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    AS 3007.3-2004

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    Electrical installations - Surface mines and associated processing plant - General requirements for equipment and ancillaries

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    Superseded date:  30-06-2017

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    Published date:  01-01-2004

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 3007.3-2004 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS-SURFACE MINES AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSING PLANT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR...
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    7 - 1.1 SCOPE
    7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    9 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    9 - 2.1 INTRODUCTION
    9 - 2.2 DESIGN AND SELECTION
    9 - 2.3 RELEVANT STANDARDS
    9 - 2.4 MATERIALS
    9 - 2.5 PROTECTION
    10 - 2.6 OPERATING CONDITIONS
    10 - 2.7 SITE CONDITIONS
    10 - 2.8 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
    10 - 2.9 EARTH TERMINAL
    10 - 2.10 NOISE LIMITATIONS
    11 - SECTION 3 ROTATING MACHINES
    11 - 3.1 MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION
    11 - 3.2 MECHANICAL PROTECTION
    12 - SECTION 4 TRANSFORMERS
    12 - 4.1 CORE, COIL AND TANK BRACING
    12 - 4.2 ENCLOSURES
    12 - 4.3 DUST EXCLUSION
    12 - 4.4 PROTECTION FROM FIRE
    12 - 4.5 POLLUTION BY COOLING MEDIUM (COOLANT)
    13 - SECTION 5 STATIC CONVERTERS
    13 - 5.1 OVERVOLTAGE LIMITATION
    13 - 5.2 INTERFERENCE WITH COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
    13 - 5.3 ELECTRICAL COUPLING
    13 - 5.4 PROTECTION AGAINST INTERACTION BETWEEN EARTHING SYSTEMS
    13 - 5.5 FEEDBACK SUPERVISION
    13 - 5.6 LIMITATION OF HARMONICS
    14 - SECTION 6 SWITCHING DEVICES
    14 - 6.1 PREVENTION OF UNlNTENTlONAL OPERATION
    14 - 6.2 ISOLATORS
    14 - 6.3 INTERRUPTING CAPABILITY
    14 - 6.4 PERSONNEL PROTECTION
    15 - SECTION 7 CABLE SELECTION AND APPLICATION
    15 - 7.1 PHASE CONDUCTORS
    15 - 7.2 PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR
    15 - 7.3 ARMOURING AS PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR
    15 - 7.4 LIMITING TEMPERATURES UNDER SHORT CIRCUIT
    15 - 7.5 PROTECTION AGAINST PARTIAL DISCHARGE
    16 - 7.6 SEMICONDUCTING LAYERS
    16 - 7.7 PROVISION OF SCREENS AND/OR ARMOURING FOR CABLES ABOVE 1000 V
    16 - 7.8 IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR
    16 - 7.9 PARTIAL DISCHARGE PERFORMANCE
    16 - 7.10 TERMINATIONS OF FLEXIBLE CABLES
    16 - 7.11 POWER CABLE TWIST LIMITATION
    17 - 7.12 SHEATHING
    17 - 7.13 SEGREGATION OF POWER AND CONTROL CORES
    17 - 7.13.1 Single-core cables
    17 - 7.13.2 Multicore cables
    17 - 7.13.3 Composite multicore cables on reeling drums
    17 - 7.14 SEPARATION OF CABLES IN RACKS
    18 - 7.15 BENDING RADIUS FOR FLEXIBLE CABLES OVER 25 MM DIAMETER
    19 - SECTION 8 CABLE CONNECTORS
    19 - 8.1 USE OF PLUG/SOCKET CONNECTORS
    19 - 8.2 BOLTED CONNECTIONS
    20 - SECTION 9 CABLE DRUMS
    20 - 9.1 INTRODUCTION
    20 - 9.2 DRUM RATING FACTORS
    20 - 9.3 CABLE TENSION LIMITS
    21 - 9.4 DRUM DIAMETERS FOR FLEXIBLE CABLES
    21 - 9.5 PERMISSIBLE REDUCTIONS IN DRUM DIAMETERS
    21 - 9.6 REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLE `S' BENDS AND DIRECTION CHANGES
    22 - SECTION 10 CONTROL CIRCUITS AND CONTROL DEVICES
    22 - 10.1 PREVENTION OF UNINTENTIONAL OPERATION
    22 - 10.2 LIMITATION OF LEAKAGE AND CAPACITANCE CURRENTS-UNEARTHED CONTROL CIRCUITS
    22 - 10.3 MONITORING OF INSULATION-UNEARTHED CONTROL CIRCUITS
    22 - 10.4 LIMITATION OF LEAKAGE AND CAPACITANCE CURRENTS-EARTHED CONTROL CIRCUITS
    24 - SECTION 11 SAFETY CIRCUITS AND SAFETY DEVICES
    24 - 11.1 GENERAL
    24 - 11.2 CLOSED CIRCUIT PRINCIPLE
    24 - 11.3 PROVING FUNCTION OPERATION PRINCIPLE
    24 - 11.4 FAIL SAFE PRINCIPLES WITH SOLID STATE SWITCHING DEVICES
    25 - SECTION 12 FIRE DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    25 - 12.1 INTRODUCTION
    25 - 12.2 OBJECT
    25 - 12.3 GENERAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
    25 - 12.3.1 General
    25 - 12.3.2 Analysis of need for protection
    25 - 12.3.3 Means of protection
    26 - 12.4 FIXED DETECTION, ALARM AND EXTINGUISHMENT SYSTEMS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT
    27 - 12.5 APPLICATION OF MEANS OF PROTECTION
    27 - 12.5.1 General
    27 - 12.5.2 Recommendations for the installation
    27 - 12.5.3 Quantity of extinguishment medium available
    27 - 12.5.4 Precautions for the installation
    28 - 12.6 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
    28 - 12.6.1 Fire protection notices
    28 - 12.6.2 Protection of equipment or plant
    28 - 12.6.3 De-energization of electrical equipment
    28 - 12.6.4 Flammable gases or liquids
    28 - 12.6.5 Supplementary fire extinguishment equipment
    28 - 12.6.6 Cableways and ducts
    29 - APPENDIX A - TYPICAL ANALYSIS SHEET

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    Provides general requirements for the equipment and ancillaries associated with the electrical installation. Sections deal with electrical components, rotating machines, transformers, static converters, switching devices, cable selection and application, cable connectors, cable drums, control circuits and control devices, safety circuits and safety devices, and fire detection and protection systems.

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    This Standard sets out requirements for the equipment and ancillaries associated with electrical installations within the scope of AS 3007.1.

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    Committee EL-023
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 3007.3-1982.Second edition 1987.Third edition 2004. First published as AS 3007.3-1982. Second edition 1987. Third edition 2004.

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    AS 2380.1-1989 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Explosion-protection techniques General requirements (Reconfirmed 2013)
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    AS 1603.5-1996 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems Manual call points (Reconfirmed 2016)
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    AS 1603.7-1996 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems Optical beam smoke detectors (Reconfirmed 2016)
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    AS 1603.6-1987 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems - Fire alarm bells
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    AS 2118.4-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems - Residential
    AS 1603.14-2001 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems - Point type carbon monoxide (CO) fire detectors
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    AS 2118.6-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems - Combined sprinkler and hydrant
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