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Thread: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
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10-08-2007, 10:38 PM #1
ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
Was recovering some R404A (assumed it was R404A, could be anything no label on kit) empty reco bottle (vac'ed out) dumping liquid from the reciever 200psi/13.5bar. Touched bottle, ZAP just like an electric fence, toched gauges ZAP, every time i touched something metal that the refrigerant was passing through ZAP
This was on a coldroom roof, condensing unit was sat on foilbacked insulation panel and the coldroom roof had the black plastic cover still on. Must have been getting a static charge some how.
Any ideas
Cheers Jon
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11-08-2007, 12:01 AM #2
Re: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
Funny that I have noticed this a few times.
When charging an 'Arctic Circle' pack, the gas flows through a steel braided hose which causes static and will spark against other pipes.
First time I seen it I thought there was a short somewhere....lol
ChillinIF AT FIRST YOU DON`T SUCCEED.
DESTROY ALL EVIDENCE THAT YOU TRIED!
and go get a cuppa
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11-08-2007, 10:43 AM #3
Re: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
Iv'e got shocks off of units on farms when the farmer has used the pipework as the earth for the electric fence system. You have to do all the work in short bursts between the pulses lol
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11-08-2007, 11:41 AM #4
Re: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
Hi
Yes this has happened to me recently while de-canting refrigerant from 8 nrc packs,I was getting zap all over plus seagulls dive bombing me
It has to be a bonding problem
Regards Bernard
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11-08-2007, 03:44 PM #5
Re: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
Makes you think twice about working with flamable refrigerants, gauges, bottle and reco rig would want bonding.
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11-08-2007, 11:11 PM #6
Re: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
I suppose a spare car jump start lead might be a handy piece of kit to carry around now.
Brian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
Retired March 2015
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12-08-2007, 07:27 PM #7
Re: ZAP...ouch Bloomin lecky
Hi
On the up side its ideal for lighting your brazing torch.
Bernard
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12-08-2007, 08:27 PM #8