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Since 1975, Littelfuse has been designing robust products that stand up to the hazardous conditions found in underground and surface mining environments. Our products help customers safely control and distribute electrical power in potash, oil sands, uranium, coal, precious metals, and other mining applications.

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Product Categories for Mining

Littelfuse Designs and Supplies Critical Electrical Products that Ensure Safe and Reliable Distribution of Electrical Power in Mines

A

Mining Machine & Conveyor System Controls

Used to operate the equipment and includes protection relays

B

Portable Power Center

Provides power to mining machines, pumps, fans, motors, etc.

C

Custom Electrical Panels

Power-take-off or starter panels protect and isolate trailing-cable-fed equipment such as pumps,
jumbos, drills, and electric machines

D

Primary Power Center/Electrical House

Provides local power for lighting, conveyors, pumps, fans, and other equipment

E

Indoor or Outdoor Standard and Arc-Resistant Switchgear

Used to isolate and protect high-voltage circuits underground, on the surface, and in surface substations

Field Success Story

A large solution mining company has pump stations located near the water supply to provide water for processing. A filter is required to screen the water intake before it can be pumped into the mine. Even though a second filter is installed inside the pumping station, rocks, sand, and debris still get in. Typically, once a year, an employee must clean and remove the debris out of the sump with the help of a submersible pump. Having a submersible pump running while the employee is cleaning, puts them at risk for an electrical shock. To resolve the situation, our Industrial Shock-Block ® SB6100 is mounted on the inside wall of the pumping station. Now when a worker goes into the pumping station to clean the sump they are protected.

Electrical Protection for Surface and Underground Mining Webcast

In this webcast you will learn:

How the Latest Electrical Codes Impact You
What is a Ground Fault and How to Detect It
What is a Resistance Grounded System
Why Monitor the Neutral-Grounding Resistor (NGR)
The Importance of Monitoring the Ground-Check Conductor

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White Paper: Ground Fault Protection and VFDs

Death and injuries make ground (earth) faults one of the most essential hazards to mitigate. High-resistance grounding provides significant protection for equipment and personnel. Unfortunately, when variable frequency drives (VFDs) are used in resistance-grounded systems, the system may not be able to effectively detect low-level ground faults unless the equipment is adjusted accordingly. This paper explains why using VFDs in high-resistance grounding systems can be problematic and provides an in-depth discussion of how they can be overcome.

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White Paper: Neutral Grounding Resistor Monitoring

Resistance grounding prevents many of the problems that are associated with ungrounded and solidly grounded electrical distribution and utilization systems. Resistance grounding can limit point-of-fault damages, eliminate transient overvoltages, reduce arc-flash hazards, limit voltage exposure to personnel, and provide adequate tripping levels for selective current-based ground-fault detection and coordination.

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White Paper: What’s Your Relay Telling You

Smart motor protection relays provide the ultimate combination of protection and troubleshooting. By accessing information on a built-in screen or through the IoT, smart relays give real-time data that helps you detect problems plus understand the causes that contribute to them.

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Mining Industry Electrical Products

Surface & Underground Mining

Surface & Underground Mining

Since 1975, Littelfuse has been designing robust products that stand up to the hazardous conditions found in underground and surface mining environments. Our products help customers safely control and distribute electrical power in potash, oil sands, uranium, coal, precious metals, and other mining applications.