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© 2017 DESCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Employee Owned
Viper Ion Gun
Installation, Operation and Maintenance
Description
The Desco
19595
Viper Ion Gun is a point-of-use ioniser
used for neutralising electrostatic charges to eliminate
attraction, visual imperfections and contamination
issues by dislodging charged dust and debris. It uses
compressed clean dry air (CDA). Fast discharge
times with ±15 volt offset voltage meet the required
limits of EN 61340-5-1 tested per IEC 61340-4-7.
A high frequency piezo AC power supply is located
inside the hand piece to maintain consistent ionisation
performance with longer hose lengths (standard 1.8
m hose included) and eliminate the need for a remote
console. The light weight of the Viper Ion Gun (less than
½ pound; 200 grams) allows for comfortable extended
use by operators. The Viper Ion Gun is designed with
slotted tips to meet the OSHA requirement for pressure
relief. A green LED on the back of the hand piece
illuminates when the trigger is depressed to indicate that
the gun is outputting ionised air. A red LED indicates
abnormal output. Normal power consumption is
approximately 2.5 Watts.
September 2017
Figure 1. Desco
19595
Viper Ion Gun
“There is sometimes a need to provide static control
in a small defined area or location. This may be done
to provide static control within production equipment,
in mini-environments or to facilitate particle removal
from part of a product. Ionizers used for this purpose
may be blowoff guns or nozzles that work with a
supply of compressed air or nitrogen. They may use
either nuclear, soft x-ray or any of the previously
described types of corona ionization technology. It will
be important to choose a method of ionization and
cleanliness of the gas supply that is appropriate to the
work area.” [CLC/TR 61340-5-2 User guide sub-clause
4.7.6.5.2.4 Point-of-use ionization]
“Air ionization can neutralize the static charge on
insulated and isolated objects by charging the molecules
of the gases of the surrounding air. Whatever static
charge is present on objects in the work environment,
this will be neutralized by attracting opposite polarity
charges from the air.” [CLC/TR 61340-5-2 User guide
ionization clause 4.7.6.1]
Packaging
1 Viper Ion Gun
1 Power Adapter, 24VDC, with interchangeable plugs
(North America, UK/Asia, Europe)
1 Air Tube, 1.8 m Length
1 Certificate of Calibration
TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-3065.E
Made in the
United States of America
