AS 2268—1979

Australian Standard
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

ELECTROSTATIC PAINT AND

POWDER SPRAYGUNS
 The following scientific, industrial and governmental organizations and departments
were officially represented on the committee entrusted with the preparation of this
standard:
Australian Coal Association
Australian Electrical Manufacturers Association
Confederation of Australian Industry
Department of Productivity
Department of Public Works, N.S.W.
Departments of Explosives
Departments of Labour and Industry
Departments of Mines
Electrical Contractors Associations of Australia
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Insurance Council of Australia

Oil Companies
Statutory Electricity Authorities
Sydney County Council (Testing Interest)

This standard, prepared by Committee EL 14, Electrical Equipment in Hazardous

Locations, was approved on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of
Australia on 24 April 1979, and was published on 1 August 1979.

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 AS 2268—1979

Australian Standard
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ELECTROSTATIC PAINT AND

POWDER SPRAYGUNS FOR
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

First publi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 1714 X
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PREFACE

This standard was prepared by the Association’s Committee on Electrical Equipment

for Hazardous Locations for the guidance of manufacturers, users, statutory authorities
and associated interests, and for use with the SAA Wiring Rules. It prescribes
requirements in respect of the design, construction and marking of electrostatic paint
and powder sprayguns and associated apparatus and includes a section on testing.
In its terminology, definitions and general treatment of the subject, this standard takes
into account a similar standard issued by the British Approvals Service for Electrical
Equipment in Flammable Atmospheres (BASEEFA), viz—
BASEEFA Standard SFA 3010, Electrostatic Paint and Powder Spray Guns.
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Acknowledgement is made of the assistance received from this source.

The standard requires reference to the following standards:
AS 1020 SAA Static Electricity Code
AS 1021 Protection by Purging of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
AS 1593 Increased Safety of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
AS 1825 Pressurized Enclosure of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
AS 1826 Special Protection of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
AS 1829 Intrinsically Safe Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Atmospheres
AS 1939 Classification of Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures for
Electrical Equipment
AS 2210 Safety Footwear
AS 3000 Part 1—SAA Wiring Rules
AS C98 Flameproof Enclosure of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
AS C100 Approval and Test Specification for Definitions and General
Requirements for Electrical Materials and Equipment
BS 2050 Electrical Resistance of Conductive and Antistatic Products Made from
Flexible Polymeric Material
BS 5451 Electrically Conducting and Antistatic Rubber Footwear

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CONTENTS

Page
SECTION 1. SCOPE AND D EFINITIONS
1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SECTION 2. CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Mechanical Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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2.3 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SECTION 3. MARKING
3.1 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SECTION 4. TESTS
4.1 Type Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 9
4.2 Tests for Temperature Classification . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 10
4.3 Impact Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 10
4.4 Drop Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 10
4.5 Cable Pull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 11
4.6 Insulation Test of Spraygun and High Voltage Cable . . . . . . . . . 11
4.7 Routine Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 11
4.8 Tests for Compliance with AS C100 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 12
4.9 Agreement with Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 12

APPENDICES
A Test Apparatus and Ignition Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
B Handheld Electrostatic Paint Sprayguns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C Handheld Electrostatic Powder Sprayguns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

for

ELECTROSTATIC PAINT AND POWDER SPRAYGUNS

FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
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SECTION 1. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

1.1 SCOPE. This standard specifies requirements for the construction and testing of
handheld and hand-operated electrostatic paint or powder sprayguns and associated
apparatus, which are used to spray paint which may give off flammable gases or
vapours, or to spray powders which are liable to give rise to a dust explosion.

It also applies to handheld and hand-operated electrostatic guns used for spraying flock
onto surfaces coated with flammable adhesives, and to automatic guns which are part
of fixed apparatus.

The standard includes appendices which recommend conditions of use with flammable
paints or powders, and which apply without prejudice to any statutory requirements
applying to paint or powder spray areas and to the use of flammable liquids.

1.2 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions apply.

1.2.1 Explosive gas/air mixture—a mixture of combustible gas or vapour with air,
under atmospheric conditions, in which, after ignition, combustion spreads throughout
the unconsumed mixture.

1.2.2 Explosive dust/air mixture—a mixture of combustible dust, fibres or flyings

with air, under atmospheric conditions, in which, after ignition, combustion spreads
throughout the unconsumed mixture.

1.2.3 Hazard—the presence, or the risk of the presence, of an explosive mixture of

a combustible material with air.

1.2.4 Hazardous area—an area in which explosive mixtures of combustible materials

are or may be expected to be present in quantities such as to require special
precautions for the construction and use of electrical apparatus.

1.2.5 Flameproof enclosure (Ex d)—an enclosure for electrical equipment

which will withstand, without damage, an explosion of a prescribed
flammable gas or vapour within the enclosure and prevent the transmission
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