COURSE TOPICS

Principles of Area Classification
Definition of Term Equipment
Industry Codes and Standards Referenced
Basic Conditions for a Fire or Explosion
Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Gases and Vapors Classification Criteria
Extent of a Classified Location Recommendations for Determining Degree and Extent of Classified Locations for Various Industries

INSTRUCTOR

John H. Rannells, EE, PE

As an Electrical Engineer, Mr. Rannells has more than 40 years of experience in managerial, technical, teaching and practical experience across a broad range of Consulting Engineering and Manufacturing companies; which include Amoco Power Co., Amoco Oil Co., Brown & Root, Sargent & Lundy, Interlake Steel, and American Can Co.

He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of American Petroleum Institute (API), where he was the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Advisory Task Force on the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) , Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces (NFPA 70E), Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities (ANSI/API RP500). Working with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Mr. Rannells was the APIs representative for ANSI/NFPA 70- The National Fire Code- on Code Panel 14 for Article 500-516, Hazardous (Classified) Locations, and NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety in the Workplace - re-structure NFPA 70E into mandatory language to allow it to be adopted and enforced by OSHA (29CFR 1910.300-399)

Mr. Rannells has authored or co-authored technical papers for IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Record: Practical Considerations of Area Classification - More is not Better. (1993); and Practical Con- siderations of Area Classification - How Far to Classify. (1994), which was later published in IEEE's Industry Applications magazine, Vol. 2, No. 3.
 
Participants are encouraged to bring their copy of The National Electrical Code - 1999. If you do not have this book, you can pre-order it through Lehman Electrical Seminars. The price of the book is $65. Also, please bring a calculator with trigonometric functions to the seminar for problem solving.