Catalogue 2010

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 Minecom Leaky Feeder System Overview

Note: Overview only. Not to be used for design purposes.

The most affordable per foot solution

Communications Rack
Located on the suface (in IS mines), it contains:
- Head End Unit (up to 32 channels) interfacing
Leaky Feeder cable & Base radios
- Leaky Feeder Power Supply and Battery Backup
- Base radio equipment
- Surface coverage antenna system
- Surge arrester protecting Head End Rack
- Audio Bridge interfacing and controlling the
audio channels
- Repeaters and Isolators
- Non radiating coaxial cable RG400
- 27RU, 39RU & 47RU robust Rack enclosure.
Leaky Feeder Cable
Distributes power and RF signals
throughout the mine. Available in 350 m
(1148 ft) and 500 m (1640 ft) drums.
Robust and flexible, cable has foam
dielectric protecting system from harsh 20-00040/41 (MSHA)
environment.
Amplifier
Amplifiers are installed at regular
lengths along the cable to
maintain signals levels. Featuring
01-20001
Automatic Gain Control,
adjustable attenuation and local
diagnostics LED display.
Power Coupler (PC)
Injects power through Leaky
Feeder cable to power
amplifiers. Power Couplers are
compatible with 12 V, 24 V and 01-20004
48 V DC systems.
Single Branch Unit Power Station
(BU1) Provides power to a minimum of 3
Used to split an additional amplifiers from a single 120 V
path, tunnel or level from (240/220 V available) single
01-20003
the main Leaky Feeder phase source.
cable. Available in 24 VDC or 48 VDC.
For Non-IS environments only. 02-00067/93
Dual Branch Unit
(BU2) Emergency Call Station
Used to split two Features alarm and siren, remote
additional paths, tunnels emergency diagnostics, remote or
or levels from the main manual alarm activation/deactivation
01-20015
Leaky Feeder cable. from handheld or vehicle radio.
05-00018
For Non IS environments only.
Joiner Box (JB) Isolation Barrier (IB) IS components
Joins two ends of Leaky Feeder Provides DC isolation and
cable together to allow the transient voltage protection.
system to work correctly - Placed just outside surface
01-20006
20-00007/8/20 preventing further losses and & safe underground and just
damage to the cable. 01-20014
outside safe underground &
hazardous areas.
Termination Box (TB) Battery Backup
Seals the end of the cable and The Pyott Boone 1953 & 1955 Battery
protects against harsh mine Backup provides 24 and 96 hours of
environments. MSHA requires the battery backup for the Minecom
01-20010
last amplifier in a cable run to have amplifiers. In an IS environment, MSHA
a termination unit. require battery backup for each
amplifier in the communications system.
Antenna Coupler Power Station
Provides the same function as The Pyott Boone 1925 Power
the termination box with Supply has 2 independent 24 V, 1 A
extended coverage via an outputs which powers a total of 4
02-00063
omnidirectional antenna. Minecom amplifiers from a single
120 V single phase source.
Simple Simple. Uncomplicated.
Uncomplicated Straightforward.
Straightforward
Minecom Leaky Feeder Specifications
The Minecom Leaky Feeder System is available in both UHF and VHF versions and is fully MSHA approved.

Standard System MSHA Approved System

Number of channels 80 Full Duplex Intermod Free Channels

UHF Frequency Range 460 - 470 MHz 480 - 490 MHz

VHF Frequency Range 150 – 158 MHz

Tracking System Available Q3 2010 Pyott Boone Compatible

Battery Backup 12 hours 96 hours

ZeroCal™ Compatible Compatible Available Q3 2010

Gain Control Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

Local Diagnostics LED display showing RF Power, AGC, line voltage and current

Voice and Digital Data Compatible Compatible with FM based digital and analog radio systems

Noise Immunity High Noise Immunity

Enclosure Minimum IP55 rating

Minecom’s next generation amplifiers incorporate our new ZeroCal™ technology and Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
circuits to ensure the entire leaky feeder system is kept in balance and no calibration is required. Microprocessor
controlled attenuation circuits automatically maintain a constant signal level, regardless of cable loss, and prevent
unwanted signal gain entering the communications system.

Minecom Approvals

Approval No. 23-A090003-0 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Minecom Leaky Feeder System The Minecom amplifiers 01- 20001 and 01-
Approval No. 23-A090001-0 Approval No. BFE 23-10 complies with the State of West 20002 comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Virginia Operation is subject to the following two
conditions (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Contact
For more information on our products, or to find a Minecom distributor near you, visit the Minecom website
www.minecom.com/contact and fill in the contact request form or send an email to sales@minecom.com:

sales@minecom.com TR Minecom
www.minecom.com 6 Joseph Street
Phone +61 3 9896 3000 (PO Box 1185)
Fax +61 3 9896 3099 Blackburn North 3130
AUSTRALIA

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