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EPG S2
OPERATING MANUAL
VERSION 09/2017 ORDER NUMBER DOC2317574
6.7 GROUNDING
No Grounding!
Risk of explosion and risk of electric shock.
Electrostatic control units and the associated spray equipment
may only be connected to mains supplies with a protective
conductor connection (PE conductor)!
DANGER
Heavy paint mist if grounding is insu cient!
Danger of poisoning.
Insu cient paint application quality:
Ground all device components.
Ground the work pieces to be coated.
WARNING
For safety reasons, the control unit must be properly grounded. The grounding connection
to the energy supply (socket) takes the form of the mains connection cable's protective
conductor, while that to the work piece/system is via the knurled screw on the rear of the
control unit. Both connections are absolutely essential. If installed correctly as described
above, the spray gun is grounded via the gun cable between the control unit and spray
gun.
Good grounding of the work piece is also necessary for optimum powder coating.
A poorly grounded work piece causes:
– dangerous electric charging of the work piece,
– very poor wrap-around,
– uneven coating,
– back spraying to the spray gun, i.e., contamination.
Prerequisites for perfect grounding and coating are:
– clean suspension of the work piece to be coated,
– grounding of spraying booth, conveyor system and suspension on the part of the
building site in accordance with the operating manual or the manufacturer's information,
– grounding of all conductive parts within the working area.
– The grounding resistance of the work piece must not exceed 1 MΩ (megohm).
(Resistance to ground measured at 500 V or 1000 V).
– The footwear worn by the operators must comply with the requirements of ENISO 20344.
The measured insulation resistance must not exceed 100 MΩ (megohms).