Maintenance; Cleaning The Nozzle - ITW Simco Ion IQ Power Nozzle Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

6. MAINTENANCE

NOTE – Only qualified service personnel are to perform maintenance tasks.
CAUTION – Electrical Shock Hazard
De-energize all power supplies and lock out, if possible, before performing
any maintenance tasks.
WARNING – Fire Hazard
Do not turn on power supply with any trace of alcohol or mineral spirits on
the equipment. Allow all alcohol or mineral spirits to evaporate.
The accumulation of contamination on the ionization emitter points and nozzle
surfaces will reduce neutralizing efficiency, therefore it is recommended that
maintenance of the system be performed when the Clean Bar indicator on the display
module illuminates or every three weeks, whichever comes first. Dirty environments
may require more frequent cleaning. Maintenance should be performed by qualified
service personnel only.

Cleaning the Nozzle

A clean brush with nylon bristles should be used to keep the ionization emitter
points of the nozzle clean. Periodic use of the brush will prevent deposits from
accumulating on the points. The emitter points must remain sharp for optimum
operation.
NOTE – Do not scrape points with any hard or sharp object that may
damage points.
NOTE – Do not remove nozzle from the high voltage cable. Doing so will
compromise the insulative properties of the cable.
A. Turn off power supply.
B. Remove dirt particles deposited on the nozzle with a dry, stiff nylon bristle
brush.
C. Blow off the nozzle with clean, dry compressed air.
D. Remove resistant coatings deposited on nozzle by wiping with isopropyl alcohol
or mineral spirits applied to a clean cloth. Apply isopropyl alcohol or mineral
spirits to a stiff nylon bristle brush and thoroughly scrub the ionization emitter
channels of the nozzle.
E. Blow nozzle dry with clean, dry compressed air and ensure the nozzle is
completely dry before re-applying power to the nozzle.
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