IEC Inspections – Hazardous Area Ex Inspections

C&P Engineering Services conducts ATEX, DSEAR or IEC inspections following the BS EN or IEC 60079-17 Standards.

The Electrotechnical Commission Standards are the industry standard for Hazardous Area Inspections and are used worldwide by operators, manufacturers and distributors in the oil, gas, petrochemical, offshore, onshore, chemical, steel, power generation and heavy engineering industries. Our inspectors utilise the IEC 600079-17 (The Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas) Standard for all inspections.
We specialise in providing IEC inspections, installation, maintenance and consultancy services.

IEC Inspections and Consultancy Services

• IEC Inspections – Electrical and Instrumentation
• IEC Inspections – Mechanical
• IEC Inspections – Strategy Development and Implementation
• Verification and Compliance
• Installation
• Ex Register Development and Updates
• PDA and Software Options
• Modifications and Repair Services
• Gap Analysis
• IEC Inspections – Trade Awareness Training
• Explosion Certified Documentation
• Equipment Manuals

Our IEC inspections will assist your organisation demonstrate that all installed electrical and mechanical equipment is certified, has the right protection concept for the potentially explosive atmosphere and is safe to use and fit for purpose.

IEC Inspection Documentation

• Certified IEC Inspections Report (Visual, Close or Detailed Inspections)
• Certified IEC Installation Certificate (For Installations by C&P Engineering Services)
• Ex Register
• Summary Report – Recommendations, Corrective Actions and Advisory Notes
• Signed Inspection Check-Sheets in line with BS EN or IEC 60079-17: 2014
• Explosion Protection Certificates/Documents
• Equipment Manuals

IEC 60079 Associated Standards

The following relevant associated standards are also utilised:

IEC 60079-0 Part 0: Equipment General Requirements
IEC 60079-1 Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures “d”
IEC 60079-2 Part 2: Equipment protection by pressurized enclosures “p”
IEC 60079-7 Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety “e”
IEC 60079-10 Part 10: Classification of hazardous areas
IEC 60079-11 Part 11: Equipment protection by intrinsic safety “i”
IEC 60079-14 Part 14: Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas (other than mines)
IEC 60079-15 Part 15: Construction, test and making of type of protection “n” electrical apparatus

Call +44(0)1792 897002 or email info@nullcpengineering.co.uk for more information and technical assistance

We have been Assessed and Certified by the NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors) as a Hazardous Area Electrical and Instrumentation Services contractor and we have the technical capability to carry out Electrical and Instrumentation Services work in areas where potentially explosive atmospheres may be expected to occur in the form of explosive gases, vapours or combustible dusts.

DSEAR Inspections – Hazardous Area Ex Inspections

What is DSEAR?

The DSEAR (Dangerous Substance and Explosive Atmosphere Regulation 2002) is a UK legal regulation. The European ATEX directives are integrated into to the DSEAR regulations and place the same responsibilities on employers
to ensure that work places storing or handling dangerous or flammable substances are made safe for employees to carry out their work.

Our Services

C&P Engineering Services provide DSEAR inspections that provide the necessary documented evidence that verifies that all installed electrical or mechanical equipment is certified, has the correct protection concept, is fit
for purpose and safe to use in the potentially explosive atmosphere area. Our CompEx or IECEx certified trained engineering inspectors have significant experience and industrial tacit knowledge from within the oil, gas, petrochemical, chemical, steel, pharmaceutical power generation and heavy engineering industries.

Our DSEAR inspections area carried out in accordance with the British Standard BS EN 60019-17 or the internationally recognised Standard IEC 60079-17 (The Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas).

DSEAR Inspection Services and Documentation

• DSEAR Inspections – Electrical and Instrumentation
• DSEAR Inspections – Mechanical
• DSEAR Inspections – Strategy Development and Implementation
• Verification and Compliance
• DSEAR Electrical Equipment Installation
• Ex Register Development and Updates
• PDA and Software Options
• Modifications and Repair Services
• Gap Analysis
• DSEAR Inspections – Trade Awareness Training
• Explosion Certified Documentation
• Equipment Manuals

Call +44(0)1792 897002 or email info@nullcpengineering.co.uk for more information and technical assistance

We have been Assessed and Certified by the NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors) as a Hazardous Area Electrical and Instrumentation Services contractor and we have the technical capability to carry out Electrical and Instrumentation Services work in areas where potentially explosive atmospheres may be expected to occur in the form of explosive gases, vapours or combustible dusts.

Offshore Ex Inspectors and E&I Equipment Inspection

With our highly qualified and experienced teams of offshore Ex Inspectors, Project Managers,  Technicians and Electricians, C&P Engineering Services provides clients with a comprehensive range of services for the inspection and maintenance of Ex E&I equipment within hazardous areas.

Our offshore Ex inspectors, project engineers, technicians and electricians are fully CompEx certified or IECEx Certified, with considerable hands on experience on Ex equipment. We have experience in the offshore Oil & Gas industry, chemical, steel, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical and other heavy engineering industries.

We understand that the world of potentially explosive atmospheres is becoming even more challenging and can assist you to provide assurance that you are in compliance with the requirements of IEC 60079-17 , ATEX and all relevant international standards, directives and regulations.

We have been providing the following offshore services to our clients:

•     Inspection of Existing and new ‘Ex’ equipment
•     Ex Inspection Strategy Development & Implementation
•     Compiling Ex Registers and Client Databases
•     Ensuring Verification of all Installed ‘Ex’ Equipment Databases
•     Ensuring Compliance with all Standards and Regulations
•     Gap Analysis and Reporting of Current Inspection Procedures
•     Explosion Protection Documents
•     Ex Installation & Maintenance Project management
•     Ex Remedial Repairs

C&P Engineering Services can manage, inspect, verify, install, maintain, modify and replace all Ex E&I equipment within an asset with comprehensive reports.  We area able to provide offshore Ex inspectors, technicians, project engineers and electricians for assignments and projects for both offshore rigs, platforms and FPSOs and onshore facilities all over the world. As a minimum our personnel are certified to CompEx 01 – 04, posses AME Medical Certificates, are BOSIET / HUET Certified and hold MIST certification. C&P Engineering Services is FPAL registered.

Offshore Ex Inspections

Offshore Ex Inspections & E&I Services

C&P provides Offshore Ex Inspections and assists clients to ensure that contract specifications, asset integrity, safety, international codes and regulatory compliance requirements are met through providing scheduled and un-scheduled inspection services. We are able to supply specialised Electrical and Instrumentation services to the Offshore and Onshore Oil & Gas, Renewables, Marine and Onshore Petrochemical industry sectors.

We provide hazardous area Offshore Ex inspections through our highly qualified E&I engineers, electricians and technicians who have extensive experience in the field of hazardous area Ex, ATEX, DSEAR, IEC 60079-17 & NEC compliance. All our employees are fully CompEx certified or IECEx Certified, with considerable hands on experience on E&I Ex equipment.

We have extensive E&I experience in all of the business sectors in which we operate, from full turnkey projects, project management, inspection, verification, installation, modification, repair and maintenance services.

Clients can be provided with a wide range of services delivered by an experienced and proactive team of Project Managers, Engineers, Technicians and Inspectors with many years’ experience within our industry sectors.

As a minimum our personnel are certified to CompEx 01 – 04, posses AME Medical Certificates, are BOSIET / HUET Certified and hold MIST certification. C&P Engineering Services is FPAL registered.

Offshore Ex Inspections:

•     Electrical surveys (visual, close and detailed inspection of EX Equipment)
•     Ex Hazardous Area Inspection Strategy Development & Implementation
•     Compiling Ex Registers and Client Databases
•     Ensuring Verification of all Installed ‘Ex’ Equipment Databases
•     Ensuring Compliance with all Standards and Regulations
•     Gap Analysis and Reporting of Current Ex Inspection Procedures
•     Explosion Protection Documents
•     Ex Installation & Maintenance Project Management
•     Ex Remedial Repairs
•     Solutions for PDA, Software Data Capture and Management (including RFID)

Offshore E&I Services:

•     Full E&I Installation
•     Maintenance & Support Services
•     E&I Personnel Supply
•     Process Instrument Calibration
•     Commissioning and decommissioning of all electrical appliances
•     Instruments (installation and maintenance
•     New electrical installations and upgrades together with support systems.
•     ATEX inspection
•     Electrical maintenance programmes.
•     EX audits and/or EX registers to conform with international compliance

Ex Inspections

Ex inspections are critical in order to assure the continuing integrity of the types of protection that enable Ex electrical equipment use in potentially explosive atmospheres and are carried out under the standard IEC / BS EN 60079-17.

The intention of Ex inspections is to ensure that the Ex electrical equipment continues to comply with the original equipment manufacturers’ certification requirements both externally and internally.

We provide highly experienced certified CompEx inspection engineers, electricians and technicians that deliver Ex inspections, maintenance and support services for customers across a wide range of industries, including the chemical, oil, gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, steel and heavy engineering industries.

Our CompEx inspection engineers carry out Ex inspections for customers that may only have a small amount of Ex electrical equipment, to customers that have thousands of Ex electrical equipment for inspection.

We work with clients to support and provide them with a path towards full compliance under the mandatory Requirements of IEC / BS EN 60079-17/14, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances in Explosive Atmospheres Regulations), The Equipment Directive ATEX 95 (94/9/EC) and the workers Directive ATEX 137 (99/92/EC).

Our Ex Inspection & Maintenance Support Services:

• Detailed, Visual & Close Ex Inspections
• Ensuring Compliance with all Standards and Regulations
• Explosion Protection Documents
• Ensuring Verification of all Installed ‘Ex’ Electrical Equipment Databases
• ‘Ex’ Electrical Equipment Installation & Maintenance Project Management
• Compiling Ex Electrical Equipment Registers and Client Databases
• ‘Ex’ Electrical Equipment Remedial Repairs
• Gap Analysis and Report of Current Ex Electrical Equipment Inspection Procedures
• Implementation of Ex Inspection Strategies

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