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Communications and Tracking Approvals Past – Present - Future

Communications and Tracking Approvals Past – Present - Future. MSHA Communications and Tracking Workshop March 17, 2010. Communication and Tracking Systems Approved under 30 CFR Part 23 Regulations date from the 1930’s. Franklin Roosevelt was President. 1930’s State of the Art Technology.

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Communications and Tracking Approvals Past – Present - Future

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  1. Communications and Tracking ApprovalsPast – Present - Future MSHA Communications and Tracking Workshop March 17, 2010

  2. Communication and Tracking Systems • Approved under 30 CFR Part 23 • Regulations date from the 1930’s Franklin Roosevelt was President

  3. 1930’s State of the Art Technology Telephone Walkie-Talkie

  4. Challenge to apply these regulations to 21st Century Communications

  5. Past Applications • Since 2006 A&CC has approved: • 55 new approvals • 80 revisions to approval

  6. Systems Currently Approved • Page and trolley phones • Leaky feeder systems • Peripherals (e.g., portable hand-held radios) • One way text messaging system (PED) • Node-based communications and tracking systems • RFID tracking

  7. MSHA Approvals Since January 2006 • 35 Approvals in 2006 and 2007 including: • Kenwood portable radio • Tunnel Radio Leaky feeder system • 33 in 2008 including: • Becker enhanced leaky feeder • Venture Design node-based tracking and text messaging system • Matrix Design Group RFID tracking system • NLTech IEEE 802.11 node over fiber • IWT and L3 node-based communication and tracking • Motorola Portable Radio

  8. MSHA Approvals Since January 2006 • 34 in 2009 and 2010 including: • Minecom (Pyott Boone) Leaky Feeder System • Active Control Node System and Handset • Matrix Text Messaging Device • L-3 Tracking System and Tag • Becker Tracking Tag • AMR Tracking System and Text Messenger • Kutta Medium Frequency System • Koehler-Bright Star Tracking Tag • Rajant Portable Wireless Mesh System • Mine Site Wireless Access Node • Tunnel Radio RFID Tracking System • Modifications to Previous Approvals

  9. Issues Addressed with Approvals • RF near Blasting Circuits • Battery box Enclosures • Battery Off Gassing in Explosion-proof or Dust-tight enclosures • Protection of 120 VAC cable • Encapsulation to exclude gas • Active Power Supplies

  10. Present Applications • 48 Applications • 34 Applications for new approvals • 14 Applications for revisions to approval numbers • All but one assigned to investigators

  11. MSHA Communications Applications Currently Under Evaluation • 48 applications currently under investigation (14 RAMPS) • 14 RFID Tracking (readers/tags) • 9 Node based (new and RAMP) • 5 Leaky Feeder (new and RAMP) • 9 Peripherals (PDA, text messenger, VoIP Phones, radios) • 5 Legacy (page phone, face communications, etc.) • 1 Medium Frequency • 3 Cap Lamp with tag/radio/collision avoidance • 1 Through the Earth • 2 Repeaters

  12. Expediting the Process • Educate applicants in our approval process and our technical requirements • Respond to discrepancies in a timely manner • Prioritize the communications and tracking applications • Encourage increased use of Part 6

  13. Future Applications • The future is difficult to • predict, in the next year • we expect: • A limited number of new systems focusing on new technology such as Through the Earth. • Address issues after the installation of the systems • RF interference with radio remote controls • RF interference with CO detectors

  14. Future Applications • Revisions to existing systems • To correct system deficiencies • Enclosure changes to improve durability • Circuit changes to improve reliability • To improve the system • Increased Standby Power • To expand the system capabilities • Integrate Mine Wide Monitoring with Communications

  15. Questions? Kevin Dolinar Phone: (304) 547-2014 Email: dolinar.kevin@dol.gov Contact Info for Electrical Safety Division: Kenneth Porter Phone: (304) 547-2030 Email: porter.kenneth@dol.gov

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