
Installation
Installation Installation
Installation
General General
GeneralInformation Information
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•TheTypicalInstallationisonlyaguideforinstalling
systemcomponentsandaccessories.Itisnot
anactualsystemdesign.ContactyourGraco
distributorforassistanceindesigningasystemto
suityourparticularneeds.
•AlwaysuseGenuineGracoPartsandAccessories,
availablefromyourGracodistributor.Ifyousupply
yourownaccessories,besuretheyareadequately
sizedandpressure-ratedforyoursystem.
•Referencenumbersandlettersinparentheses
refertothereferencenumbersintheguresandin
thepartslists.
Grounding Grounding
Grounding
Theequipmentmustbegroundedtoreducethe
riskofstaticsparking.Staticsparkingcancause
fumestoigniteorexplode.Groundingprovidesan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Groundthesuppressorandtherestofyoursystem.
Groundthesuppressorandallothersprayequipment
usedorlocatedinthesprayarea.Thefollowingare
minimumrequirementsforgroundingabasicspray
system.Yoursystemmayincludeotherequipmentor
objectswhichmustalsobegrounded.Alwayscheck
yourlocalelectricalcodefordetailedgrounding
instructions.Besureyoursystemisconnectedtoa
trueearthground.
•Pump: Pump:
Pump:Useagroundwireandclampasdescribed
inyourseparatepumpinstructionmanual.
•Air Air
Aircompressors compressors
compressorsand and
andhydraulic hydraulic
hydraulicpower power
powersupplies: supplies:
supplies:
Followthemanufacturer’srecommendations.
•Air Air
Airand and
anduid uid
uidlines: lines:
lines:Useonlygroundedhoses
withamaximumof150m(500ft)combined
hoselengthtoensuregroundingcontinuity.See
HoseGroundingContinuity,page6.
•Surge Surge
Surgesuppressor: suppressor:
suppressor:Useagroundwireandclamp.
Loosenthegroundingscrew(19).Insertoneend
ofa12ga(1.5mm2)minimumgroundwire(M)
behindthegroundingscrewandtightenthescrew
securely.Connecttheclampendoftheground
wiretoatrueearthground.Foragroundwireand
clamp,orderPartNo.222011.
•Spray Spray
Spraygun: gun:
gun:Obtaingroundingthroughaconnection
toaproperlygroundeduidhoseandpump.
•Object Object
Objectbeing being
beingsprayed: sprayed:
sprayed:Followyourlocalcode.
•Fluid Fluid
Fluidsupply supply
supplycontainer: container:
container:Followyourlocalcode.
•All All
Alluid uid
uidpails pails
pailsused used
usedwhen when
whenushing: ushing:
ushing:Followyour
localcode.Useonlyconductivemetalpails
placedonagroundedsurface.Donotplacethe
pailonanonconductivesurface,suchaspaper
orcardboard,whichinterruptsthegrounding
continuity.
•Tomaintaingroundingcontinuitywhenushingor
relievingpressure,alwaysholdametalpartofthe
gunrmlytothesideofagroundedmetalpail,
thentriggerthegun.
Figure1GroundtheSuppressor
Hose Hose
HoseGrounding Grounding
GroundingContinuity Continuity
Continuity
Properhosegroundingcontinuityisessentialto
maintainingagroundedspraysystem.Checkthe
electricalresistanceofyourairanduidhosesat
leastonceaweek.Ifyourhosedoesnothavea
tagonitwhichspeciesthemaximumelectrical
resistance,contactthehosesupplierormanufacturer
forthemaximumresistancelimits.Usearesistance
meterintheappropriaterangeforyourhoseto
checktheresistance.Iftheresistanceexceedsthe
recommendedlimits,replacethehoseimmediately.
Flushing Flushing
FlushingSafety Safety
Safety
Beforeushing,besuretheentiresystem
andushingpailsareproperlygrounded.See
Grounding,page6.
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