Mining lamp

A mining lamp is a lamp, developed for the rigid necessities of underground mining operations. Most often it is worn on a special safety helmet.

A modern LED mining lamp

Variants

Carbide lamp, a lamp that produces and burns acetylene
Safety lamp, any of several types of lamp which are designed to be safe to use in coal mines
- Davy lamp, a safety lamp containing a candle
- Wheat lamp

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