3.3 Grounding

Grounding an object means providing an adequate path for the flow of an electrical charge from the ob-ject to the ground. An adequate path is one that per-mits charge to flow from the object fast enough that it will not accumulate to the extent that a spark can be formed. It is not possible to define exactly what will be an adequate path under all conditions since it depends on many variables.In any event, the grounding means should have the lowest possible electrical resistance. Grounding straps should be installed on all loose conductive objects in the spraying area. This includes material containers and marine equipment. GlasCraft recommends grounding straps be made of AWG No. 18 stranded wire as a minimum, and that larger wire be used where possible. NFPA Bulletin No. 77 states that the electrical resistance of such a leakage path may be as low as 1 meg ohm (106 ohms) but that resistances as high as 10,000 meg ohms will produce an ade-quate leakage path in some marine cases.Whenever flammable or combustible liquids are transferred from one container to another, or from one container to the equipment, both containers or container and equipment shall be effectively bonded and grounded to dissipate static electricity.For further information, see

NOTICE

All statements, information and data given herein are believed to be accurate and reliable but are pre-sented without guaranty, warranty or responsibility of any kind expressed or implied. The user should not assume that all safety measures are indicated or that other measures are not required. National Fire Protec-tion Association (NFPA) 77 titled “Recommended Practice on Static Electrical”. Refer especially to Sec-tion 7-7 titled “Spray Application of Flammable and Combustible Materials”. Check with local codes and authorities for other specific standards that might ap-ply to your application. Never use hard materials such as wire, pins, etc., To clear a plugged gun. Hard materials can cause per-manent damage. Dab with a bristle brush, blow back-wards with air until clear while wearing a protective eye shield. Repeat as many times as necessary. Do not perform any maintenance or repairs until you have followed the precautions stated above. If you, as an equipment operator or supervisor, do not feel that you have been adequately trained or instructed and that you lack the technical knowledge to operate or perform maintenance on a piece of glascraft equip-ment, please call glascraft, inc. Before operating or performing maintenance on the equipment.If you have any questions regarding the above pre-cautions or any service or operation procedures, call your glascraft distributor or glascraft, inc. 5845 WEST 82nd STREET, SUITE 102INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46728 U.S.A.PHONE FOR BOATS (317) 875-5592 FAX (317) 875-5456

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