§ 690-334. Mandatory safety components of electrical equipment
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 52 P.S. Mines and MiningEffective: January 5, 2009
Effective: January 5, 2009
52 P.S. § 690-334
§ 690-334. Mandatory safety components of electrical equipment
(iv) At least one of the equipment safety ground conductors to each component is visible for its entire length. High-voltage resistance grounded systems shall have ground wire monitors to continuously monitor the continuity of the grounding circuits. All ground wire monitors shall be designed and constructed to be failsafe.
(b) Study.--The mining industry shall initiate a study to enhance the safety of underground direct-current machine cables. The program shall include an evaluation of ground wire monitors for use on all direct-current equipment. The program shall include laboratory and underground testing. The test results shall be documented and presented to the Board of Coal Mine Safety no later than 365 days after the effective date of this act for action by the board.
(c) Additional study.--The mining industry shall initiate a study to enhance the safety of underground cables. The program shall include an evaluation of metallic shielded cable, nonmetallic shielded cable and more sensitive ground fault limiting and detection. The program shall include laboratory and underground testing. The results shall be documented and presented to the Board of Coal Mine Safety no later than 365 days after the effective date of this act for action by the board.
Credits
2008, July 7, P.L. 654, No. 55, § 334, effective in 180 days [Jan. 5, 2009].
52 P.S. § 690-334, PA ST 52 P.S. § 690-334
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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