Grounding for Powder Coating

We cover how to test a ground for powder coating and how to ensure a good ground when powder coating. More on powder coating grounding is available here goo.gl/7ruvQx

[@walkerjohnson2325]

great vid, been powdercoating for 3 years now and i feel like i waste that much powder everytime i spray a part. thanks for the info my dude

[@GMPC]

I’ve looked for a ground tester but everything is a plug in wall one. Can u shoot me a link to one please

[@boxer71c55]

I Know this is an older vid but my question can you attach the clamp to the wire instead of the part and still get a decent ground? Thanks.

[@cebukid70]

Please advise what instrument that is to check ground. You don't think a high priced "Megger" is required? The industry "rule of thumb" is less than 1 MegOHM

[@GMPC]

What do you suggest Kv and amps when powder coating so you don’t get back ionization

[@REKing-hm6se]

Why aren’t you grounding to a stainless steel wire that holds your part instead of the part itself?

[@michaelshuker9552]

How to you coat the bit that hasn’t been covered because of the clip on the part?

[@joshuakennedy8094]

Is grounding directly into a breaker box acceptable?

[@woosheroes494]

I maybe thick as two planks. Please someone explain the science behind powder coating and the need for grounding. Why? What happens in theory? Please someone explain. All I know is the spray gun charges the paint with a positive ion.....one extra electron that's trying to escape........ And......?

[@ajolote7193]

Where get I the ground tester and the ground wire with clamp for ground the piece? Thanks excellent job ! Thumps up

[@PittsburghSprayEquipmentCo]

Here is our grounding tester www.pittsburghsprayequip.com/products-3/wagner-grounding-tester/

[@joefigueroa6059]

Looked it up and found the one he is useing it’s at gardco.com it’s called coating conveyor ground test

[@chizuck3322]

What model is that ground tester I can't find one like that?

[@zexios11]

Looks a lot like this one I found pittsburghsprayequip.com/products/wagner-grounding-tester?gclid=CjwKCAjwjdOIBhA_EiwAHz8xmwMtHkL3NdwKQpObrfmf20_5PdY2LFl4rRomlunczBTJLSY3tz3FEhoCWywQAvD_BwE

[@silvertongues2]

I was setting up yesterday, and I ran a cable from a water inlet pipe that went down into the stone floor, back to my small booth. And then I connected that cable and the gun (redline ez) ground connection to the object being coated…… does that sound correct?

[@PittsburghSprayEquipmentCo]

The cable to the pipe should go to the part the gun cable should go back to the pipe not to the part gun cord is to ground the gun itself

[@jaredbrandt9602]

Rethink this as 1 electrical circuit, the powdercoat gun ground goes to the part, the charged paint is attracted to the ground. Your hook, booth, electric panel should provide the part with a good connection to the gun ground.

[@davebenware7760]

do you know where to get that ground tester any part numbers thanks What model number ?

[@PittsburghSprayEquipmentCo]

pittsburghsprayequip.com/products/wagner-grounding-tester?_pos=1&_sid=88e218266&_ss=r

[@1slammedram]

My Kool Koat 3.0 came with a ground that comes out of the back of the control unit. Should i still upgrade my ground?

[@PittsburghSprayEquipmentCo]

That ground is really meant to be a backup for the kool koat in case the electric plug has a bad ground . So ideally yes you will have a separate ground that you use to ground your product your coating and use the Koolcoat ground as a backup ground for the Koolkoat itself

[@joefigueroa6059]

What is the name of the tester

[@zexios11]

Wagner grounding tester

[@joefigueroa6059]

Looked it up and found the one he is useing it’s at gardco.com it’s called coating conveyor ground test

[@PittsburghSprayEquipmentCo]

This is a wagner powder coating ground tester may be equivalents from other brands as well