ELECTRICAL

1. Hazardous area
classification
-Identification of source of hazards.
-Identification of substances released.
-Establishment of risk zones.
-Establishment of temperature class and gas groups.
-Selection of certified equipment.
-Power supply (transformers, switchgear) located separately and
Critical equipment
protected. Oil containment dikes around transformers.
2. Earthing
-Protection against lightning
-Discharge of static electricity.
-Dispersal of fault currents.
-Limiting step and touch potentials to safe levels.
-Protection of earthing conductors against corrosion.
3. Cathodic
- Protection of buried metals.
protection
- Interference with earthing system.
4. Fire protection - Fire alarm call points.
- Fire alarm bells/sirens.
- Sprinkler/cloud systems.
- Fire resistance of materials.
5. Area & road
- Adequate illumination.
lighting
- Lights correctly positioned.
- Avoidance of too much glare or reflection.
- Adequate emergency lighting.
- Possibility of maintenance lighting.
6. Cabling
- Compliance with regulations.
- Correct conductor sizing.
- Adequate protection for cables.
7. Equipment
- Accessibility.
- Ease of maintenance
Emergency power - Is emergency generator foreseen/located in safe area?
- Use of diesel drives/turbines?
Power
- Distances.
connections
- Failure of electrical controls to be considered in design. Foresee
8. Control failure
fail/safe equipment
9. Switchgears
- Are lockout facilities foreseen?