Make a handheld Vacuum Cleaner an Anti-Static tool?
I've got a cheap (£25/$30) hand held bagless 500W vaccum cleaner made
out of ABS plastic that must create a lot of static electricity when in operation. http://www.beldray.com/beldray-bel04...-lite-red.html I'd quite like to use it to clean dust out from electronic equipment. From another vacuum cleaner (industrial photo-copier maintenance thing) I have a short conductive hose and various end tools, so I'm almost there; but I need to ground something - possibly the hose coupling to the cleaner. Would that work? Or would the passing air circumvent it, and become charged anyway. If so, I think I might need to make conductive and internally ground parts of the vacuum cleaner, using metal loaded paint and/or aluminium tape. Work that I want to avoid if possible. -- Adrian C |
Make a handheld Vacuum Cleaner an Anti-Static tool?
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:50:57 +0100, Adrian Caspersz
wrote: I've got a cheap (£25/$30) hand held bagless 500W vaccum cleaner made out of ABS plastic that must create a lot of static electricity when in operation. http://www.beldray.com/beldray-bel04...-lite-red.html I'd quite like to use it to clean dust out from electronic equipment. From another vacuum cleaner (industrial photo-copier maintenance thing) I have a short conductive hose and various end tools, so I'm almost there; but I need to ground something - possibly the hose coupling to the cleaner. Would that work? Or would the passing air circumvent it, and become charged anyway. If so, I think I might need to make conductive and internally ground parts of the vacuum cleaner, using metal loaded paint and/or aluminium tape. Work that I want to avoid if possible. While I am not 100% sure, I would think that any metal tip on the vac which is well grounded, should work. I'd probably find some pipe and duct tape it to the vac. Then apply a ground wire to it. |
Make a handheld Vacuum Cleaner an Anti-Static tool?
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:50:57 +0100, Adrian Caspersz
wrote: I've got a cheap (£25/$30) hand held bagless 500W vaccum cleaner made out of ABS plastic that must create a lot of static electricity when in operation. http://www.beldray.com/beldray-bel04...-lite-red.html I'd quite like to use it to clean dust out from electronic equipment. Just do it. Air is not going to zap electronic gear. -- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics |
Make a handheld Vacuum Cleaner an Anti-Static tool?
On Wednesday, 13 September 2017 14:51:04 UTC+1, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
I've got a cheap (£25/$30) hand held bagless 500W vaccum cleaner made out of ABS plastic that must create a lot of static electricity when in operation. http://www.beldray.com/beldray-bel04...-lite-red.html I'd quite like to use it to clean dust out from electronic equipment. From another vacuum cleaner (industrial photo-copier maintenance thing) I have a short conductive hose and various end tools, so I'm almost there; but I need to ground something - possibly the hose coupling to the cleaner. Would that work? Or would the passing air circumvent it, and become charged anyway. If so, I think I might need to make conductive and internally ground parts of the vacuum cleaner, using metal loaded paint and/or aluminium tape. Work that I want to avoid if possible. What needs grounding is the nozzle/hose. If it's somewhat conductive plastic, just tying the bare mains earth wire round it would work. NT |
Make a handheld Vacuum Cleaner an Anti-Static tool?
Disagree.
High velocity air moving over plastic can create a massive static charge. If your electronic are on the receiving end of an ESD jolt from the vacuum, it can do real damage. I have first hand industrial experience in this matter. Terry On Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 11:21:44 PM UTC-5, John Larkin wrote: On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:50:57 +0100, Adrian Caspersz wrote: I've got a cheap (£25/$30) hand held bagless 500W vaccum cleaner made out of ABS plastic that must create a lot of static electricity when in operation. http://www.beldray.com/beldray-bel04...-lite-red.html I'd quite like to use it to clean dust out from electronic equipment. Just do it. Air is not going to zap electronic gear. -- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics |
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