30 CFR §18.94
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- (a)Each application for field approval shall, except as provided in § 18.93(b), include the following information with respect to the electrically operated machine for which field approval is sought:
- (1)The trade name and the certification number or other means of identifying any explosion-proof compartment or intrinsically-safe component installed on the machine for which a prior approval or certification has been issued under the provisions of Bureau of Mines Schedules 2D, 2E, 2F, or 2G.
- (2)The trade name and the flame-resistance acceptance or approval number of any cable, cord, hose, or conveyor belt installed on the machine for which prior acceptance or approval by MSHA has been issued.
- (b)Each application for field approval shall be accompanied by:
- (1)If the machine is constructed or assembled entirely from components which have been certified or removed from machines approved under Bureau of Mines Schedule 2D, 2E, 2F, or 2G, photographs or a single layout drawing which clearly depicts and identifies each of the permissible components and its location on the machine.
- (2)If the machine contains one or more components required to be permissible which has not been approved or certified under Bureau of Mines Schedule 2D, 2E, 2F, or 2G, a single layout drawing which clearly identifies all of the components from which it was assembled.
- (3)All applications shall include specifications for:
- (i)Overcurrent protection of motors;
- (ii)All wiring between components, including mechanical protection such as hose conduit and clamps;
- (iii)Portable trailing cable for use with the machine, including the type, length, diameter, and number and size of conductors;
- (iv)Insulated strain clamp for machine end of portable trailing cable;
- (v)Short-circuit protection to be provided at outby end of portable trailing cable.