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GATE END BOX. It is used to supply 550 volt AC to the coal cutting machine working at coal faces. The maximum distance of gate end box from the machine is 100 meter. For putting ON, OFF the switch at 550 volt on the machine itself may produce a spark which is turn may ignite firedamp or coal dust. Hence to avoid this there is pilot switch on the coal cutting machine which works at 30 volts.