Electrostatic Discharge in your shop

[dusty]

I came across this website that I thought was quite interesting. Hope you all do too.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rodec/woo ... myths.html

[Greenvilleguy]

Interesting Dusty. After watching this weeks sawdust session and seeing that PVC is used (ungrounded) at the academy, I was reminded of the ongoing debate over using PVC in dust collection.

[dusty]

There was some discussion about ESD during the Sawdust Session. Did Nick say that the academy's system was not grounded?

[drewa]

We did mention a ground is entirely necessary in a PVC dust collection system. We used PVC do to it's ease of use. I would find it hard to believe that the majority of you have not cemmented PVC and/or watched someone do it. It is a simple solution for an important problem. As Nick mentioned in the Sawdust Session, you have to have it grounded because ESD (electro static discharge) could possibly cause the saw dust particles to combust. After all everything you do in your shop should be centered around safety.

The ground wire should run though or spiral the wire around the outside (a spiral every two to tree feet) of the PVC and connect it to any metal on the dust collector that is in direct/indirect contact with the housing of the motor.

If you need a better explaination, post your question.

Be good,

Drew