ExPIC Program

5th ExPIC, Kuala Lumpur 2010

Monday, November 22nd, 2010
08.30 Registration

09.00 Ex Competency – Malaysian Perspective
Ir. Hj. Mohd Naguib Mahfodz, ExIS, Malaysia

09.45 New information on IECEx scheme
Meeting 2020 in Berlin - Certificate updates
Gerhard Schwarz, Cooper Crouse Hinds GmbH, Germany

10.30 Coffee Break

11.00 IECEx certified service facilities program covering repair and overhaul of Ex equipment
Puan Amzidah Ahmad, Sirim QAS, Malaysia

11.45 Influence of an extended ambient temperature range on the design specifications
Dr. Michael Wittler, DEKRA EXAM GmbH, Germany

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Painting of electrical machines
(Practical aspects and problems with electrostatic)
Dr. Frank Lienesch, PTB, Braunschweig, Germany
Manggau Galawing, Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd, Brunei

14.15 Status IEC 60079-14 Electrical Installation Design, Selection and Erection
Peter Thurnherr, thuba Ltd., Switzerland

15.00 Coffee Break

15.30 Use of battery-powered equipment in hazardous areas requirement's according to standards
Open issues relating to standards - Possible risks for users
Gerhard Schwarz, Cooper Crouse Hinds GmbH, Germany

16.15 Marking according to ATEX and IECEx scheme
Gerhard Schwarz, Cooper Crouse Hinds GmbH, Germany

17.00 Closing of the first Day

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
09.00 Ex Equipment Selection Experience Sharing
Ir. Hj. Halim bin Hafiz, Petronas, Malaysia

09.45 Converter drives
General requirements and problems with net/grounding
Dr. Frank Lienesch, PTB, Braunschweig, Germany

10.30 Coffee Break

11.00 Standard Development Processes and Malaysia participation at national and international standardization activities
Puan Marina Mahdar , SRMC, Sirim Bhd, Malaysia

11.45 Is the operator being misled?
(Have you ever mistaken an “X” for a “U”?)

Peter Thurnherr, thuba Ltd., Switzerland

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Special protection “Ex-s”
A new type of protection?
Gerhard Schwarz, Cooper Crouse Hinds GmbH, Germany

14.15 Incorporating IEC 60079 Standards in IEC 61508 and 61511 Safety Standards
V R Harindran, Petronas, Malaysia

15.00 Coffee Break

15.30 Flameproof enclosures
Requirements according to the standards
Risks for the user
Dr. Michael Wittler, DEKRA EXAM GmbH, Germany
Peter Thurnherr, thuba Ltd., Switzerland

16.15 Electric heating systems
Peter Thurnherr, thuba Ltd., Switzerland

17.00 Closing Conference