Document ID (ISN) | 77781 |
CIS number |
01-1799 |
ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1929-X |
Year |
2001 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Guidance on the design and construction of safety critical electrical systems at mines |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2001. iv, 32p. Illus. Price: GBP 9.00. |
Abstract |
This guidance deals with the design, construction, alteration and adaptation of power supplies to safety-critical plant and equipment at mines. It is intended for managers, electrical engineers, other electrical engineering staff and mine owners. Contents: definitions; identifying hazards and assessing risks; continuity of the electrical supply to the mine, underground equipment and ventilation systems; winding equipment; power supplies to de-watering and firedamp drainage plant and equipment; monitoring and control systems; communication systems. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; underground mining; coal mining; fail safety; electrical equipment |
Descriptors (secondary) |
mine gases; safety engineering; ventilation systems; vigilance tasks; control circuits |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Mines and quarries
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Broad subject area(s) |
Electrical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
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