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Employee Owned
Viper Ion Gun
Installation, Operation and Maintenance
Description
The Desco Viper Ion Gun is a point-of-use ionizer
used for neutralizing electrostatic charges to eliminate
attraction, visual imperfections and contamination
issues by dislodging charged dust and debris. It uses
compressed clean dry air (CDA), or a special nozzle
(
19596
) may be purchased separately for use with
nitrogen. Fast discharge times with ±15 volt offset
voltage meet the required limits of ANSI/ESD S20.20
and ESD TR53. A high frequency piezo AC power
supply is located Inside of hand piece to maintain
consistent ionization performance with longer hose
lengths (standard 6' 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 ionized
air. A red LED indicates abnormal output. Normal
power consumption is approximately 2.5 Watts.
The Viper Ion Gun and its accessories are available in
the following item numbers:
Item
Description
19595
Viper Ion Gun
19596
Nitrogen Nozzle Tip
19597
Emitter Replacement Kit
19598
Clean Dry Air Nozzle Tip
July 2018
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 blow-off 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.” (ESD handbook ESD TR20.20 section
5.3.6.5.2.4 Point-Of-Use Ionization)
“Necessary non-conductors in the environment cannot
lose their electrostatic charge by attachment to ground.
Ionization systems provide neutralization of charges on
these necessary non-conductive items (circuit board
materials and some device packages are examples
of necessary non-conductors). Assessment of the
ESD hazard created by electrostatic charges on the
necessary nonconductors in the work place is required
to ensure that appropriate actions are implemented,
commensurate with risk to ESDS [ESD sensitive] items”.
(ANSI/ESD S20.20 Foreword)
Packaging
1 Viper Ion Gun
1 Power Adapter, 24VDC, with interchangeable plugs
(North America, UK/Asia, Europe)
1 Air Tube, 6' Length
1 Certificate of Calibration
TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-3065
Made in the
United States of America
