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Electricalcomponentsinsidethegunaffect
performanceandsafety.Usethefollowing
procedurestotesttheconditionofthepowersupply
andgunbody,andelectricalcontinuitybetween
components.
NOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Thegunbodyresistorcartridgeispartofthebody
andisnotreplaceable.Toavoiddestroyingthegun
body,donotattempttoremovethebodyresistor.
UsemegohmmeterPartNo.241079(AA)withan
appliedvoltageof500V.Connecttheleadsas
shown.
MegohmmeterPartNo.241079(AA-seeFig.17)
isnotapprovedforuseinahazardouslocation.
Toreducetheriskofsparking,donotusethe
megohmmetertocheckelectricalgrounding
unless:
•Thegunhasbeenremovedfromthehazardous
location;
•Orallsprayingdevicesinthehazardous
locationareturnedoff,ventilationfansinthe
hazardouslocationareoperating,andthereare
noammablevaporsinthearea(suchasopen
solventcontainersorfumesfromspraying).
Failuretofollowthiswarningcouldcausere,
explosion,andelectricshockandresultinserious
injuryandpropertydamage.
Test Test
Test
Gun Gun
Gun
Resistance Resistance
Resistance
1.Flushanddrytheuidpassage.
2.Measureresistancebetweentheelectrode
needletip(25a)andtheairswivel(21).The
resistanceshouldbe:
•106–150megohmsfor60kVguns
•150–195megohmsfor85kVguns
Ifoutsidethisrange,goto
TestPowerSupplyResistance,page33.Ifin
range,seeElectricalTroubleshooting,page37for
otherpossiblecausesofpoorperformance.
Figure17TestGunResistance
323A2495K