AS/NZS 4240.1:2009AS/NZS 4240.1:2009Australian/New Zealand StandardRemote control systems for mining equipmentPart 1: Design, construction, testing, installation and commissioningAS/NZS 4240.1:2009This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical Committee EL-023, Electrical Equipment in Mines and Quarries. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 16 March 2009 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand on 20 March 2009.This Standard was published on 6 April 2009.The following are represented on Committee EL-023:Australian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryAustralian Coal AssociationAustralian Industry GroupDepartment of Mines and Energy (Qld)Department of Primary Industries, Mine Safety (NSW) Electrical Apparatus Service AssociationElectrical Regulatory Authorities CouncilMining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineering SocietyMinistry of Economic Development (New Zealand)National Association of Testing Authorities AustraliaNew Zealand Hazardous Areas Electrical Coordinating CommitteeSimtars (Department of Mines and Energy, Qld) Solid Energy, New ZealandThe Aviation and Marine Engineers Association, New ZealandUniversity of NewcastleWorkCover New South WalesKeeping Standards up-to-dateStandards are living documents which reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued. Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments which may have been published since the Standard was purchased.Detailed information about joint Australian/New Zealand Standards can be found by visiting the Standards Web Shop at www.standards.com.au or Standards New Zealand web site at www.standards.co.nz and looking up the relevant Standard in the on-line catalogue.Alternatively, both organizations publish an annual printed Catalogue with full details of all current Standards. For more frequent listings or notification of revisions, amendments and withdrawals, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand offer a number of update options. For information about these services, users should contact their respective national Standards organization.We also welcome suggestions for improvement in our Standards, and especially encourage readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or ambiguities. Please address your comments to the Chief Executive of either Standards Australia or Standards New Zealand at the address shown on the back cover.The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard SharingThis Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 06670.AS/NZS 4240.1:2009Australian/New Zealand StandardRemote control systems for mining equipmentPart 1: Design, construction, testing, installation and commissioningOriginated as AS/NZS 4240:1994.Revised in part and redesignated as AS/NZS 4240.1:2009.COPYRIGHT Standards Australia/Standards New ZealandAll rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher.Jointly published by Standards Australia, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001 and StandardsNew Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6020ISBN 0 7337 9064 X3AS/NZS 4240.1:2009PREFACEThis Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL-023, Electrical Equipment in Mines and Quarries as a revision, in part, of AS/NZS 4240:1994, Remote controls for mining equipment. It is now Part 1 of a four Part series:Part 1: Design, construction, testing, installation and commissioning (this Part) Part 2:Operation and maintenance for underground metalliferous miningPart 3: Operation and maintenance for underground coal miningPart 4Operation and maintenance for surface miningThe objective of this Standard is to provide requirements for designers, manufacturers, users and regulating authorities concerned with the safe use of remote controlled mining equipment in both the coal and metalliferous mining industries.Each Section deals with specific aspects of design and safe use of remote control systems for mining equipment.This Standard is based