Laboratory
Testing Services
Ex Testing and Certification is an IECEx certified Testing Laboratory (ExTL) and performs explosive atmosphere product testing for a wide variety of industries and testing types.
Ex Testing and Certification is Australia's leading independent Ex Certification Body (ExCB) and Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL).
Ex Testing and Certification are accepted by the IECEx and ANZEx Schemes for testing and certification of devices/products used in an explosive atmosphere environment. We conduct a wide range of testing to both National and International standards, please see below Testing Services that we provide.
What is an IECEx Test Laboratory?
The IECEx scheme is the International Electrotechnical Commission for Explosive Atmospheres for standards of equipment used in explosive atmospheres. The objective of the IECEx scheme is to facilitate international trade in equipment and services for use in explosive atmospheres.
IECEx scheme requires an assessment process to be successfully completed for a facility to be accepted as an Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL).
Ex Testing and Certification is approved and has NATA ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for testing and certification.
The Ex Testing and Certification Engineering team can be leveraged to undertake and develop procedures and test plans to test attest requirements to bespoke contractual requirements or uncommon/obsure standard.
Research testing managing all WHS obligations.
A Customer-driven approach
Ex Testing and Certification pride ourselves on our individualised and personalised client services with a strong focus on attention to detail. Our highly skills team of engineers provide an unmatched level of service for explosion protection standards. Our engineers perform all testing themselves and provide independent detailed reviews, assessments and reports.
If you would like to have your product tested, please email us at info@extesting.com.au and attach the completed and signed Application Form then one of our expert team members will contact you to discuss further.
The Testing Process
Our world class experienced and dedicated team of experts use our state of the art equipment to ensure compliance to the scheme requirements. Ex Testing and Certification provides our clients with thorough assessments and certification to National and Internationally recognised standards.
01.
Understand the product and its use
02.
Determine the applicable standards required
03.
Decide the best conformity route and plan accordingly
04.
Test and assess product – evaluate test reports and findings
05.
Provide National and Internationally recognised test report to the relevant standards
01.
Understand the product and its use
02.
Determine the applicable standards required
03.
Decide the best conformity route and plan accordingly
04.
Test and assess product – evaluate test reports and findings
05.
Provide National and Internationally recognised test report to the relevant standards
World Class Testing Services
| Type of Protection | Classification |
|---|---|
| Flameproof enclosures | d |
| Oil filled enclosures | o |
| Intrinsic safety | i |
|
Pressurized enclosures or artificially ventilated rooms |
p v |
| Increased safety | e |
| Sand filled enclosures | q |
| Type of Protection | Classification |
|---|---|
| Protection by Enclosure (dust) | t (DIP or tD) |
| Encapsulation | m |
|
Non-sparking (Non-incendive/restricted breathing) |
n |
| Optical radiation | op |
| Non-electrical safety | h |
| Special protection | s |
Types of Tests Available
The various types of Ex protection cover a wide range of equipment and standards. Ex Testing and Certification perform all of the testing in-house, to explosion protection techniques to be used in potentially explosive gas and dust atmospheres.
Battery tests (Ex d, e, i, m, n, q)
Chemical production and processing plants
Clearance and creepage distances measurement
Coal mines, metal mines and quarries
Coal mining machinery and control systems
Degree of Ingress Protection IP test
Degree of protection (IP) by enclosure test
Determination of explosion pressure (reference pressure) test
Determination of maximum surface temperature of motors
Dielectric strength (Ex e, i, m, n, q)
Dielectric strength test of the filing material
Distance measurement
Drop tests
Dust testing
Dust atmospheres
Earth continuity test
Equipment for dust atmospheres
Flameproof testing for Ex d
Fuel dispensers
Gas, petrol, kerosene and gasoline pipelines and distribution centres, aircraft refuelling and hangars, automotive refuelling stations, liquified natural gas (LNG) plants
Hydrogen equipment assemblies
Hydrogen fuel dispensers
Hydrogen electrolysers
Impact and drop resistance (all protection types)
Ingress protection (Ex e, h, i, m, n, q, t)
Insulation resistance test
Leakage current test
Maximum over-pressure test
Measurement of capacitance (all protection types)
Oil, gas and petrochemical refineries, rigs and processing plants, painting and surface coating industries
Optical isolators test
Optical radiation
Overpressure test
Petrochemical processing plant machinery
Plugs and receptacles
Portable and hand-held equipment used in explosive atmospheres
Power stations
Pull tests, glands and connectors (Ex d, e, h, i, n, m, t, op, q)
Pull tests for cables, glands and connectors
Purging and dilution tests
Resistance to chemical agents for Group I equipment (all protection types)
Resistance to impact
Sealing test
Small component temperatures (Ex e, Ex i, Ex n)
Small component ignition test
Specific tests for Encapsulation, Ex m (water absorption)
Specific assessments for Non-electrical, Ex h (Ignition hazard assessments)
Specific tests for Pressurisation, Ex p (flow rate, pressure, gas concentration)
Surface resistance (all protection types)
Sustained Combustibility
Temperature rise tests (all protection types)
Temperature rise test for both electrical and non-electrical equipment
Temperature rise test for electric motors
Terminal insulating material test
Test for non-transmission test of internal ignition
Test of earthing connection
Test of erosion by flame
Thermal endurance (all protection types)
Thermal tests (temperature rise test)
Thermal tests with and without dust layer
Transferred charge test (all protection types)
Transferred of electrostatic charge
Type test for restricted-breathing enclosure
Underground coal mines
Verification of flame-proof joints
Verification of safety devices
Water absorption
Ex Services Application form for Testing and Certification
General Testing
Application form
How to apply for ExTC Services
01. Download Ex Services Application form
or
02. Download General Testing Application form
03. Complete form with specific requirements
04. Email completed and signed application form along with relevant technical information to info@extesting.com.au and one of our expert team members will contact you to discuss further.
If you would like to discuss further with one of our experienced team members contact us at info@extesting.com.au
