The company said further international certifications were imminent for both the LED light and the power supply.
A member of the Ampcontrol Group, the Victorian-based company developed the low-profile system to take advantage of recent advances in LED technology and to fill the existing market need for Zone 0 operable lighting where flammable gases are present.
In addition to longwall face lighting, the system is suitable for other applications, including area lighting on and around machines and roadways.
Consisting of lights, cables and an intrinsically safe power supply, the Burn Brite LED Lighting System has been designed to take into account safety and maintenance ease.
Housed in a high-impact strength, static-dissipative and fire-retardant nylon enclosure, each light has six high-intensity, long-life LEDs to provide comparable light output to traditional fluorescent lighting systems.
Each unit produces directed light equivalent to an 11-watt fluorescent lamp and by controlling the LED current, extended LED life is possible, with 50,000 hours anticipated for the system.
The lights have been designed to be low profile for reduced intrusion into the headroom of the armoured face conveyor walkway and can be mounted to ferrous metallic surfaces via the four high-strength rare-earth magnets.
Ampcontrol said the enclosure was encapsulated to prevent moisture ingress and assist in heat dissipation, was rated to IP66 and required no ongoing maintenance.
Flexibility has been inbuilt into the system with 3 and 4 outlet junction boxes enabling configuration of the lighting system, which can be integrated into existing mine lighting infrastructure.
Powering the system is the Burn Brite intrinsically safe low-voltage power supply, capable of handling up to four lights connected per unit.
Featuring fully isolated output and wide operating voltage, the power supply unit is fully encapsulated, compact and lightweight.
Available as either 120VAC or 240VAC input, the power supply employs high-efficiency switch-mode power conversion and active IS protection.
It is EMI compliant, power factor corrected and the output current can be factory set to any value between 1.0 and 2.5 amps.
The power supply is designed to power existing longwall roof support control systems.
