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EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES IN UNDERGROUND MINES
12-01-2013
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements for equipment (machines) and components
4.1 General
4.2 Non-electrical equipment and components
4.3 Electrical equipment and components
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Electrical equipment protection
4.3.3 Overcurrent protection
4.3.4 Earth-fault protection
4.3.5 Mechanical protection of live parts
5 Additional requirements for specific equipment
and components
5.1 Cutting and stripping equipment
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Machines with cutting picks
5.1.3 Stripping machines
5.2 Rope haulages for level and inclined transport
5.3 Fans
5.3.1 Ventilating fans for use underground
5.3.2 Other fans
5.4 Diesel engines
5.5 Air compressors
5.6 Drilling equipment and components
5.7 Brakes
5.8 Traction batteries, starter batteries and
vehicle lighting batteries
5.9 Optical fibres used on machines and electromagnetic
radiation from components on machines
6 Fire protection
6.1 General
6.2 Non-metallic materials
6.3 Internal combustion engines fitted to machines
6.4 Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
6.5 Additional requirements for cable-reeled machines
6.6 Fire prevention on electric cables that are part
of the machine
6.7 Conveyor belting
7 Information for use
7.1 Signals and warning notices
7.2 User instructions
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Information on use
7.2.3 Information on maintenance and repair
7.3 Marking
Annex A (informative) Example of an ignition hazard
assessment for a conveyor belt intended for
use in coal mine
A.1 General
A.2 Category and intended use of equipment
A.3 Construction/description of the equipment
A.4 Assessment
Annex B (informative) Examples of an ignition hazard
assessment for a shearer loader intended for
use in a potentially explosive atmosphere
of a coal mine
B.1 General
B.2 Category and intended use of equipment
B.3 Construction/description of the equipment
with regard to ignition protection
B.4 Ignition control and monitoring system
B.5 Compliance with the basic methodology
and requirements in EN 13463-1
B.6 Ignition hazard assessment of the electrical
parts of the equipment
B.7 Ignition hazard assessment of non-electrical
ignition sources
B.8 Equipment marking
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
European Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directives 94/9/EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
Directive 98/37/EC
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