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CONVEYOSTAT
IN-LINE IONIZER
5100577 Rev J
6. MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
– Maintenance must be performed by qualified service personnel
only.
CAUTION – Electrical Shock Hazard
Turn off power supply before cleaning bar or performing any maintenance on
the system.
Power Supply
Under normal conditions, the power supply requires no periodic maintenance. Occasionally
check to make certain all ground and electrical connections are clean and tight.
Conveyostat In-line Ionizer
Periodic cleaning of the static bars on the Conveyostat is necessary. Turn power OFF to
the system before cleaning the static bar.
Cleaning frequency of the static bar emitter pins, located inside the Conveyostat, depends
on the type of material being run through the tube, humidity, air velocity and other factors.
The Conveyostat may be self-cleaning in certain applications where contaminants are
wiped from the emitter pins by bulk solids flowing through the system. Each unit should
be inspected frequently when first installed to determine how often cleaning is needed.
To clean emitter pins, obtain access to the inside of the Conveyostat. This may be
achieved through access doors built into the unit or by removing one or both ends of the
unit from its placement in the conveying line.
A cleaning brush with nylon bristles should be used to keep the ionizing pins of the bar
clean. Periodic use of the brush will prevent deposits from accumulating on the pins. The
ionizing pins must remain sharp for optimum operation.
NOTE
– Do not scrape pins with any hard of sharp object that may damage points.
Built-up deposits on the points may be removed by pressing a soft pencil eraser down over
each point and then twisting the pencil. A clean emitter point will have a shiny polished
appearance
Inspect the static bars for physical damage such as missing pins and cracked (or broken)
housings. Such damage would most likely occur from foreign particles traveling through
the unit. Abrasive wear on the exposed surfaces of the static bar is to be expected in
normal operations. Wear depends on the materials being conveyed.
