Point Presentation or a Video?
No, it is not a Power Point presentation or a video of a guy speaking. It is a full fledged self paced e-learning course with animations and simulations to explain key concepts. You will easily understand for example the differences between a threaded connection and a flanged connection from the hazardous area point of view, because of the animations that explain them. You will easily understand how an explosionproof junction box works or how a Zener barrier protects the Intrinsically safe circuit. There is an old saying that “A picture is better than a thousand words”. Well an animation is much better than a 1000 pictures. You can see some examples of it in the Demo. But there is really nothing like it anywhere else.
This training course has several modules (you will spend about 20 hours to complete all of them) that have text, animations & simulations to explain key concepts, situational videos, real life examples of how to design an Intrinsically safe loop for a temperature measurement application and so on. After you complete this course you can take the associated exam and earn a Certificate of Competency and an electronic badge via Credly.
Why can’t I get this for free?
You can of course trawl the internet and search for information but much of this course is created by our experts and is not available online anywhere else. One of the problems with the internet is that for general topics, there is a flood of information and you have tons of it. For specialized and niche topics, there is a lot of information but much of it may be either not authentic, or could be opinions presented as facts, or pure marketing hype or completely outdated. Standards keep getting updated and you are expected to know the latest version of things. You could theoretically be able to search for everything and compile it and understand it, but you will likely spend at least a year doing it. You surely value your time, do you not? On the other hand, you need to only spend on this course, 16 hours of your time in going through it and then you can always earn a Certificate of Competency plus an electronic badge.
The material in this course is presented in a very structured and logical manner, so one thing leads to the next and you will have several “Ah-Ha!” moments. We do not think you could ever find all this information free on the internet.
Think of this as an investment of your time and money. The returns will be stupendous!
Can I not buy a book?
Of course you can!
However, you will not get all this information in a single book, you will have to buy several. Then, a book will not have animations, so it is kinda hard to understand. However even if you take one look at the animated workings shown in the Abhisam e-learning course, you will understand in a jiffy. Books may be having obsolete information, so that is not a viable alternative to a real training course.
Lastly nobody will issue you a certificate because you read a book.
So what’s in this course?
Here are the contents in detail below:
Module 1 – Basic Concepts
- Introduction to Hazardous Areas
- History related to Mines
- Miners Safety Lamp
- Flammable Liquids, Gases & Vapors
- Fire Triangle
- Explosive Limits
- Hazardous Atmosphere
- Effects of Temperature & Pressure
- Ignition Energy
- Flash Point
- Autoignition Temperature
- Dust Hazards
- Explosion Pentagon
Module 2 – Classification
- Why do we classify hazardous areas?
- More about classification
- Different Types of Standards
- Standards Bodies -IEC
- Standards Bodies – NFPA
- Area Classification for Gases & Vapors (IEC)
- Area Classification for Gases (IEC)
- Area Classification for Dust atmospheres (IEC)
- Area Classification for Dusts (IEC)
- Material Classification (IEC)
- Material Classification (IEC) – Examples
- MESG (Maximum Experimental Safe Gap)
- Minimum Ignition Current (MIC)
- MIC Ratio
- Temperature Classification (IEC)
- Classification of Hazardous Locations (American System)
- Material Classification for Gases & Vapors (North American System)
- Classification of Gas Groups (North American System)
- Comparison between IEC and the North American System
- Article 505 of the National Electrical Code
- Area Classification of Dusts (North American)
- Dust Groups (North American)
- Area Classification for Fibers and Flyings (North American)
- Temperature Classification (American System)
- Summary-IEC
- Summary-NEC
- Step by step Area Classification for Gases & Vapors
- Pitfalls in the Classification Process
- Area Classification for Dusts
- Example of Area Classification
- Introduction to ATEX
- The ATEX Directives
- The ATEX Directive 94/9/EC-1
- The ATEX Directive 94/9/EC-2
- ATEX Equipment and Categories
- ATEX suitability table
- ATEX Directive 1999/92/EC-1
- ATEX Directive 1999/92/EC-2
- ATEX Directive 1999/92/EC (contd)-3
- ATEX 2016 Updates
- Integrated Explosion Protection
- Non Electrical Ignition
- Traceablity
- ATEX Exclusions
Module 3 – Protection Methods
- Overview of Protection Philosophy
- Explosionproof Method (IEC Code Ex-d)
- Explosionproof Fundamentals
- Explosionproof Working
- Pressure development in an enclosure
- Pressure Piling
- Explosionproof MESG
- Standards & Practices for Explosionproofing
- Explosionproof Seals
- Explosionproof IEC
- Dust Ignition Proof
- Explosionproof Advantages
- Explosionproof Disadvantages
- Intrinsic Safety (IEC Code Ex-i)
- Intrinsic Safety Basics
- Intrinsic Safety – Resistive Circuits
- Intrinsic Safety – Inductive circuits
- Intrinsic Safety Capacitive
- Minimum Ignition Current (MIC)
- Resistive Circuit Curves
- Curves for Gas Group IIC
- Capacitive Circuit Curves
- Inductive Circuit Curves
- Intrinsic Safety – Simple Apparatus
- Intrinsic Safety Apparatus
- Intrinsic Safety Barriers – Diodes
- Intrinsic Safety Barriers – Zener Diodes
- Ordinary Diode Curves
- Zener Diode Curves
- Functioning of a safety barrier
- Safety Description of barriers
- Zener Barrier example
- Zener Barriers – Earthing
- Isolators
- Isolator details
- Infallible Components
- Entity Concept
- Cable Parameters and L/R ratio
- Ex-ia, Ex-ib, Ex-ic
- Intrinsic Safety Parameters – 1
- Matching of IS parameters
- Designing an Intrinsically Safe loop – example
- Designing an IS loop (contd)
- Intrinsic Safety – Advantages & Disadvantages
- Pressurization & Purging
- Types of pressurization
- Pressurization Interlocks
- Purging Types X, Y and Z
- IEC Types Ex-px, Ex-py and Ex-pz
- Pressurization – Advantages & Disadvantages
- Increased Safety – Introduction
- Increased Safety – Construction
- Creepage and Clearances
- Overloads
- Increased Safety – Advantages & Disadvantages
- Nonincendive equipment
- Non Arcing Equipment
- Differences between Ex-nA and Ex-nL
- Nonincendive Equipment – Advantages & Disadvantages
- Encapsulation
- Encapsulation
- Powder Filling & Oil Immersion
- IEC Equipment Protection Level
- IEC Protection Methods Table – Gas/Vapor
- IEC Protection Methods Table – Dusts
- Weather Protection
- NEMA Codes – Indoor Non hazardous locations
- NEMA Codes – Outdoor non hazardous locations
- NEMA Rating for Hazardous Locations
- Ingress Protection Codes
- IP Codes Chart
- Comparison between IP and NEMA
Module 4 – Fieldbus Application
- Fieldbus in Hazardous Areas
- Using traditional explosionproof methods
- Fieldbus using Intrinsic Safety
- Fieldbus Entity Calculation Example
- FISCO
- FISCO Topology
- FISCO Conditions
- FISCO Advantages
- FNICO
- FNICO with repeaters
- FNICO and Ex-ic
- Field Barriers & High Energy Trunks
Module 5 – Certification
- Introduction
- Certification Bodies
- Marking & Labeling
- ATEX Marking
- Marking & Labeling -Example
- Testing
- Hexagon Ex and CE Marks
- Marking & Labeling -Example
- The IEC Ex System
Module 6 – Inspections & Maintenance
- Introduction & General Guidelines
- Inspections
- Explosionproof Equipment
- Intrinsically Safe Equipment
- Dust Ignitionproof Equipment
- Purged & Pressurized Equipment
Self Assessment Test
After you complete the modules, you can take the self assessment test that enables you to measure your level of understanding of hazardous area instruments. It also can be used as a mock test or practice test, to help you pass the final certification exam.
Free Certification
It is not enough to just learn the technology, you need to show to your employers, bosses and clients (both current and future) that you have understood the subject and are qualified to work on them. For this you need a trusted third party to certify your knowledge.
Luckily, you have Abhisam, one of the most popular e-learning and training companies in the world, to do this for you. Simply take the associated exam that follows this Fieldbus Training Course and you can earn a Certificate of Competency and an electronic badge (issued via Credly, the largest badge issuer on the planet). Abhisam is a verified Credly badge issuer and this fact enables you to easily share your newly achieved digital credential on places online, such as LinkedIn and Facebook. This showcases your achievements to the whole world as well as your connections and is a great way of landing a better job or assignment.
The best part of this is that it is included with the course fee, so there is nothing extra to pay!
Enterprise Versions
We have different versions for individuals and companies or large organizations. If you are a company or similar large organization, then you can buy the Enterprise Version of this course. It allows every learner to have a separate account, to access the course and complete it at his or her own pace. You as an employer or boss, can get a complete record of learner activity on the portal including time spent on every module and test scores. This is an easy way to keep training records if it is mandated by either your internal procedures or by an external agency.
Your learners also earn 16 Professional Development Hours (PDH) for this course.
If you already have a Learning Management System (LMS) in your organization that accepts SCORM or TinCan content, then we can stream this course directly to your LMS, so that your learners can have all their training modules in one place. The pricing for this service is different, please get in touch with us to know more.