The Electrostatic Effect; The Wagner Electrostatic Aircoat Spraying System - WAGNER GA 5000EAC Operating Manual

Operating manual GA 5000EAC Electrostatic Automatic Spray Gun (AirCoat)
5 Description
– Low fogging tendency
– Good finish
– High-viscosity products can easily be processed
– Long service life of the nozzles
– Spray jet width adjustment
5.6.3 The Electrostatic Effect
The spray gun produces an electrostatic field by means of the high-voltage electrode. As a
result, the paint particles atomized by the spray gun are carried to the grounded work piece
by kinetic and electrostatic energy, where they adhere finely dispersed to the object to be
sprayed.
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1 Paint particle
2 Object to be sprayed is conductive and
grounded
Advantages
– Very high application effectiveness
– Low over spray
– Coating of entire circumferences due to the electrostatic effect
– Savings in working time
5.7 THE WAGNER ELECTROSTATIC AIRCOAT SPRAYING SYSTEM
The nozzle range (Accessories [8 69] chapter) provided by WAGNER allows optimum
coating results for any application.
General criteria for selection of nozzles
Flat jet → parts with large surfaces
Round jet → for smaller delicate parts
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3 Electrode
Order number 2360922 | Edition 09/2022