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Demonstration of Coal Mine Illumination Systems.

PB82147471

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Szpak, A. D.; Hahn, W. F.; Skinner, C. S.
Page Count	127
Abstract	The purpose of this program was to demonstrate the feasibility of illuminating various types of underground coal mining machinery as required by the Federal Coal Mine Illumination Standards Part 75.1719 to 75.1719-4 Code of Federal Regulations Title 30. Nine various machines were illuminated and the illumination systems were evaluated for a 3-month period. Factors evaluted were ease of implementation, reliability, ease of maintenance, acceptance by mine workers and operations, illumination degradation, and durability.
Keywords	Coal mining Mining equipment Electric lighting Mine lighting Underground mining Structural design Installation Maintenance
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Cleveland, OH.; Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept. (Final) Oct 77-Jun 80.
NTIS Issue Number	198208
Contract Number	J0188006

Demonstration of Coal Mine Illumination Systems.

Demonstration of Coal Mine Illumination Systems.
PB82147471

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Szpak, A. D.; Hahn, W. F.; Skinner, C. S.
Page Count	127
Abstract	The purpose of this program was to demonstrate the feasibility of illuminating various types of underground coal mining machinery as required by the Federal Coal Mine Illumination Standards Part 75.1719 to 75.1719-4 Code of Federal Regulations Title 30. Nine various machines were illuminated and the illumination systems were evaluated for a 3-month period. Factors evaluted were ease of implementation, reliability, ease of maintenance, acceptance by mine workers and operations, illumination degradation, and durability.
Keywords	Coal mining Mining equipment Electric lighting Mine lighting Underground mining Structural design Installation Maintenance
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Cleveland, OH.; Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept. (Final) Oct 77-Jun 80.
NTIS Issue Number	198208
Contract Number	J0188006