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Installation and commissioning

We install, commission and periodically inspect Newson Gale static grounding systems at your site, with CompEx and IECEx CoPC certified engineers and a certificate of correct execution of the work.

Working in hazardous areas

In almost every safety chain, people are the weakest link: accident investigations usually point to a lack of competence, clear responsibilities and commitment. Accidents keep happening, and areas where explosive atmospheres can form are no exception.

That is why there are certifications proving the competence of people who work in these environments:

  • IECEx CoPC (Certificate of Personnel Competence), issued by certification bodies accredited under the IECEx scheme of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
  • CompEx, an internationally recognised scheme that validates the competence of personnel working in potentially explosive atmospheres, in every industry.
Tecnico durante la verifica di un sistema di messa a terra Newson Gale

Our service

With commissioning and periodic maintenance we make sure Newson Gale grounding systems are installed and maintained in line with installation and operating requirements.

  1. 1
    Our CompEx and IECEx certified engineers install and maintain the equipment as set out in its instruction manual.
  2. 2
    We check that the installation meets the ATEX and IECEx requirements of the EN and IEC standards for the installation and safe operation of electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres.
  3. 3
    We test the installed equipment so that it works with the parameters set by international guidance, including IEC TS 60079-32-1 on electrostatic hazards.

When a competent person must step in

IEC/EN 60079-14 (design and installation) and IEC/EN 60079-17 (inspection and maintenance) set the moments when an installation in a hazardous area must be checked by competent personnel.

IEC/EN 60079-14

Initial verification

At the end of the installation and before commissioning, with a detailed inspection.

IEC TS 60079-32-1

System check

A functional check of the grounding system every year, to confirm that the devices work with the correct parameters.

IEC/EN 60079-17

Periodic inspection

Within 3 years at most of the initial verification: a close inspection if the initial verification was carried out, a detailed one if it was not.

The verification path

Whether the installation is new or existing, any step that has not been carried out is where to start: contact us and we will prepare a quotation for commissioning or inspection.

Nuovo impiantoImpianto esistenteVERIFICA INIZIALEprima della messa in servizioIEC/EN 60079-14NON ESEGUITAESEGUITAVERIFICA DEL SISTEMAfunzionale, ogni annoIEC TS 60079-32-1NON ESEGUITAESEGUITAISPEZIONE PERIODICAal massimo ogni 3 anniIEC/EN 60079-17NON ESEGUITAESEGUITAciclo successivoContattaci perun preventivoIspezione e messa in servizio+39 035 505115
  1. Nuovo impianto
    VERIFICA INIZIALEprima della messa in servizioIEC/EN 60079-14
    Se non è stata eseguita: contattaci per un preventivo
    Eseguita: passa al punto successivo
  2. Impianto esistente
    VERIFICA DEL SISTEMAfunzionale, ogni annoIEC TS 60079-32-1
    Se non è stata eseguita: contattaci per un preventivo
    Eseguita: passa al punto successivo
  3. ISPEZIONE PERIODICAal massimo ogni 3 anniIEC/EN 60079-17
    Se non è stata eseguita: contattaci per un preventivo
    Eseguita: il ciclo riparte dalla verifica annuale del sistema
New installationExisting installationINITIAL VERIFICATIONbefore commissioningIEC/EN 60079-14NOT DONEDONESYSTEM CHECKfunctional, every yearIEC TS 60079-32-1NOT DONEDONEPERIODIC INSPECTIONat least every 3 yearsIEC/EN 60079-17NOT DONEDONEnext cycleContact us fora quotationInspection and commissioning+39 035 505115
  1. New installation
    INITIAL VERIFICATIONbefore commissioningIEC/EN 60079-14
    If it has not been done: contact us for a quotation
    Done: go to the next step
  2. Existing installation
    SYSTEM CHECKfunctional, every yearIEC TS 60079-32-1
    If it has not been done: contact us for a quotation
    Done: go to the next step
  3. PERIODIC INSPECTIONat least every 3 yearsIEC/EN 60079-17
    If it has not been done: contact us for a quotation
    Done: the cycle restarts from the annual system check

The engineers of Atex Italia, Maffioletti's ATEX service, hold both certifications: they inspect your installation and issue a certificate of correct execution of the work.

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