GunSetup
Check Check
Check
Fluid Fluid
Fluid
Resistivity Resistivity
Resistivity
Toreducetheriskofre,explosion,orelectric
shock,checktheuidresistivityinanon-hazardous
locationonly.ResistanceMeter722886andProbe
722860arenotapprovedforuseinahazardous
location.
Checkthattheresistivityoftheuidbeingsprayed
meetstherequirementsforanelectrostaticairspray
system.GracoPartNo.722886ResistanceMeter
and722860Probeareavailableasaccessories.
Followtheinstructionsincludedwiththemeterand
probe.
Fluidresistivityreadingsofatleast20megohms-cm
generallyprovidethebestelectrostaticresultsand
arerecommended.
Table Table
Table
4 4
4
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Fluid Fluid
Fluid
Resistivity Resistivity
Resistivity
Levels Levels
Levels
Megohms Megohms
Megohms
- -
-
cm cm
cm
1–55–2020–200200–2000
Testelec-
trostatic
perfor-
mance
Goodelec-
trostatic
results
Bestelec-
trostatic
results
Goodelec-
trostatic
results
Check Check
Check
Fluid Fluid
Fluid
Viscosity Viscosity
Viscosity
Aviscositycupandstopwatchareneededtocheck
uidviscosity.
1.Completelysubmergetheviscositycupin
theuid.Liftthecupoutquickly,startingthe
stopwatchassoonasthecupiscompletely
removed.
2.Watchthestreamofuidcomingfromthebottom
ofthecup.Assoonasthereisabreakinthe
stream,shutoffthestopwatch.
3.Recordtheuidtype,elapsedtime,andsizeof
theviscositycup.
4.Iftheviscosityistoohighortoolow,contactthe
materialsupplier.Adjustasnecessary.
Flush Flush
Flush
Before Before
Before
Using Using
Using
Equipment Equipment
Equipment
Theequipmentwastestedinuidatthefactory.To
avoidcontaminatingyouruid,ushtheequipment
withacompatiblesolventbeforeusingtheequipment.
SeeFlushing,page28.
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