Date: Monday, 16th to Thursday, 19th of July, 2012
Venue: PTB, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Overview of Test Round "d"
Monday, 16th of July, 2012 (theory):
PT Workshop "d" part 1 on Monday, 16th of July, 2012 (Vieweg building, Room 234)
9:30 - 10:00
Opening words
Introduction of PTB
Uwe Klausmeyer
10:00 - 10:45
Presentation of the workshop schedule
Overview about the PTB Ex Proficiency Testing Program "d" and presentation of the results
Tim Krause
10:45 - 11:10
Coffee break
11:10 - 12:00
Basics and theory of explosions
Detlev Markus
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
Engineering of test facilities, instrumentation for explosion tests and possible error sources
Tim Krause
14:00 - 15:00
Assessment and testing of "d" enclosures, special sampling and preparation for explosion tests in accordance to IEC 60079-1 (ed. 7)
Jörg Flötotto
15:00 - 15:25
Coffee break
15:25 - End
Open discussion
Tuesday, 17th of July, 2012 (practice):
1. Station: Tests with different temperature compensation
Test sample: spherical - (Ex-Eva)
2. Station: Tests with different configuration regarding DAQ and valve positions
Test sample: Cylinder - (External test bench)
3. Station: Preparation of a test sample
Test sample: Two electrical engines - (Test bench hall)
4. Station: Information about flame arresters
(Test field of flame arresters)
PT Workshop "d" part 2 on Tuesday, 17th of July, 2012
1. Station
2. Station
3. Station
4. Station
09:15 - 10:00
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
10:15 - 11:00
Group D
Group A
Group B
Group C
11:15 - 12:00
Group C
Group D
Group A
Group B
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 13:45
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group A
14:00 - End
Final come together (all groups in Vieweg building, Room 234)
Guide of station
1. Station
Joachim Kühne and Michael Paul
2. Station
Marc Shields and Tim Krause
3. Station
Rüdiger Strutz and Jörg Flötotto
4. Station
Heino Bothe and Jürgen Hübner/Uwe Block
Guide of group
Group A
Uwe Völkel
Group B
Günter Gillar
Group C
Jürgen Rüberg
Group D
Jia Wu
Overview of Test Round "i"
Wednesday, 18th of July, 2012 (theory):
PT Workshop "i" part 1 on Wednesday, 18th of July, 2012 (Vieweg building, Room 234)
9:30 - 9:45
Opening words
Dr. Uwe Klausmeyer
9:45 - 10:45
Basics and theory of the type of protection safety concept "i" intrinsic safety
Dr. Ulrich Johannsmeyer
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:00
Statistical methods for analyzing the test results in Test round "i" of proficiency testing program
Dr. Thomas Horn
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 13:45
Presentation of the results and conclusions of Test Round "i"
Jia Wu
13:45 - 14:45
Assessment and testing of "i" circuits, special sampling and preparation for ignition tests in accordance to IEC 60079-11
Thomas Uehlken
14:45 - 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 - End
Open discussion
Thursday, 19th of July, 2012 (practice):
1. Station: Ignition tests with STA (Bunsen building, Room 213)
2. Station: Temperature test of battery (Bunsen building, Room 210)
3. Station: Tests with electric Motor and surface temperature test (Weber building)
4. Station: Preparation of tungsten wires (Bunsen building, Room 213)
PT Workshop "i" part 2 on Thursday, 19th of July, 2012
1. Station
2. Station
3. Station
4. Station
09:15 - 09: 45
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
10:00 - 10: 30
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group A
10:45 - 11:15
Group C
Group D
Group A
Group B
11: 30 - 12: 00
Group D
Group A
Group B
Group C
12: 00 - 13: 00
Lunch
13: 15 - End
Final discussion (all in Vieweg building, Room 234)
Guide of station
1. Station
Juri Wolkow and Ulrich Johannsmeyer (Rajiv)
2. Station
Adam Kübler and Thomas Horn
3. Station
Jia Wu and Frank Lienesch
4. Station
Lutz Schubert and Thomas Uehlken
Guide of Group
Group A
Tim Krause
Group B
Frank Bußmann
Group C
Kurt Hassel
Group D
Hans-Günter Gillar
Additional information:
The workshops are essential element of the Ex PT pilot program operated by PTB in 2011 and 2012.
To cover administrative costs for the organization of the workshops and to cover the costs for the offered free lunch and dinner, each workshop "d" and "i" will be charged
with EUR 200.
Booking of hotels is not supported by PTB, but special PTB rates for several hotels in Braunschweig are available:
- Moevenpick
- Penta hotel
- Mercure Atrium.
You need to register for the workshops until 31st of May, 2012.
All necessary information will be sent out to the attendees until 30th of June, 2012.
Remark: on Friday, 20th of July, 2012, an extra meeting of the IECEx ExTAG WG 10 "Proficiency Testing" is offered for the WG members (the annual meeting will be held in Calgary/CA on Monday, 03rd of September, 2012, 17:00).