Important Electrical Information - Earlex SprayStation HV2901P Manual De Instrucciones

IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

EXTENSION CORDS
Your Earlex SprayStation is supplied with a power cord that is 6 feet long. Make sure your power cord
is in good condition. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the
current your product will utilize. For lengths up to 50 feet, 16 AWG extension cords should be used.
DOUBLE-INSULATED APPLIANCE
This spray station is a double-insulated appliance and, as such, does not require three-way grounding.
This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider
than the other) and does not require a grounding adapter. This plug will fit into the power outlet only one
way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still
fail to fit, contact a qualified electrician for further details. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
plug.
INTRODUCTION
The concept
A motor feeds out a high volume of air (HV) and enables products to be sprayed at a low pressure
(LP). The air hose feeds the air produced by the turbine motor to the Spray Gun. The solution is
released from the fluid tip of the Spray Gun at a low pressure and is enclosed in a high volume of air.
The powerful motor can spray a wide range of solutions with or without dilution. However, there will
always be some which will not be suitable for the Spray Gun. Good quality paint contains a high
percentage of solids which make the dilution easier. The users must keep in mind that low
temperatures make the paint thicker, that's why we recommend spraying with the Spray Gun at a 15°C
minimum temperature.
PREPARATION / THINNING
• Carefully cover areas which are not to be painted with a plastic cover and protective tape.
• Clean the surface you are going to paint. As well as being clean, it must also be dry and smooth.
• Practice first on some old wooden planks to make sure you are holding the Spray Gun correctly.
• Stir the paint well.
• Make sure there are no solid particles in the paint.
• Many products can be sprayed without being thinned. However, if the application is not good, thin the
>product progressively in stages of 5%.
• Most paints can be sprayed by being thinned just a little, e.g. by 5% or 10%.
• Some thick paints such as outer wall paints and certain undercoats will need to be thinned by 20% or
>25%.
• Use water to thin a water-based product.
• Use appropriate thinners to thin solvent-based products.
• Certain paint manufacturers will indicate on the can whether a specific thinner is to be used.
• Certain paint manufacturers have specific paints available for HVLP application.
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