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Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.236Explosion-protected electrically-powered loader
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### sec.236 Explosion-protected electrically-powered loader
An explosion-protected electrically-powered loader must be fitted with at least 1 automatic methane detector to detect the general body concentration of methane around the machine.
The detector must automatically—
activate a visible alarm to warn the operator when the concentration exceeds 1%; and
trip the electricity supply to the loader when the concentration exceeds 2%.
(sec.236-ssec.1) An explosion-protected electrically-powered loader must be fitted with at least 1 automatic methane detector to detect the general body concentration of methane around the machine.
(sec.236-ssec.2) The detector must automatically— activate a visible alarm to warn the operator when the concentration exceeds 1%; and trip the electricity supply to the loader when the concentration exceeds 2%.
- (a) activate a visible alarm to warn the operator when the concentration exceeds 1%; and
- (b) trip the electricity supply to the loader when the concentration exceeds 2%.