Electrical Safety Archives

What jobs require the 18th Edition qualification?

Electricians, electrical engineers, contractors, and anyone responsible for electrical installations will likely need this qualification.

Do I need the 18th Edition if I already have the 17th Edition?

Yes, if you are still working in the industry, it’s recommended to update to the 18th Edition to stay compliant with the latest regulations.

What’s the difference between the 17th and 18th Edition?

The 18th includes new regulations on energy efficiency, arc fault detection, surge protection, prosumers (smart grids), and other safety improvements.

Does all electrical equipment for use in hazardous areas have to be submitted to a test house for certification?

No, electrical equipment in category 1, i.e. suitable for use in Zone 0,1 and 2 must be submitted to a test house (now known as a notified body) for EC Type Examination Certification. This also applies to category 2 equipment (i.e. suitable for use in Zone 1 and 2) . Equipment in category 3, i.e. […]

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Industries	Principal to all Ex environments, with direct application in hazardous vapour and gas environments.
Entry Qualifications Guidance	Level 3, ECS Gold Card, National Diploma or equivalent. Disipline: Electrotechnical Instrumentation Subject to knowledge, skill and experience candidates may benefit from Ex F+
Entry Knowledge - Expected	Knows the relevant legislative, regulatory, local requirements Understands procedures for safe working practice and systems of work in an industrial setting Can read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals Understands the hierarchy of responsibilities in relation to reporting and decision-making
Entry Skills - Expected	Practical skills in engineering assembly of a complexity consistent with that of a level 3 craftsperson Can apply safe working practices including safe isolation to meet the requirements of statutory and non-statutory regulations Can safely install, inspect, test, commission, diagnose and correct faults in electrical plant, instrumentation, associated cabling, cabling supports and equipment Can select, gland & terminate industrial type cables to a suitable component and associated cable tray in line with details on the appropriate specification Can interpret manufacturers documentation for correct installation,maintenance and inspection
Job Roles Aspiring to or operating in	Installation or Maintenance Electrician Electrical or Instrument Technician Engineers
Entry Experience Guidance	2 + years' experience operating in a site / industrial environment Installing, inspecting, testing and/or maintaining equipment in an industrial setting
Entry Knowledge - Desirable	Understands the need for and methods of achieving safe working practice in gas and vapour Ex environments Has basic practical, theoretical and technological knowledge and understanding of gas and vapour Ex environments Has a basic understanding of the requirements, materials and equipment considerations, in relation to working in gas and vapour Ex environments
Entry Skills - Desirable	Can select and install a variety of Ex certified cables glands and terminate conductors into equipment Can understand the principles of electrical protection concepts including selection, installation and maintenance Understands intrinsically safe concept of protection and installation including the importance of documentation Can inspect new and existing equipment in accordance with appropriate inspection techniques relevant to the different grades of inspection

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Industries

Principal to all Ex environments, with direct application in hazardous vapour and gas environments.

Entry Qualifications
Guidance

Level 3, ECS Gold Card, National Diploma or equivalent. Disipline:

Electrotechnical
Instrumentation

Subject to knowledge, skill and experience candidates may benefit from Ex F+

Entry Knowledge - Expected

Knows the relevant legislative, regulatory, local requirements
Understands procedures for safe working practice and systems of work in an industrial setting
Can read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals
Understands the hierarchy of responsibilities in relation to reporting and decision-making

Entry Skills - Expected

Practical skills in engineering assembly of a complexity consistent with that of a level 3 craftsperson
Can apply safe working practices including safe isolation to meet the requirements of statutory and non-statutory regulations
Can safely install, inspect, test, commission, diagnose and correct faults in electrical plant, instrumentation, associated cabling, cabling supports and equipment
Can select, gland & terminate industrial type cables to a suitable component and associated cable tray in line with details on the appropriate specification
Can interpret manufacturers documentation for correct installation,maintenance and inspection

Job Roles
Aspiring to or operating in

Installation or Maintenance Electrician
Electrical or Instrument Technician
Engineers

Entry Experience
Guidance

2 + years' experience operating in a site / industrial environment
Installing, inspecting, testing and/or maintaining equipment in an industrial setting

Entry Knowledge - Desirable

Understands the need for and methods of achieving safe working practice in gas and vapour Ex environments
Has basic practical, theoretical and technological knowledge and understanding of gas and vapour Ex environments
Has a basic understanding of the requirements, materials and equipment considerations, in relation to working in gas and vapour Ex environments

Entry Skills - Desirable

Can select and install a variety of Ex certified cables glands and terminate conductors into equipment
Can understand the principles of electrical protection concepts including selection, installation and maintenance
Understands intrinsically safe concept of protection and installation including the importance of documentation
Can inspect new and existing equipment in accordance with appropriate inspection techniques relevant to the different grades of inspection

Header Column #1
Industries	Principal to all Ex environments, with direct application in hazardous vapour and gas environments.
Entry Qualifications Guidance	Level 3, ECS Gold Card, National Diploma or equivalent. Disipline: Electrotechnical Instrumentation Subject to knowledge, skill and experience candidates may benefit from Ex F+
Entry Knowledge - Expected	Knows the relevant legislative, regulatory, local requirements Understands procedures for safe working practice and systems of work in an industrial setting Can read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals Understands the hierarchy of responsibilities in relation to reporting and decision-making
Entry Skills - Expected	Practical skills in engineering assembly of a complexity consistent with that of a level 3 craftsperson Can apply safe working practices including safe isolation to meet the requirements of statutory and non-statutory regulations Can safely install, inspect, test, commission, diagnose and correct faults in electrical plant, instrumentation, associated cabling, cabling supports and equipment Can select, gland & terminate industrial type cables to a suitable component and associated cable tray in line with details on the appropriate specification Can interpret manufacturers documentation for correct installation,maintenance and inspection
Job Roles Aspiring to or operating in	Installation or Maintenance Electrician Electrical or Instrument Technician Engineers
Entry Experience Guidance	2 + years' experience operating in a site / industrial environment Installing, inspecting, testing and/or maintaining equipment in an industrial setting
Entry Knowledge - Desirable	Understands the need for and methods of achieving safe working practice in gas and vapour Ex environments Has basic practical, theoretical and technological knowledge and understanding of gas and vapour Ex environments Has a basic understanding of the requirements, materials and equipment considerations, in relation to working in gas and vapour Ex environments
Entry Skills - Desirable	Can select and install a variety of Ex certified cables glands and terminate conductors into equipment Can understand the principles of electrical protection concepts including selection, installation and maintenance Understands intrinsically safe concept of protection and installation including the importance of documentation Can inspect new and existing equipment in accordance with appropriate inspection techniques relevant to the different grades of inspection