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Mine Rescue Team Communication System

Mine Rescue Team Communication System. Characteristics. Medium Frequency Inductive Radio Components MSHA Approved Easy to Deploy Battery Powered. Users. 75% of New South Wales, Australia Mines Rescue Centers – at present MSHA - purchased set for Beckley, WV in mid-1990’s

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Mine Rescue Team Communication System

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  1. Mine Rescue Team Communication System

  2. Characteristics • Medium Frequency • Inductive Radio Components • MSHA Approved • Easy to Deploy • Battery Powered

  3. Users • 75% of New South Wales, Australia Mines Rescue Centers – at present • MSHA - purchased set for Beckley, WV in mid-1990’s • Several (2?) Mines in U.S.

  4. Typical Deployment • 3 Handheld Radios on Rescue Team • 1 Section Radio at Fresh Air Base

  5. Present Status • 1993 Design Presently Deployed • 2005 Design in Prototype Testing • May 2006 Expected Completion for A&CC Intrinsic Safety Submission

  6. Where MSHA Can Help • Prioritize (Fast-Track) Approval Process • Minimize Approval Costs at A&CC Small Market, Small Companies • Place Less Emphasis on Trophy Competition. Place More Emphasis on Realistic, Site-Oriented Training

  7. Vehicle and Personnel Tracking System

  8. Characteristics • Low-Power, Short-Range, Burst Transmitters (Tags) • Operate at UHF • Stationary Tracking Receivers • Part of Atmospheric Monitoring System

  9. Deployment Methods Transmitter • Magnetic Mount to Machines • Can be Modified and Submitted to MSHA as a Smaller Unit. (Stand-Alone or Cap Lamp)

  10. Receiver • Attached to 4-Conductor, Copper AMS Cable. Power and Data. • Strategically Placed in Mine • Typical Range ~ 100 feet • Logs of Station Activity Available on Surface Computer

  11. Planned Improvements • Portable Receiver for Use With Search and Rescue Operations.

  12. Important Design Criteria • System Must be: Intrinsically Safe Reliable Economical Rugged Accurate Within Reason Functionally Simple

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