EN 14973:2006+A1:2008
(Main + Amendment)Conveyor belts for use in underground installations - Electrical and flammability safety requirements
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies electrical and flammability safety requirements for conveyor belts intended for use in underground installations, in the presence of flammable or non-flammable atmospheres.
Conveyor belts covered by this European Standard and intended for use in flammable atmospheres are intended for use on conveyor belt installations (machinery in mines). The belt is a component, which will be incorporated into the conveyor, which is an equipment of Group I, Category M2, as defined in 3.2.2 of EN 13463-1:2001.
This European Standard is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in EN 873 nor is it applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
This European Standard deals with those significant hazards detailed in A.1.
Attention is drawn to Annexes ZA and ZB.
NOTE A summary of the requirements of this European Standard is given in Table 1.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 08-Apr-2008
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 188 - Conveyor belts
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 188/WG 3 - Safety requirements for conveyor belting
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 18-Nov-2015
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)OJ Ref: C, C 214 OJ Date: 08-Sep-2009
Not Harmonized94/9/EC - Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)OJ Ref: C, C 183 OJ Date: 07-Jul-2010
Not Harmonized98/37/EC - MachineryOJ Ref: C, C 22 OJ Date: 28-Jan-2009
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 25-Nov-2015
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 14973:2006+A1:2008 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Conveyor belts for use in underground installations - Electrical and flammability safety requirements". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies electrical and flammability safety requirements for conveyor belts intended for use in underground installations, in the presence of flammable or non-flammable atmospheres. Conveyor belts covered by this European Standard and intended for use in flammable atmospheres are intended for use on conveyor belt installations (machinery in mines). The belt is a component, which will be incorporated into the conveyor, which is an equipment of Group I, Category M2, as defined in 3.2.2 of EN 13463-1:2001. This European Standard is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in EN 873 nor is it applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This European Standard deals with those significant hazards detailed in A.1. Attention is drawn to Annexes ZA and ZB. NOTE A summary of the requirements of this European Standard is given in Table 1.
This European Standard specifies electrical and flammability safety requirements for conveyor belts intended for use in underground installations, in the presence of flammable or non-flammable atmospheres. Conveyor belts covered by this European Standard and intended for use in flammable atmospheres are intended for use on conveyor belt installations (machinery in mines). The belt is a component, which will be incorporated into the conveyor, which is an equipment of Group I, Category M2, as defined in 3.2.2 of EN 13463-1:2001. This European Standard is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in EN 873 nor is it applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This European Standard deals with those significant hazards detailed in A.1. Attention is drawn to Annexes ZA and ZB. NOTE A summary of the requirements of this European Standard is given in Table 1.
EN 14973:2006+A1:2008 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products; 53.040.10 - Conveyors. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 14973:2006+A1:2008 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14973:2006, EN 14973:2006/AC:2007, EN 14973:2015, EN ISO 15236-3:2007, EN ISO 284:2025, EN 13463-1:2001, EN 12881-2:2005+A1:2008, EN 12114:2000, EN 12881-1:2005, EN ISO 12100:2010, EN ISO 12100-1:2003, EN ISO 22721:2007, EN ISO 340:2022, EN 1554:1998, EN 16191:2014. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 14973:2006+A1:2008 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 94/9/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079, M/396, M/BC/CEN/92/46. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Conveyor belts for use in underground installations - Electrical and flammability safety requirementsCourroies transporteuses pour usage dans les installations souterraines - Exigences de sécurité électrique et protection contre l'inflammabilitéFördergurte für die Verwendung unter Tage - Elektrische und brandtechnische Sicherheitsanforderungen53.040.10TransporterjiConveyors13.220.40Sposobnost vžiga in obnašanje materialov in proizvodov pri gorenjuIgnitability and burning behaviour of materials and productsICS:SIST EN 14973:2007+A1:2008en,frTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14973:2006+A1:200801-julij-2008SIST EN 14973:2007+A1:2008SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
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EN 14973:2006+A1
April 2008 ICS 13.220.40; 53.040.10 Supersedes EN 14973:2006 English Version
Conveyor belts for use in underground installations - Electrical and flammability safety requirements
Courroies transporteuses pour usage dans les installations souterraines - Exigences de sécurité électrique et protection contre l'inflammabilité
Fördergurte für die Verwendung unter Tage - Elektrische und brandtechnische Sicherheitsanforderungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 June 2006 and includes Corrigendum 1 issued by CEN on 24 January 2007 and Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 21 February 2008.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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Hazards and risk assessment.11 Annex B (informative)
Example of an ignition hazard assessment for a conveyor belt intended for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere.13 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC.14 Annex ZB (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 94/9/EC.15 Annex ZC (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"""".16 Bibliography.17
1 Applicable to the French version only.
Introduction This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100-1. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard. The approach taken in this European Standard is to identify the main hazards encountered in underground conveying applications and to specify requirements for conveyor belts that will provide the necessary operational safety. Three Classes are specified, A, B and C, as defined in 3.9 to 3.11.
Conveyor belts covered by this European Standard and intended for use in flammable atmospheres are intended for use on conveyor belt installations (machinery in mines). The belt is a component, which will be incorporated into the conveyor, which is an equipment of Group I, Category M2, as defined in 3.2.2 of EN 13463-1:2001. This European Standard is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in EN 873 nor is it applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This European Standard deals with those significant hazards detailed in A.1. Attention is drawn to Annexes ZA and ZB. NOTE A summary of the requirements of this European Standard is given in Table 1. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1050, Safety of machinery – Principles for risk assessment. EN 1554:1998, Conveyor belts – Drum friction testing. EN 12881-1:2005, Conveyor belts – Fire simulation flammability testing – Part 1: Propane burner tests. EN 12881-2, Conveyor belts - Fire simulation flammability testing - Part 2: Large-scale fire test. EN 13463-1:2001, Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres – Part 1: Basic method and requirements. EN ISO 284, Conveyor belts - Electrical conductivity - Specification and test method (ISO 284:2003). EN ISO 340, Conveyor belts - Laboratory scale flammability characteristics - Requirements and test method (ISO 340:2004). EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003). prEN ISO 15236-3:2005, Steel cord conveyor belts - Part 3: Special safety requirements for belts for use in underground installations (ISO/DIS 15236-3:2005). prEN ISO 22721:2005, Conveyor belts - Specification for rubber or plastics covered conveyor belts of textile construction for underground mining (ISO/DIS 22721:2005). IEC 60300-3-9, Dependability management – Part 3: Application guide – Section 9: Risk analysis of technological systems.
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