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Title 30Mineral ResourcesPart / Section
Chapter IMine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor1 – 199
Subchapter OCoal Mine Safety and Health70 – 90
Part 75Mandatory Safety Standards—Underground Coal Mines75.1 – 75.1916
Subpart FElectrical Equipment—General75.500 – 75.524
§ 75.500Permissible electric equipment.
§ 75.500-1Other low horsepower electric face equipment.
§ 75.501Permissible electric face equipment; coal seams above water table.
§ 75.501-1Coal seams above the water table.
§ 75.501-2Permissible electric face equipment.
§ 75.501-3New openings; mines above water table and never classed gassy.
§ 75.502Permits for noncompliance.
§ 75.503Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
§ 75.503-1Statement listing all electric face equipment.
§ 75.504Permissibility of new, replacement, used, reconditioned, additional, and rebuilt electric face equipment.
§ 75.505Mines classed gassy; use and maintenance of permissible electric face equipment.
§ 75.506Electric face equipment; requirements for permissibility.
§ 75.506-1Electric face equipment; permissible condition; maintenance requirements.
§ 75.507Power connection points.
§ 75.507-1Electric equipment other than power-connection points; outby the last open crosscut; return air; permissibility requirements.
§ 75.508Map of electrical system.
§ 75.508-1Mine tracks.
§ 75.508-2Changes in electric system map; recording.
§ 75.509Electric power circuit and electric equipment; deenergization.
§ 75.510Energized trolley wires; repair.
§ 75.510-1Repair of energized trolley wires; training.
§ 75.511Low-, medium-, or high-voltage distribution circuits and equipment; repair.
§ 75.511-1Qualified person.
§ 75.512Electric equipment; examination, testing and maintenance.
§ 75.512-1Qualified person.
§ 75.512-2Frequency of examinations.
§ 75.513Electric conductor; capacity and insulation.
§ 75.513-1Electric conductor; size.
§ 75.514Electrical connections or splices; suitability.
§ 75.515Cable fittings; suitability.
§ 75.516Power wires; support.
§ 75.516-1Installed insulators.
§ 75.516-2Communication wires and cables; installation; insulation; support.
§ 75.517Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
§ 75.517-1Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
§ 75.517-2Plans for insulation of existing bare power wires and cables.
§ 75.518Electric equipment and circuits; overload and short circuit protection.
§ 75.518-1Electric equipment and circuits; overload and short circuit protection; minimum requirements.
§ 75.518-2Incandescent lamps, overload and short circuit protection.
§ 75.519Main power circuits; disconnecting switches.
§ 75.519-1Main power circuits; disconnecting switches; locations.
§ 75.520Electric equipment; switches.
§ 75.521Lightning arresters; ungrounded and exposed power conductors and telephone wires.
§ 75.522Lighting devices.
§ 75.522-1Incandescent and fluorescent lamps.
§ 75.523Electric face equipment; deenergization.
§ 75.523-1Deenergization of self-propelled electric face equipment installation requirements.
§ 75.523-2Deenergization of self-propelled electric face equipment; performance requirements.
§ 75.523-3Automatic emergency-parking brakes.
§ 75.524Electric face equipment; electric equipment used in return air outby the last open crosscut; maximum level of alternating or direct electric current between frames of equipment.
Appendix A to Subpart F of Part 75
List of Permissible Electric Face Equipment Approved by the Bureau of Mines Prior to May 23, 1936