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Hour Use Meter
All Power Series turbines are fitted with an hour use meter (B). Use this
meter in conjunction with the Record of Turbine Maintenance at the end
of this manual. Using the hour meter will help you maintain your turbine
better and keep your system running in good condition.
Variable Speed Motor Control (VS)
The POWER VS Series turbo spray systems integrate a motor speed
control to enable you to control your atomizing pressure. To change the
pressure, rotate the dial from left to right to increase the pressure and
from right to left to decrease the pressure. The graduation marks behind
the knob do not indicate any particular pressure achieved. Do not use
these marks to replicate pressures as they will not always relate
depending on the temperature and length of use. It is always best to set
the pressure by doing some spray outs with the material you are going to
spray. Adjust the pressure to use the lowest amount of air pressure to
achieve the best atomization with that material. Check your spray pattern
for even droplet sizes around the edges of the spray out. Once your
particles are all the appropriate size you should get good results.
3 Apollo HVLP Turbines
Each TrueHVLP™ Turbine Unit offers the finisher a maximum operating pressure. This pressure is determined by the size
and output of the unit you have selected. The maximum available pressure will have a direct bearing upon the viscosity of
the fluid that you choose to spray. Atomizing pressure and fluid viscosity directly relate to the efficiency of the equipment
operation and the quality of the results that you will achieve.
The available air volume and pressure at the air cap of the spray gun will meet the delivery of fluid coming out of the nozzle
to create a fine mist called atomization. This mist travels directly to your work piece where it blends together to form a
connected wet film. Achieving a smooth, level surface will depend on the proper relationship between available atomizing
pressure, the viscosity of the coating being applied and the properties of the coating and the size of the needle, nozzle and
air cap used.
