To deliver this qualification you will need to provide your learners with a suitable learning environment and the resources they need to complete the practical and theoretical aspects of the qualification. You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards. To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section. By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.
Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to walled-garden. They are also key to triggering conditions of funding. Find out more. A comprehensive initial testing document is currently under development and is due to be published early It will address in detail the requirement that before plant or equipment is brought into service, it must be given an initial detailed inspection.
Personnel competency is addressed in Part 14 which requires that those responsible for the design of installations and the installation works associated with them have an in-depth knowledge of the equipment and protection types.
The competency of the designers and installers must be verified, and this verification recorded. Establishing competency and keeping records is not unique to Part 14 or ATEX installations — there are already well-established procedures within the Irish construction industry, in particular associated with BCAR, emergency lighting I.
Currently, for installations in Ireland, competency should be recorded on the project test certificate, the typical contents of which are available on the Health and Safety Authority website www. However, a template for recording the initial detailed inspections of an ATEX installation is underway.
Earthing and bonding are addressed in detail in Part Bonding of cable screens and armour where the only bonding point is outside the hazardous area, for example a control room, is addressed the bonding point of the cable must be cross bonded to the earthing system in the Hazardous Area. Electrostatic hazards are not addressed within Part 14 and the ATEX professional must refer to another part of the suite of documents, i.
EN — and S. The procedure is effectively certification by the end user. In theory a similar route may be available for ATEX installations but will apply to Zone 2 or Zone 22 areas only since the ATEX directive prohibits certification of equipment in other zones by anyone other than Notified Bodies.
The use of such equipment is restricted to items that cannot be obtained with ATEX certification. In ATEX areas, although not mentioned in the standard, use of second-hand and repaired equipment is restricted to those items previously carrying ATEX certification. As with Part 14, I. The primary objective of Part 17 is to ensure that the installations are maintained in a satisfactory condition for continued use within a hazardous area, either through:.
As with Part 14, the inspection and maintenance regimes require the personnel are suitably qualified and competent. Documentation and recording of inspection activities is an important requirement of any maintenance regime and is included in the scope of Part Inspection is addressed for each type of ATEX protection with sample inspection sheets included.
The Part 17 standard addresses the complex issue of inspection and verification of unmarked equipment. That is where the certification plate or markings on explosion protected equipment is missing or illegible. Alternative methods may be used to determine traceability to the certification details of the specific equipment. Use of an equipment tag to trace the original purchase paperwork is a typical route followed by inspection teams to establish details.
When it is published where can I get a copy of I. How much will I. Read only versions are also available as part of an i2i subscription collection. Is there VAT on Standards? There is no VAT on hard copies sales. VAT follows the destination of the goods. Can I still get a copy of ET ? What is covered in I. When does I. I have a technical question about the content of I. It is expected that users of the standard are sufficiently competent to interpret and apply the standard.
Therefore the new rules will continue the requirement for all distribution boards to comply the existing standard EN, which already deals with the fire risk issues.
Appendix 8 of the new rules will give guidance on Energy Efficiency, which should be incorporated into the design process. With Europe striving to reduce carbon emissions, Appendix 8 proposes that designs consider copper losses in the electrical installation by analysing primary electrical loads early in the design process.
Reducing cable lengths and sizing appropriately will reduce energy losses. The addition of alternative energy sources examples — CHP, solar photovoltaic, wind, biofuel and future technologies examples — electric vehicle charging, heat pumps are to be considered by the designer, to ensure that the electrical installation can adapt as required over its life.
Charles Dunn M. Having worked as a design consultant for healthcare, industrial, education and retail construction projects, Charles gained a very broad view of the electrical industry which led him to complete a postgraduate Masters in Energy Management.
Charles continues to work in the electrical design industry with a consulting engineers O Connor Sutton Cronin based in Dublin. As chair of TC2, Charles has worked with specialists across the broad range of the electrical industry to facilitate the transfer of Irelands electrical rules from ETCI to NSAI as well as adapting and adopting IEC harmonised documents to create the first revision of the National Rules in over ten years. These give a comprehensive set of requirements for.
Enter your email address in the box below to receive an email each time we post a new eules of our newsletter:. Learning Objectives The course has been designed to: The standards bolk out in these rules should be applied for all new installations under construction and all extensions. The testing requirements for installations are also set out and should be applied when carrying out inspection and testing in accordance with the General Application Regulations.
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