BS 3289:1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Construction
4. Fabric
5. Physical properties
6. Length
7. Width
8. Belting and carcase thickness
9. Cover thickness
10. Joints in fabric
11. Freedom from defects
12. Tensile strength and elongation at break
13. Adhesion
14. Tear strength
15. Electrical resistance
16. Fire performance
17. Sampling
18. Marking
Appendices
A. Method for determination of mean belting thickness
B. Method of measuring cover thickness
C. Method of test for tensile strength and elongation
    at break
D. Method of test for adhesion
E. Method of test for tear strength
F. Method of test for electrical resistance
G. Methods of test for fire performance
H. Tensile testing machine
Tables
1. Designation and physical properties of finished
    belting for use in underground coal mines
2. Designation and physical properties of finished
    belting for use in underground mines (other than
    coal mines)
3. Widths of belting
4. Mean belting thickness and carcase thickness for
    use in underground coal mines
5. Minimum cover thicknesses within 25 mm and 12 mm of
    belting edges
6. Number of longitudinal joints in the plies of plied
    belting
7. Adhesion properties
Figures
1. Test piece for measuring belting thickness and cover
    thickness
2. Measurement of cover thickness (for covers applied
    directly on to carcase
3. Measurement of cover thickness (for additional cover
    applied on to standard cover)
4. Test piece for tensile strength and elongation at
    break tests
5. Example of a die used to cut test pieces for tensile
    strength and elongation at break tests
6. Test piece for determination of internal adhesion
7. Determination of mean and minimum values of stripping
    force from the autographic record
8. Test piece for tear strength test
9. Arrangement of test pieces and their marking for
    tear strength test
10. Illustration of the two senses of testing for tear
    strength
11. Layout and dimensions of brass contact pieces for
    electrical resistance test
12. Electrode system for electrical resistance test
13. Drum friction test apparatus
14. Cross section of stainless steel drum and thermo-
    couple housing for drum friction test
15. Basic dimensions of tensioning system for drum
    friction test apparatus
16. Cabinet for spirit burner flame test
17. Layout for spirit burner flame test
18. Trestle and trestle arrangement for high energy
    propane burner test
19. Propane burner for high energy propane burner test
20. Measurement of length of undamaged belting after
    high energy propane burner test
21. Configuration (in vertical plane) of thermocouples
    for high energy propane burner test
22. Location of thermocouple for measuring temperature
    of incoming air stream to the gallery for the high
    energy propane burner test

Performance criteria and associated methods of test.