CompEx Electrical Services for Manufacturing & Processing Plants
CompEx-certified electrical work in hazardous areas for production lines, mixing, filling, dosing, solvent areas, powder handling, and process plant. ATEX gas and dust zones, Ex inspections, intrinsically safe circuits, Ex equipment installs, earthing and bonding, plus documentation that supports DSEAR compliance.
Hazardous area installations in ATEX gas and vapour zones
CompEx installations and alterations in classified areas, including safe equipment selection, correct glands and terminations, and isolation arrangements that work for live plant. HSE defines hazardous gas zones as Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2.
Dust hazardous areas in processing and powder handling
Where dust is part of the process, inside equipment and around transfer points may require dust zoning. HSE notes areas may need to be zoned as 20, 21 or 22 depending on conditions, and provides definitions for Zones 20 to 22 based on likelihood and persistence of dust clouds.
Explosion-protected equipment installation and upgrades
Safe integration of Ex-rated enclosures, isolators, junction boxes, lighting and cabling systems, installed for maintainability and long service life. HSE is clear that equipment and installations in potentially explosive atmospheres must be specially designed and constructed so ignition risks are eliminated or reduced.
Intrinsically safe circuits for instrumentation and control
Intrinsically safe (Ex i) wiring for instrumentation and control signals, with correct segregation, labelling, and documentation so future maintenance is straightforward. This is especially relevant where detection, monitoring, and control interfaces sit in or near zoned plant.
Earthing and bonding, static risk support
Bonding and earthing checks and improvements for hazardous plant, including practical reporting for ongoing inspection. HSE’s explosive atmospheres guidance highlights avoiding hazards due to static electricity by bonding conductors together and to earth, plus monitoring static earthing as part of inspection and maintenance activity.
Hazardous area inspection, verification, and remedials
Structured Ex inspection and verification, tagging, defect reports, prioritised remedials, and updates to site records. Inspection and maintenance for Ex electrical installations is covered by BS EN IEC 60079-17, with the 2024 edition listed as the current standard.
Manufacturing and processing environments
Hazardous area electrical work that protects safety, production, and compliance
Manufacturing and processing sites can involve solvents, flammable vapours, powders, dust, and process releases. That means electrical work must be planned and delivered around area classification, ignition source control, and disciplined inspection and maintenance.
DSEAR places duties on employers and the self-employed to protect people from fire and explosion risks linked to dangerous substances. HSE guidance also explains that DSEAR requires employers to assess the risks of fires and explosions caused by dangerous substances in the workplace.
WB Electrical deliver CompEx-certified support for hazardous sites in Scotland, covering installation, upgrades, inspection, remedials and documentation. Our CompEx page positions this service around ATEX and DSEAR compliant work in potentially explosive atmospheres, including manufacturing and processing facilities.
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How we deliver CompEx works on processing plants
Scope and constraints: zones, permits, shutdown windows, critical operations
Survey and plan: equipment selection, routes, isolation strategy, method and access
Deliver safely on live sites: phased work, out-of-hours, shutdown coordination
Verify and hand over: test results, inspection records, tagging, dossier updates, aligned to recognised Ex inspection and maintenance practice
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Tick what applies and add notes. This helps us confirm zones, dust or vapour risks, the type of Ex equipment involved, and any shutdown constraints, so we can price accurately and plan delivery around your process.
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Dust and vapour zones, shutdown planning, audit-ready reporting
Common manufacturing and processing plant hazardous area triggers
- New lines, mixers, dosing skids, filling points, or process upgrades, classification and equipment suitability needs reviewed
- Powder handling changes, filters, cyclones, bagging, transfer points, dust zoning becomes critical (Zones 20, 21, 22)
- Ageing Ex kit, damaged seals, incorrect glands, missing plugs, or compromised enclosures
- Missing tags, unclear identification, incomplete inspection records, weak traceability for dutyholders
- Inspection findings needing remedials before sign-off, restart, or audit, inspection and maintenance practice sits under BS EN IEC 60079-17
- Earthing and bonding concerns, static issues, or poor continuity at interfaces
- Short shutdown windows, work must be planned and delivered cleanly, first time
- Dutyholder needs clearer evidence, DSEAR duties require assessing and controlling fire and explosion risks from dangerous substances
If any of these are familiar, we can survey the area, agree a practical scope, then deliver with controlled downtime and clear reporting that supports your compliance trail.
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