Static conductive hoses

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cornbread

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We use a lot static conductive hoses in our plant. We do a resistance check once a year, to make sure they are still conductive. Does anyone else do a PM on static hoses?
 

sgunsel

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I used to work for an electrostatic spray equipment manufacturer. Conductive hoses were routinely checked for resistance, preferably monthly.

Conductive hoses are used at gas stations on the dispensers. The manufacturers recommend routine testing. Some are well maintained, but others...

I know of tank truck companies that check hoses regularly for electrical as well as mechnical integrity, sometimes quareterly ror semiannually, but they are subject to pretty severe operating conditions.

Hoses with embedded wires for bonding can become a serious static ignition hazard if one or more of the conductors become isolated, since they become capacitive storage devices.
 
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