Setup
Setup Setup
Setup
Grounding Grounding
Grounding
Theequipmentmustbegroundedtoreduce
theriskofstaticsparking.Staticsparkingcan
causefumestoigniteorexplode.Grounding
providesanescapewirefortheelectric
current.
•
Reactor:
Systemisgroundedthroughthe
powercord.
•
Spray gun:
connectwhip
hosegroundwiretoFTS.See
InstallFluidTemperatureSensor,page30.Do
notdisconnectgroundwireorspraywithout
whiphose.
•
Fluid supply containers:
followyourlocal
code.
•
Object being sprayed:
followyourlocalcode.
•
Solvent pails used when ushing:
followyour
localcode.Useonlymetalpails,whichare
conductive,placedonagroundedsurface.
Donotplacepailonanonconductivesurface,
suchaspaperorcardboard,whichinterrupts
groundingcontinuity.
•
To maintain grounding continuity when
ushing or relieving pressure,
holdametal
partofspraygunrmlytothesideofa
grounded
metal
pail,thentriggergun.
General General
General
Equipment Equipment
Equipment
Guidelines Guidelines
Guidelines
NOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Failuretoproperlysizetheequipmentmay
resultindamage.Toavoiddamagetothe
equipment,followtheguidelineslistedbelow.
•Determinethecorrectsizegenerator.Using
thecorrectsizegeneratorandproperair
compressorwillenabletheproportionerto
runatanearlyconstantRPM.Failuretodo
sowillcausevoltageuctuationsthatcan
damageelectricalequipment.Ensurethatthe
generatormatchesthevoltageandphaseof
theproportioner.
Usethefollowingproceduretodeterminethe
correctsizegenerator.
1.Listpeakwattagerequirementsofallsystem
components.
2.Addthewattagerequiredbythesystem
components.
3.Performthefollowingequation:
Totalwattsx1.25=kVA(kilovolt-amperes)
4.Selectageneratorsizethatisequaltoor
greaterthanthedeterminedkVA.
•UsetheelectricalratingsinModels,to
determinethecorrectsizepowercord.
NOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Undersizedpowercordscancausevoltage
uctuationsthatcandamageelectrical
equipmentandmaycausethepowercable
tooverheat.
•Useanaircompressorwithcontinuousrun
headunloadingdevices.Directonlineair
compressorsthatstartandstopduringa
jobwillcausevoltageuctuationsthatcan
damageelectricalequipment.
•Maintainandinspectthegenerator,air
compressor,andotherequipmentperthe
manufacturerrecommendationstoavoid
anunexpectedshutdown.Unexpected
equipmentshutdownwillcausevoltage
uctuationsthatcandamageelectrical
equipment.
•Useawallpowersupplywithenoughcurrent
tomeetsystemrequirements.Failuretodo
sowillcausevoltageuctuationsthatcan
damageelectricalequipment.
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