Mining uses are the most demanding on electrical equipment. Abrasion so severe that cable jackets will easily crack and break, water, shock from mechanical impact, excessive vibration, chemical contamination and the risk of fire all conspire to overstress cables more than possibly any other industrial use. It is not one of availability but rather one of human safety, law and regulation compliance and future cost of ownership.

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Specialty Cables Required

Industrial general-purpose cables cannot be utilized in the mine because they are not well protected from mine hazards. Mining cables that are specifically made to be used in the mine are for:

• Mechanical strength (armoring, abrasion)
• Flexibilities in mobility (shuttle cars, convey)
• Chemical and water resistance for damp or dusty surfaces
• Flame retardancy and low smoke/halogen emission on fire to preserve life and equipment protection
• High-quality finish and reinforcement to resist repeated flexing and shock
• Correct type eliminates safety risk, saves time, and, best of all, reduces maintenance cost.

Most Frequently Installed Cabling for Mineral Applications

1. Wire-Armoured Power Cables for

Usable in immobility installation base power supplies, conveyor belt substation power supplies

Armoured Cables have an armour covering of steel tape or staples over the sheath and insulation. Armoured cable is a protection against blows and crushing and also mice; it is required underground where rocks and haulage traffic are always a risk. They are typically cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated for thermal rating and have a hard outer sheath covering for chemical and abrasion resistance.

Principal advantages: mechanical ruggedness, high fault current ratings, and long permanent life.

2. Trailing Cables (Flex Power Cables)

Application for: Transport equipment, draglines, longwall shearers, shuttle cars

Trailing cables must be able to tolerate repeated flexing, pulling, torsioning and abrasion against sharp edges. They are used to power portable machines and must thus be capable of tolerating repeated flexing, tensioning, torsion and abrasion against sharp edges. Trailing cables are usually constructed of a number of stranded copper conductors, flexible good-quality elastomeric insulations and hard cut-resistant outer jackets.

Primary advantages: greatest flexibility, used for dynamic load cycles, supported ends prolonged life.