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Application

Renewal Letter View

Approved Renewal No :- Ren_E_12
NO: E-29021|62654|2025|Electrical(HQ) Dhanbad, Date: 04.02.2026

DGMS Approval No. 15 of 1982

From
Director General of Mines Safety
Directorate General of Mines Safety,
P.O & Distt: Dhanbad - 826 016.
 
To
MUKUL.N.DWIVEDI, EIMCO ELECON (I) LTD.,, EIMCO ELECON (INDIA) LTD., ANAND SOJITRA ROAD, VALLABH VIDYANAGAR - 388120 GUJARAT, INDIA.
GUJARAT, ANAND, ANAND, 388120
Ref:- CIMFR test report nos. mentioned in Annexure-B.

Subject: Approval under Regulation 208 (3) of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017 for flameproof and intrinsically safe electrical equipment and other items to be associated with the Load Haul Dump machine, model-912E-LHD (as mentioned in Annexure-A), manufactured by M/s. Eimco Elecon (India) Ltd., Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat), for use in the below-ground Coal Mine – Renewal thereof

Dear Sir/Mam
 

Please refer to your online application No. E-29021|62654|2025|Electrical (HQ)dated 09.12.2025 on the above subject & test report nos. as per Annexure-A and other documents submitted therewith in this regard.

I, in exercise of powers conferred upon Chief Inspector of Mines (also designated as Director General of Mines Safety) under Regulation208 (3) of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017, hereby renew the approval (DGMS Approval No. 15 of 1982) granted vide this Directorate's letter No. 321/76/199/EHQ dated 11.02.1982 for a further period of five years, i.e. up to 03.02.2031 for use in belowground Coal Mines. The conditions mentioned in the original approval and subsequent renewal letters shall be strictly complied with.

Please note that application for renewal should be made at least three (03) months before the date of expiry of the approval.

Condition: A copy of a valid DGMS approval for the FLP Power Distribution Board (PDB) may please be submitted to this Directorate within three (03) months from the date of issuance of this approval. In case the same is not received within the stipulated period, the approval may be reviewed, which could lead to its withdrawal.

ANNEXURE-A

List of flameproof and intrinsically safe electrical equipment to be associated with the Load Haul Dump machine, model-912E-LHD (as mentioned in Annexure-A), manufactured by M/s. Eimco Elecon (India) Ltd., Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat)for use in below-ground Coal Mines.

Sl. No

 

Description of the apparatus

 

Name of the Manufacturer

 

Approval No.

 

Test Certificate No. And date

 

IS/IEC Standards per test certificate/Approval

1

FLP Electric Motor rated 75 KW,415/525V electric motor in base frame size E250L with restrained plug and socket.

  1. Crompton Greaves Ltd.

    Or

  1. M/s Laxmi Hydraulics

79 of 1974

 

And

 

559 of2007

  1. ERTL(E)/TES/C299/0020/08-22/NABL, DT.:27.09.2022

      And

  1. ERTL(E)/TES/L077/0026/11-12/ NABL, dated 09.03.2023
  1. IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014,

and 

  1. IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

           S/IEC 60079-1:2014,

2

    FLSS-type floats switch assembly. 

Eimco Elecon(I) Ltd

35 of1987

?IN/CIMFR/TR20/H153,dated 13.10.2020

CIMFR/FES/02/281 Date:20.09.2022

 

       IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

      S/IEC 60079-1:2014

3

   FLSS-type Temperature switch

  assembly.   

     Eimco Elecon(I) Ltd

35 of1987

IN/CIMFR/TR20/H153,Date:13.10.2020

CIMFR/FES/02/281 Date:20.09.2022

IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014

4

FLSS type Limits switch assembly, as called as Dump valve switch, changeover switch, Man in position switch

Eimco Elecon(I) Ltd

35 of 1987

IN/CIMFR/TR20/H190,dated 05.11.2020.

CIMFR/FES/Clarification/22-23/259 Date:23.08.2022

IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014

5

FLP/ WP push button station/junction

box model EEEL100

Eimco Elecon (Electricals) Ltd

571 of 2008

IN/CIMFR/TR21/R/424,dated 06.05.2021

IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014

6

FLP Power Distribution Board -PDB

Eimco Elecon(I) Ltd

705 of 2015

Validity 11.12.2025

IN/CIMFR/TR20/H166,dated 20.10.2020

IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014

7

FLP Cable reel model 250 with plug and socket assembly rated up to 200A and 1100V

Eimco Elecon(I) Ltd

288 of 1998

IN/CIMFR/TR20/H161,dated 19.10.2020

CIMFR/FES/02/281 Date:20.09.2022

CIMFR/FES/Clarification/22-23/259 Date:23.08.2022

 

IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014

8

FLP/WP Headlight type EEEL-HL-301

Eimco Elecon (Electricals) Ltd

572 of 2008

IN/CIMFR/TR21/R/442,Date:10.05.2021

ERADA test report. RP-2324-018721,dt:23.09.2023

IS/IEC 60079-0:2017 &

IS/IEC 60079-1:2014

 

Note : The applicant has requested the removal of the item mentioned at Serial No. 7 of Annexure-A of the originally approved DGMS Approval No. 15 of 1982, as the item at Serial No. 6, namely the Power Distribution Board (PDB), is being used in place of the said item.

 
Your Faithfully,
(UJJWAL TAH)
Director General of Mine Safety - (HQ)
Date : 04.02.2026
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