Standard
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AS/NZS 4871.2:2010

[Superseded]

This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of distribution, control and auxiliary equipment intended for mining and quarrying activities and covers any plant intended to be relocated from time to time in association with mining activities. This equipment may include motor starters, distribution and control boxes (DCB), section isolators and section circuit-breakers.
Published: 25/05/2010
Pages: 12
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Existing equipment
2 Common requirements
2.1 General
2.2 Electrical equipment
2.2.1 Enclosures
2.2.2 Coupling of enclosures
2.3 Means for isolation
3 Ancillary plant
3.1 General
3.2 Electrical protection systems for auxiliary fans
3.2.1 General requirements for auxiliary fans
3.2.2 Additional requirements for fans used with explosive gases
3.3 Conveyor starters
3.3.1 General requirements for conveyor starters
3.3.2 Conveyors for use in hazardous areas
3.4 Belt splicing equipment
3.5 Welding equipment
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Isolation
4 Distribution control boxes
4.1 General
4.2 Construction
4.3 Enclosures
4.4 Means for isolation
4.5 Protection
4.6 Positioning of outlets
4.7 Lighting
4.8 Labelling
5 High voltage section isolators
5.1 General
5.2 Interlocking
5.3 Rating of switching devices
5.4 Positioning of outlets
5.5 Explosion vents
5.6 Labelling
6 Section circuit-breaker
6.1 General
6.2 Circuit-breakers
6.3 Undervoltage mechanisms
6.4 Rating
6.5 Protection
6.6 Remote operation
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Safety in welding and allied processes, Part 2: Electrical
[Available Superseded]
Conveyors - Safety requirements
[Current]
Substations and high voltage installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.
[Current]
Arc welding equipment, Part 1: Welding power sources (IEC 60974-1:2017+AMD1:2019 CSV (ED.5.1) MOD)
[Withdrawn]
Arc welding equipment, Part 6: Limited duty portable arc welding and allied process power sources (IEC 60974-6:2003, MOD)
Content history
[Superseded]
DR 09036