Electrically Driven Winding Gear and the Supply of Power to Mines. (Including Appendixes).

Abstract

THE use of electricity in mines has become so general that it is unnecessary to dwell upon its advantages for ordinary purposes. Special regulations for its use have been issued by the Home Office, and all candidates for the position of Inspector of Mines have to qualify in electricity as one of the subjects of examination. The operating of main winding-gears by electricity is little practised in England; a few small winders have been put in, and one large one of about 1,500 HP. is now being erected in South '' Winding-Plants for great depths." Transactions of the Institution of Mining