Practical Intrinsic Safety for Engineers and Technicians

AUSTRALIA • CANADA • INDIA IRELAND • Malaysia • NEW ZEALAND POLAND • SINGAPORE • SOUTH AFRICAUNITED KINGDOM • UNITED STATES • VIETNAMTechnology Training that Works• Design and install safe working systems using Intrinsic Safety (IS)• Explain the fundamentals of IS• Apply the national and international standards• Identify the vital issues of grounding and bonding IS systems• Fault find IS problems• Obtain hands-on practical experience with the IS systemsYOU WILL LEARN hOW tO:A 2-day practical workshop presented by:Dr Rodney JacobsNH Dip, M Dip Tech, BA (Hons), D TechSenior Instrumentation EngineerJOhANNEsbURg7 & 8 April 2011Includes a FREE reference manual valued at R350PRACTICAL INTRINSIC SAFETYFOR ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANSValidation for CPD Points has been acquired from various Engineering Institutes in South AfricaRegister NOW: Fax the registration form to us on 086 692 4368 or contact 011 024 5520/1/2/3/4/5 for more information www.idc-online.com• Instrumentation and control technicians and engineers• Design engineers• Electrical technicians and engineers• Instrument technicians• Engineering managers and supervisorsWhO shOULd AttENd:EARLY bIRd bOOKINg OFFERBook by 4 March 2011 and you will receive 10% oFF the full registration price PLUS 4 E-bookS each with hundreds of pages of engineering knowledge • Practical Troubleshooting of Instrumentation, Electrical and Process Control• Practical Hazardous Areas for Engineers and Technicians• From Engineer to Leader• Practical Specification and Technical Writing for Engineers and Other Technical PeopleTOTAL VALUE TO YOU - R1286Gain a solid understanding of Intrinsic Safety techniques supported by hands-on practical exercisesAn intensive, PrACtICAl, two-day workshop presented byPRACTICAL INtRINsIC sAFEtY FOR ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS dAY ONEbACKgROUNd tO hAZARdOUs AREAs• Explosion consequences• Definition of hazardous areaREVIEW OF PLANt AREA ANd APPARAtUs CLAssIFICAtION sYstEMs• Properties of gasses• Protection requirements• Zones and definitions• Apparatus grouping definitionsPRINCIPLEs OF INtRINsIC sAFEtY• Background and history• Energy limiting concept• Gas ignition curves• Hazardous area apparatus• Simple apparatus• Safe area associated apparatus and interfaces• Barriers and isolators• Systems conceptsAPPLICAtIONs• Introduction to applications• Status inputsPractical sessionOthER MEthOds OF PROtECtION• Separation: Ex p, o, q, m• Construction: Ex n, e• Containment: Ex d• Special: Ex s• Design: Ex i (ia and ib)APPLICAtIONs• Analogue inputs• High level• SystemsPractical sessionEARthINg ANd bONdINg• Basic principles• Requirement for IS systems• Noise and interference control• System earthing approach The fee for each workshop covers all materials including workshop manual, lunches and refreshments dAY tWOAPPLICAtIONs• Low level measurements• Temperature• Strain gauge bridge• Techniques for solving application problemsPractical sessionstANdARds ANd CERtIFICAtION/APPROVAL• Authorities• Marking• Apparatus and systems certification• Systems descriptive documentationINstALLAtION• Relevance of codes of practice• Interpretation of IEC79-14• Safe area requirements• Safe area apparatus• Interconnecting cabling and junction boxes• Hazardous area apparatusPractical sessionINsPECtION ANd MAINtENANCE• Interpretation of IEC79-17• Grades of inspection• Requirements for IS• Use of tools• Procedures• Test equipment suitabilityFAULtFINdINg ANd COMMIssIONINg• Safe methods• Earthing requirements• Common problems• Loop testing• RepairssUMMARY, OPEN FORUM ANd CLOsINg The ProgramRodney has over 20 years experience in the gold mining industry, underground as well as specialising in Metallurgical operations in the Gold Plants. He has worked predominately in the instrumentation; process control and automation field, and is responsible for hardware and software designs associated with instrumentation. His areas of special interest include PLCs, SCADA systems, process control and programming. Having spent many years on the shop-floor, Rodney has built up a vast amount of hands-on practical experience, and is a past recipient of the N & Z award, which is one of the most prestigious awards, for South Africans in the field of instrumentation.Rodney is currently active as a Consulting Engineer in the field of instrumentation, both to the mining industry as well as to other general engineering companies, which require specialised solutions. He has also lectured in Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Digital Systems, at a university level. Rodney feels that people are the most important asset of any organisation and has a qualification in Psychology to complement his Engineering knowledge and experience.Rodney has presented numerous IDC workshops in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and a great deal of sub-Saharan countries in Africa.dR ROdNEY JACObsNH Dip, M Dip Tech, BA (Hons), D TechSenior Instrumentation EngineerThe WorkshopThis practical, intensive, two-day workshop explains the application concepts of explosion protection using Intrinsic Safety (IS or Ex 'I'). This is with reference to British, European and international standards for the certification and use of electrical 'apparatus'. Where electrical equipment is used in 'Potentially Flammable Atmospheres', the IEC79 series of international standards are now emerging and gaining acceptance in order to develop a global approach to hazardous area plant safety. The workshop covers IS as the preferred technique for instrumentation applied to industrial plant inputs/outputs in hazardous areas. The principles of IS do not change since these are based on the laws of physics, however, the implementation of IS is open to interpretation and causes some conflict as the subject is still seen as a 'black art'. The workshop aims to widen the understanding of this technique by explaining the basic rules within the context of their application. Engineers and technicians working in hazardous process control and instrumentation areas must have an understanding of the close integration between the safety and operational aspects of intrinsic safety as a protection technique in order to specify, design and maintain systems. The workshop is designed to explain the theory of IS and its close integration with operational signal transfer. You will gain a greater understanding of IS loop concepts as a basis for working with measurement and control loops using standard and custom IS solutions. Defining and applying the correct terminology will assist you in communicating and documenting important safety details.Pre-requisites: Fundamental grounding in basic electrical concepts.This is a practical, hands on workshop enabling you to work through practical exercises which reinforce the concepts discussed. To gain full value from this workshop, please bring your laptop/notebook computer.Practical SessionsOn-site trainingAll IDC Technologies training workshops are available on an on-site basis, presented at the venue of your choice, saving delegates travel time and expenses, thus providing your company with even greater savings.For more information or a FREE detailed proposal contact:Kevin Baker via email: training@idc-online.com or call Cheryl Reyneke on 011 024 5520/1/2/3sAVE MORE thAN 50% OFF the per person costCUstOMIsE the training to YOUR WORKPLACEHave the training delivered WhEN ANd WhERE you need it