Installation Planning

Target Audience

This course is aimed at senior tradespersons or engineers whose job function involves the planning of protected electrical systems and installations for potentially hazardous areas.

Selection Requirements

Entry requirements:

• Electrical/Instrumentation trade qualification AQF III or higher and/or a valid Australian Electrical License
• Demonstrate appropriate EEHA industry experience, recommended minimum of 2 years.

Units of Competency

• UEENEEM080A Report on the integrity of explosion protected equipment in a hazardous area
• UEENEEM024A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - gas atmospheres
• UEENEEM025A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - dusts atmosphere
• UEENEEM026A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - pressurisation
• UEENEEM054A Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas - gas atmospheres
• UEENEEM055A Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas - dusts atmospheres
• UEENEEM056A Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas – pressurisation

Course Content

This skill set equips the learner with the required intermediate knowledge and understanding of combustible substances, hazardous area classification, electrical explosion protection techniques, equipment marking and certification requirements and the purpose of the hazardous area verification dossier. It focuses on EEHA specific knowledge to plan electrical installations including equipment selection principles, wiring selection consideration, safety, functional and economic consideration in alignment with the requirements of the relevant AS/NZ standards.

Assessment

MOXI’s courses contain in depth theory components. All practical aspects are delivered and assessed in our specialised EEHA workshop. When completed on site, participants are required to submit evidence of practical assessments and application of skills where access to plant and/or machinery is not available during the course.

Outcome

On successful completion of this skills set, learners will be awarded with either:
Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas – Electrical (UEE42611) for holders of an E/L
OR
Certificate of Competency in line with AS/NZS 4761 for those learners who hold an electrical qualification higher than AQF IV level but no E/L