Don't Underestimate Static Electricity! It Could Be the Culprit Behind Explosions
Explosions are not just dust explosions and gas explosions. Static electricity is also one of the factors of explosion! Static electricity is not only generated in specific areas. Static electricity is present around you or me. In foreign countries, static electricity is often the main cause of disasters one. Because of the high humidity in Taiwan, there are fewer cases of electrostatic explosions. However, there are many types of organic solvents commonly used in high-risk factories. Toluene, petroleum ether, perchloroethylene, and ether are used in industry. It is transported by pipeline, and the raw material is easy to be charged during the transport process, which causes the problem of fire and explosion.
There are many small problems caused by static electricity in the factory operation area; for example, sticking dust or foreign objects, affecting the conveyer belt objects and causing uneven transport, thin plastic objects unfolding or moving hindered, dual feeding of components, and even human discomfort. Explosion hazard is something that every industry needs to pay attention to and prevent. Gas stations are common high-risk areas for electrostatic explosion. Static electricity from mobile phones, clothing, and hair may be the source of ignition.
The common ways to remove static electricity in the factory area include anti-static wrist straps, anti-static floors, electrostatic dischargers, and electrostatic grounding clips. The methods of static control include: stopping the generation of charges, preventing the storage of electrostatic charges, and reducing the speed of discharge; most of the removal methods mentioned above refer to preventing the storage of electrostatic charges.
San Tzuoo provides electrostatic grounding clips and electrostatic grounding reels. Many customers hope to have more functional electrostatic grounding products, so they developed electrostatic grounding devices with indicators last year. It is a device connected to an electrostatic grounding clip by an explosion-proof box. This year it has been upgraded to an electrostatic grounding box with a buzzer and a switch button.
In order to protect the safety of people and equipment, reduce the occurrence of company electrical accidents, and protect the company\\\\\\\'s personnel and property from loss, all electrical equipment should be safely grounded according to regulations. If you do not understand the cause of static electricity and take measures, various problems will occur in the production site, including the machine stopping operation or producing defective products or even an explosion accident.
