Installation & Maintenance

Target Audience

This course is aimed at electrical tradespersons, supervisors or engineers whose job function involves the
installation and maintenance of electrical/instrumentation equipment in potentially hazardous areas.

Selection Requirements

Clients must:

• Hold a valid Australian Unrestricted Electrical License;
• Demonstrate appropriate EEHA industry experience, recommended minimum of 2 years (if clients have no experience in hazardous areas, you are required to complete the MOXI awareness course at no extra cost);
• Demonstrate appropriate hand tool experience;
• Pre-reading of AS/NZS 60079 series which can be accessed through your employer.

Units of Competency

• UEENEEM080A Report on the integrity of explosion protected equipment in a hazardous area
• UEENEEM020A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas – gas atmospheres
• UEENEEM021A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas – dust atmospheres
• UEENEEM022A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas - pressurisation
• UEENEEM024A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - gas atmosphere
• UEENEEM025A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems – dust atmospheres
• UEENEEM026A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - pressurisation
• UEENEEM028A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – gas atmospheres
• UEENEEM029A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – dust atmospheres
• UEENEEM030A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – pressurisation
• UEENEEM039A Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – gas atmospheres
• UEENEEM040A Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – dust atmospheres
• UEENEEM041A Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – pressurisation
• UEENEEM042A Conduct visual inspection of hazardous areas

Course Content

This skill set equips the client with the required intermediate knowledge and understanding of combustible
substances, fundamentals of hazardous area classification, electrical explosion protection techniques,
equipment marking and certification requirements and the purpose of the hazardous area verification
dossier. It also covers installation, testing, maintenance and visual inspection requirements and its
application of practical skills in alignment with the requirements of the relevant AS/NZ Standards. These
also include the required safe work practices.

Assessment

MOXI’s courses contain in depth theory components. All practical aspects are delivered and assessed in our
specialised EEHA workshop. When completed on site, clients are required to submit evidence of practical
assessments and application of skills where access to plant and/or machinery is not available during the
course.

Outcome

On successful completion of this skill set, clients will be awarded with either:
Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas – Electrical
(UEE42611) for holders of a valid Australian Unrestricted Electrical License
OR
Certificate of Competency in line with AS/NZS 4761 for those clients who do not hold an Australian
Unrestricted Electrical License.