The Essentials of Hazardous Area Electrical Inspections
Thursday 19 March
Hazardous Area Inspections determine whether electrical installations are safe and suitable for use. As well as this, they help ensure installations will not lead to any serious consequences that may cause risk to the workforce, business, or processes – for example, fire and explosions.
Grades of Hazardous Area Inspections:
When electrical equipment is installed in a hazardous
environment, there are three main inspection stages that must occur to make
sure the equipment doesn’t become the ignition source in the “Triangle of
Fire”. The triangle of fire refers to the three elements required for a fire to
ignite which are known to be: heat, fuel and an oxidizing agent.
As a result of this, our electrical engineers would undergo
inspections using the following grading systems to ensure there’s continued
reliability of plant equipment used in a hazardous environment:
1.
Visual Hazardous Area Inspections
Visual
hazardous area inspections detail all defects which can be determined visually
either from the ground or from permanent access platforms, without the use of
hand tools, switching off or climbing and using ladders.
2.
Close Hazardous Area Inspections
Close
hazardous area inspections include those aspects covered by a visual
inspection, and identifies those defects, such as loose bolts, which will be
apparent only by the use of access equipment.
3.
Detailed Hazardous Area Inspections
Detailed
hazardous area inspections will include those aspects covered by a close
inspection and identify those defects, such as loose terminations, which will
only be apparent by opening the enclosure and using tools and test equipment
where necessary.
During the Hazardous Area Inspection, a thorough examination of electrical installations is performed, which would cover a close examination so that it meets all regulations and requirements:
- Safety
- Wear and tear
- Corrosion
- Damage
- Age
- External influences
- Suitability
- Overloading
As a result of this, it can lead serious consequences if you don’t have hazardous area services in place for your business. Ask the experts and see what we can do for you - https://www.srelectrical.com/hazardous-area-services/
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