Fellas thanks for input - gives peace of mind so I'll continue with the project - all the best for Xmas & NY
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Thien Cyclone Separator Lid Discussion / Re: electrostatic discharge
December 18, 2011, 05:32:55 PM #2
Thien Cyclone Separator Lid Discussion / electrostatic discharge
December 14, 2011, 07:27:43 PM
Hi all - I'm a newbie I've been lurking about reading & learning - very impressed with Mr Thien's concepts & everyone's combined knowledge on dust extraction - two questions if I may
1)When I was a lad I worked in a flour mill & learned about dust explosions (& witnessed a dust fire) - Is there any risk of such with the wood dust in these systems being caused by an electrostatic buildup??? Is there a need for grounding for electrostatic discharging - I have acquired a plastic drum & plastic sewer piping, can it be grounded???
2) Now for the dumb question - I vaguely remember something from my school-boy science about the "Corolis(?) Effect" - I live in the southern hemisphere "DownUnder" & I'wondered whether the air in the baffle system should be spinning clockwise (or is it anti-clockwise???) for me & if so should the inlet on a Thien baffle or top-hat design be reversed ??? - or maybe it just doesn't matter - don't laugh but i was studying the bathwater going down the drain last night to find the Effect
in anticipation thanks
1)When I was a lad I worked in a flour mill & learned about dust explosions (& witnessed a dust fire) - Is there any risk of such with the wood dust in these systems being caused by an electrostatic buildup??? Is there a need for grounding for electrostatic discharging - I have acquired a plastic drum & plastic sewer piping, can it be grounded???
2) Now for the dumb question - I vaguely remember something from my school-boy science about the "Corolis(?) Effect" - I live in the southern hemisphere "DownUnder" & I'wondered whether the air in the baffle system should be spinning clockwise (or is it anti-clockwise???) for me & if so should the inlet on a Thien baffle or top-hat design be reversed ??? - or maybe it just doesn't matter - don't laugh but i was studying the bathwater going down the drain last night to find the Effect
in anticipation thanks
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