The big excavators used for open-cast mining have lots of different drives. They use both medium voltage engines and low voltage drives. The large drives, in particular, are normally supplied by unearthed systems. These are monitored by an ISOMETER® with a coupling device. For smaller drives, we recommend monitoring with RCMS residual current monitoring systems or ISOMETER® insulation monitoring with EDS, as in both cases the faults occurring are immediately detected and reported to significantly improve availability.
Electric motors are generally employed for conveyor belts used in mining, which are driven by soft starters or frequency converters. However, these often generate harmonics and DC currents which would normally not be present in an AC system. With regular ground-fault protection or simple insulation monitors (e.g. 3 lamp method or 2 voltmeter process), these circuits cannot be monitored and adequately protected. These specialized applications require more modern monitoring equipment which can recognize and report insulation breakdown and leakage current to ground quickly. Some standards even require a quick shutdown, which can be achieved via ground-fault monitoring devices.
Heavy lorries are increasingly being powered by electric drives. Bender insulation monitoring devices monitor the complete electrical drive system for utility vehicles, irrespective of whether they have electric or hybrid drives (often single-wheel drive). This means they provide effective protection against electric shocks and minimise the fire risk.
Primary crushers and crushers are needed in mining to break down the stone extracted from the ground. These use very large, powerful motors which are powered by soft starters or frequency converter due to their size. The resulting harmonic vibrations and DC currents are not recognised by normal RCDs. The use of a freely adjustable RCMA residual current monitoring system is therefore advisable. It guarantees fault detection.
The power supply is decisively important when it comes to operating mines. The medium voltage fed in is transformed down to 400 V in the transformer stations and fed to the mine via cable bars or busbars and the low-voltage distribution boards and sub-distribution boards. Bender ISOMETER®s or RCMS residual current monitoring systems monitor this and ensure continuous operation. Power quality is the perfect solution for monitoring the main and the sub-distribution boards.
| Name | Category | Size | Language | Timestamp | D-/B-Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Overview ISOMETER®/ISOSCAN® | Product Overviews | 5.3 MB | EN | 2024/02/1616.02.2024 | |
| Product Overview - Residual Current Monitoring | Product Overviews | 6.3 MB | EN | 2024/10/2929.10.2024 | |
| EDS309x | Application note | 1.4 MB | EN | 2019/05/1313.05.2019 | D00012 |
| Insulation Fault Location - Planning and Setup | Technical article | 112.4 KB | EN | 2019/05/1313.05.2019 | |
| Why the IT System is Often the Best Choice for Power Supply Systems of All Types | Technical article | 3.0 MB | EN | 2019/07/1111.07.2019 | |
| A Giant on its Way Towards the Future | Technical article | 111.8 KB | EN | 2019/05/1313.05.2019 | |
| Electrical Safety in a Modern Nickel Smelting Plant | Technical article | 358.8 KB | EN | 2019/05/1313.05.2019 | |
| Innovative Shearer Loader for Safe and Highly Efficient Coal Mining Operations | Technical article | 222.7 KB | EN | 2019/05/1313.05.2019 | |
| Electrical Safety in Control and Auxiliary Circuits | Technical article | 632.6 KB | EN | 2023/04/2121.04.2023 |
Products
Insulation monitoring device for inverter applications and large industrial plants
Insulation monitoring device for unearthed DC drive systems in electric vehicles
Insulation monitoring device for unearthed DC drive systems in electric vehicles
- This device series is in the discontinuation phase. -
Deliverable according to availability until 01.01.2025.
Four-channel DC, AC and pulse current sensitive residual current monitor for earthed AC, AC/DC and DC systems
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor with one alarm contact per channel
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor with one alarm contact per channel
AC/DC sensitive measuring current transformer (Type B)
Condition monitor with display and an integrated gateway
Recognising connections – optimising maintenance
The advanced Neutral Grounding Resistor Monitor for sophisticated applications
Universal measuring device with numerous measured quantities, energy and power measurement with storage, Power Quality Monitoring, limit value monitoring with alarm forwarding
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® iso685 series to AC, 3(N)AC 0...1650/0...1300 V
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® to AC 0...7200 V
The coupling device AGH675S-7/AGH675S-7MV15 is designed to extend the nominal voltage range of the ISOMETER® IRDH275BM-7 to AC/DC 0…15.5 kV.
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® iso685.../IR420-D64 series to AC 0...12 kV
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® iso685 series to AC 0...1150 V, DC 0...1760 V
Insulation monitoring device for inverter applications and large industrial plants
Insulation monitoring device for unearthed DC drive systems in electric vehicles
Insulation monitoring device for unearthed DC drive systems in electric vehicles
- This device series is in the discontinuation phase. -
Deliverable according to availability until 01.01.2025.
Four-channel DC, AC and pulse current sensitive residual current monitor for earthed AC, AC/DC and DC systems
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor with one alarm contact per channel
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor
Multichannel AC, pulsed DC and AC/DC sensitive residual current monitor with one alarm contact per channel
AC/DC sensitive measuring current transformer (Type B)
Condition monitor with display and an integrated gateway
Recognising connections – optimising maintenance
The advanced Neutral Grounding Resistor Monitor for sophisticated applications
Universal measuring device with numerous measured quantities, energy and power measurement with storage, Power Quality Monitoring, limit value monitoring with alarm forwarding
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® iso685 series to AC, 3(N)AC 0...1650/0...1300 V
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® to AC 0...7200 V
The coupling device AGH675S-7/AGH675S-7MV15 is designed to extend the nominal voltage range of the ISOMETER® IRDH275BM-7 to AC/DC 0…15.5 kV.
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® iso685.../IR420-D64 series to AC 0...12 kV
Extension of the nominal voltage range of ISOMETER® iso685 series to AC 0...1150 V, DC 0...1760 V
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 v a.c. and 1 500 v d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 8: Insulation monitoring devices for IT systems.
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 9: Equipment for insulation fault location in IT systems
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1000 V ac and 1500 V dc - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 15: Functional safety requirements for insulation monitoring devices in IT systems and equipment for insulation fault location in IT systems
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