Consulting, seminars and development support for intrinsic safety (Ex i) in explosion protection.

ExiMentor – Expert for Intrinsic Safety

BochumNew on Amplifa

10+ yearsExperience in explosion protection

50+Customers supported

DEKRAOwner's prior activity (examiner, auditor)

About ExiMentor

ExiMentor is the consultancy practice of M.Eng. Steffen Scholle, an electrical engineer with more than ten years of experience in explosion protection. The offering includes expert consulting, seminars and workshops as well as development support for electrical apparatus intended for use in hazardous areas. The focus is on the type of protection intrinsic safety (Ex i), complemented by experience in other electrical types of protection. ExiMentor guides developers, project managers and approval specialists through the entire certification process up to the type examination, including documentation and preparation of the intrinsic safety proof. The owner previously worked as an examiner, seminar leader and auditor at DEKRA and brings perspectives from both product development and testing. Customers are manufacturers of electrical apparatus for hazardous areas, particularly from electronics and sensor technology.

Site: Bochum
Processes: Explosion protection / intrinsic safety consulting (Ex i), Development support for electrical apparatus in explosion protection, Seminars and workshops on intrinsic safety / explosion protection, Support through the certification process / type examination, Explosion protection consulting (Ex i / intrinsic safety), Seminars and workshops on intrinsic safety, Support during the development process, Guidance through the certification process up to the type examination
Materials: Type of protection intrinsic safety, Protection level ia
Certificates: Certifications
Industries: Manufacturers of electrical apparatus for hazardous areas, Electronics/Sensor technology, Industry with Ex applications, Manufacturers of electrical apparatus for hazardous areas

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Explosion protection consulting
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Development support
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Documentation and intrinsic safety proof
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Support through certification up to type examination
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Seminars and workshops

Services and Topics

Ex i

Type of protection intrinsic safety

Energy-limited circuits prevent the formation of an ignition source in the event of a fault; used for sensors, handheld devices and small control components in gas and dust atmospheres.

Schutzart ia

Protection level ia

Meets the highest requirements and permits use in Zone 0 (gas) and Zone 20 (dust).

Location

Bochum

Consulting location

Service Modules

**Intrinsic Safety Seminar**Training · Explosion protection

**Expert Consulting for Ex Projects**Consulting · Electrical engineering

**Documentation for Type Examination**Documentation · Certification

Inside the production

Industries

Manufacturers of electrical apparatus for hazardous areasElectronics/Sensor technologyIndustry with Ex applicationsManufacturers of electrical apparatus for hazardous areas

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Explosion protection / intrinsic safety consulting (Ex i)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Development support for electrical apparatus in explosion protectionEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Seminars and workshops on intrinsic safety / explosion protectionEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Support through the certification process / type examinationTesting	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Explosion protection consulting (Ex i / intrinsic safety)Seminars and workshops on intrinsic safetySupport during the development processGuidance through the certification process up to the type examinationSupport with documentation for the type examinationPreparation of the intrinsic safety proof

Quality and Expertise

The professional quality is based on the owner's many years of activity as an examiner, seminar leader and auditor at DEKRA as well as on practical experience in product development.

Evidence	Bochum
Certifications