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Never use a metal brush to clean nozzles.
Nozzles are vital parts of the coating equipment and may be easily damaged by the use of
metal brushes, which can cause distorted paint atomization. When cleaning is required, use
a bamboo brush provided in the tool kit supplied with the equipment. Also be cautious of the
electrode pin on the nozzle. It is sharp and can penetrate your skin during nozzle cleaning.
Do not dip the entire gun, cable or hoses in solvent.
Electrostatic spray equipment may be easily damaged by soaking in solvent.
Do not drag cables and hoses on the floor. They should be suspended by hanging from
ceiling or wall as much as possible. If conductive paint is being dispensed, hang the hoses
away from grou
nd with insulated “stand offs”.
Keep the inside of booth and the exhaust system (ducts, fan, etc. ) clean by regular cleaning.
If they are contaminated with paint or other dirt, they increase the possibility of an accidental
fire in the booth.
Fully drain water from air transformers, air compressors, etc.
Existence of water in the air line may cause poor coating appearance and may energize the
safety circuit causing the buzzer alarm to sound.
Keep a distance between the nozzle head and object surface at least 150mm. Normally
electrostatic spray guns are designed to decrease the hi-voltage potential automatically when
the spray gun approaches a grounded item. In cases where an insulated paint supply pump
is being used(for lower electric resistance paint like metallic paints, woodworking paints,
emulsion paint, etc. ), the guns potential is not decreased to the level of the pumps potential,
causing the possibility of a capacitance discharge and the resultant spark. Cares must be
taken to keep sufficient distance between the gun and ground at all times. Part swinging on
the conveyor can rapidly create this potential problem.
When using an isolation stand, keep it at least 500mm from other surrounding articles, being
sure it is protected from personnel with fencing. Provisions must be made to ground the
system after power is switched off. If in doubt concerning the proper safety grounding of a
fluid supply system, consult your distributor or ECCO Finishing AB for assistance.
An approved fire extinguisher must be available within 10 meters of the spray area.
Do not pull the trigger directing the gun head to any part of your body or to any other person.
Even if the equipment is out of service and turned off, there is a possibility of paint injection
because of remaining pressure. Always close material adjusting valve of the spray gun
whenever work is stopped.
Whenever re-starting the operation, be sure there is no air/paint leakage or loosened
connectors in any part of the system.
Follow the present laws and regulations for usage and installation of this equipment.
Follow the laws and regulations of the country in which the equipment is used.
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