AS/NZS 4871.5:2002

1 - AS/NZS 4871.5:2002 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR COAL MINES, FOR USE UNDERGROUND - BATTERY POWERED ELECTRICAL MOBILE MACHINES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - SECTION 2 SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (HAZARDOUS AREA)
7 - 2.1 CONSTRUCTION
7 - 2.2 ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS
7 - 2.3 BATTERY CONTAINER
7 - 2.3.1 Design
7 - 2.3.2 Critical characteristics
7 - 2.3.3 Battery containers
7 - 2.3.4 Ingress protection
8 - 2.3.5 Drainage holes
8 - 2.3.6 Ventilation
8 - 2.3.7 Creepage distances
8 - 2.3.8 Covers
8 - 2.3.9 Securing of cells
8 - 2.3.10 Other electrical apparatus
8 - 2.4 BATTERY CELLS
8 - 2.4.1 General
9 - 2.4.2 Connections
9 - 2.4.3 Duty
9 - 2.4.4 Shrouding
9 - 2.4.5 Cell vent plugs
9 - 2.4.6 Single point filling
9 - 2.4.7 Battery take-off leads
10 - 2.5 BATTERY SWITCHING DEVICE
10 - 2.6 CONNECTIONS TO THE BATTERY
10 - 2.7 ENCLOSURE INTERLOCKING
10 - 2.8 ELECTRICAL PROTECTION
10 - 2.9 PROVISION FOR IN SITU RECHARGING OR BATTERY CHANGING
11 - 2.10 TESTS OF BATTERY CONTAINER
11 - 2.11 MOTORS
11 - 2.12 MACHINE CABLING
12 - SECTION 3 INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR BATTERY CONTAINER CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL OF Exs TYPE OF ....
12 - 3.1 GENERAL

Specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of battery powered mobile machines for use in underground coal mines. It does not specify general requirements of electrical equipment for underground coal mines, which are dealt with in Part 1 of this series.

This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of battery powered mobile machines.This Standard shall be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 4871.1 and Section 2 of AS/NZS 4871.4.NOTES: 1 Battery powered machines may require approval by the relevant regulatory authority.2 Some regulatory authorities may require audible and visual warning when a predetermined gas level is reached.

First published as part of AS 2595.1-1983.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1992.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 4871.5:2002.