Two Night Seminar Covering Electrical Area Classification – Key Terms, Key Standards and Key Factors in Developing Drawings
This course is geared towards practicing electrical, control and instrument engineers who perform engineering on facilities within the process industries.
Abstract:
Electrical Area Classification – Key Terms, Key Standards and Key Factors in Developing Drawings
This 4-hour technical seminar presented to the Houston Local Section of IEEE, offers an introduction to electrical area classification – a critical aspect of ensuring safety and compliance for electrical equipment installed in potentially flammable or combustible atmospheres. In this seminar attendees can expect to learn:
– What electrical area classification is,
– Key terminology necessary to conduct area classification risk assessments and develop area classification drawings,
– Key applicable standards, including NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), API RP 500/505, NFPA 496/497/499, and the IEC 60079 series, with emphasis on their scope, differences, and practical application in industrial environments, and
– Key factors in reading, interpreting and developing electrical area classification drawings, highlighting common symbols, boundary delineations, and the integration of process safety data.
Developed for engineers, designers, and technical professionals working in oil & gas, chemical, and manufacturing sectors, this session will equip attendees with the knowledge to confidently engage with area classification documentation and contribute to safer, code-compliant electrical designs.
Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE
Speaker(s): Louis Barrios
Agenda:
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees.
6:00 pm – 6:15 pm: Annoucements
6:15 pm – 8:30 pm: Presentation
Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042