Mining Publication: The Application of Fiber Optics Technology to the Design of Mine Lighting Systems

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Original creation date: July 1986

Authors: WH Lewis

Conference Paper - July 1986

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10005337

Proc 8th WVU Min Electrotech Conf (Morgantown, West Virginia, July 30 - August 1, 1986), 1986; :12-21

This paper describes Bureau of Mines research and development of a new and innovative mine lighting system based on fiber optics technology. The new lighting concept offers significant advantages over conventional systems in the areas of both safety and long-term maintenance costs. An overview of Bureau research into the problems and limitations of present-day mine lighting systems is also presented.

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Conference Paper - July 1986

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10005337

Proc 8th WVU Min Electrotech Conf (Morgantown, West Virginia, July 30 - August 1, 1986), 1986; :12-21


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