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MYTH 4: Training and assessment to AS/NZS 4761 or to national units of competency are the only ways to prove competency. False! It may often be the easiest way to prove your competency, but it is certainly not the only path you can take. In fact, the units of competency in AS/NZS 4761 are actually… Read more »
Myth 3: An Australian Electrical License is required in order to demonstrate EEHA competencies. False! As we mentioned in regards to MYTH 2, holding a license and demonstrating competency are two entirely different things. You do not need to hold a license in order to prove your competency; there are other options! There are training… Read more »
Myth 3: Is an Australian Electrical License Compulsory In Order to Work On Australian Projects? False! Unlike Myth #1, this is much less convoluted. Yes, if you’re planning on working within Australia on these projects then you will need to hold an Australian Electrical Licence in order to do so. That being said, not all… Read more »
MYTH 1: EEHA Training is mandatory when conducting any EEHA electrical work. False. The requirement is about demonstrating the competence to safely complete your work. Does this mean you have to attend training in order to receive this competence? No, not necessarily. It’s true that in Australia state law requires electrical installations that comply with… Read more »
Extend Training and our partner Bureau Veritas Korea are pleased to announce a new partnership agreement with Trainor Korea. This new partnership will allow our customers to access training and assessment services for both IECEx CoPC and EEHA Competencies to AS/NZS 4761 in an efficient and cost-effective way. Under the agreement, holders of EEHA Competency… Read more »
In our previous blog post on changes to IEC 60079.14, we noted that the EEMUA had expressed some serious misgivings about the new criteria for determining whether a compound barrier gland was required on Ex d cable entries. And it seems that they are not alone – the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has… Read more »
Ex e Terminal Box Practicalities One of the EEHA areas in which we have noted a tendency towards what we’ll refer to as “over-compliance,” in recent times, is in the verification that power dissipation inside Ex e terminal boxes is within allowable limits. Don’t get us wrong, we’re all about compliance and documentation, but some… Read more »
Edition 5.0 of IEC 60079.14, the text that governs our working lives here at Extend Training, was published by the IEC almost two years ago now. The committee process to adopt the IEC text as an AS/NZS standard typically takes around that long, so it’s quite likely that there will be a new AS/NZS 60079.14… Read more »
Hazardous Area Electrical Competency Courses Available In Melbourne At Extend Training For workers in certain industries, hazardous area electrical competency courses are a must. Those who work around electrical equipment in environments where there is potential for explosions must be able to demonstrate competency working in such an area. In most cases, workers are legally… Read more »
Extend Training Offers Unrivalled Hazardous Area Electrical Courses And Training For Those Working In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Electrical workers looking to work in the oil and gas industries, or others with hazardous areas, must demonstrate competency with the specialised machinery with which they work. Existing workers in these industries are required by law to have… Read more »
