Ransburg Aerobell 168 A12787 - Manual (Page 30)

Aerobell 168 - Installation
27 LN-9270-12.3
GENERAL INFORMATION
This information is intended ONLY to indicate
the general installation parameters of this
product and, where applicable, its working
relationship to other Ransburg system compo-
nents in typical use.
Each installation is unique and should be
directed by an authorized Ransburg repre-
sentative or conducted using the Ransburg
installation drawings provided for your particu-
lar installation.
INSTALLATION
! W A R N I N G
Risk of arcing/fire hazard. The Aerobell 168
must be located a safe distance from the object
to be sprayed, as well as all other grounded
objects. The safe distance is at least 1– inch per
10kV of electrostatic voltage. Example: If the
Aerobell 168 is used with 100kV applied volt-
age, it must be at least 10-inches from the ob-
ject to prevent arcing.
The Aerobell 168 shipping container includes
the basic atomizer assembly with bell and mani-
fold. Also required with the system are 2 (or
more) RPM-419 wrenches (ordered separately).
The RPM-419 wrenches are used to remove the
shaping air cap and air ring, and the bell cup
(wrenches not required during installation as the
cap, ring, and bell are mounted in place).
Mount the Aerobell 168 securely to a station-
ary or reciprocating fixture with the 3/4-inch
(19MM) diameter stud provided.
AIR FILTER
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
The following guidelines must be observed
when installing air filters for the Aerobell 168
system (see "Air Filtration Requirements
Chart" for additional information).
1. Use only recommended pre-filters and
bearing air filters as shown in "Recommended
Air Filtration Requirements" in this section.
Additional system air filtration (i.e., refrigerated
air dryer) may also be used if desired.
2. Use one bearing air filter per Aerobell.
3. Mount the bearing air filter as close as pos-
sible to the Aerobell 168 (do not mount further
than 30 feet (9M) away).
4. Where possible, the pre-filter(s) and bear-
ing air filter(s) should be mounted where they
can be easily seen, so the user will see when
maintenance is required.
5. Standard black iron or galvanized piping
may be used prior to the HAF-503 or HAF-508
pre-filters only. All piping after the pre-filter
should be brass, stainless steel, aluminum, or
hose (poly, nylon, nyliner, etc.).
6. Do not use PTFE tape, pipe dope, or other
thread sealant downstream of the bearing air
filter. Loose flakes of PTFE tape or other
sealant can break loose and plug the very fine
air holes in the turbine bearings.
7. Use clear see-through air tubing between
the bearing air filter and bearing air fitting to
clearly indicate to the user if oil or moisture
contamination is getting past the filter.
8. If air heaters are used in the system (to mini
-mize the effect of excessively humid condi-
tions), and the heated air will exceed 120
o
F,
the heaters must be located after all filters to
prevent damage to the filter media.