{"id":4875,"date":"2023-05-12T14:46:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch.timm-technology.com\/?page_id=4875"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:53:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:53:55","slug":"static-electricity-in-ex-atmospheres","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/en\/explosion-protection\/applications\/static-electricity-in-ex-atmospheres\/","title":{"rendered":"Static Electricity in Ex Atmospheres"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4875\" class=\"elementor elementor-4875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3994be1a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3994be1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1510ff4c\" data-id=\"1510ff4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da6cd36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da6cd36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-421c6b42\" data-id=\"421c6b42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b981b46 timm-corner elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b981b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>static electricity in<\/p><p><strong>ex zones<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd87c76 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"dd87c76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b320ae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b320ae9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76aec14e\" data-id=\"76aec14e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9bb26a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9bb26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hazards of Static Electricity in Ex Zones<\/h1><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Prevent the ignition hazards of electrostatic charging with standard-compliant grounding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14a1d3df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14a1d3df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-439437c4\" data-id=\"439437c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7433ff4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7433ff4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"col-2043459328\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8 col-divided\"><div class=\"col-inner\"><p>Little attention is often paid to electrostatic charging as a potential ignition source in ex zones. But a look at the energy released in the spark discharges clearly shows how high the risk of\u00a0ignition really is.<\/p><p>Therefore, in this article you will learn how electrostatic charging occurs and which legal requirements you should meet in order to prevent electrostatic charging with standard-compliant grounding.<\/p><p>In addition to the physical background of electrostatic charges, we also show you examples of the real ignition hazards that can arise in everyday work environments.<\/p><p>A detailed description of the physical background and ignition hazards in dust-ex atmospheres can be found in the following white paper:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-318724d4\" data-id=\"318724d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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center;\">Our Whitepaper<\/h3><h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">All our expert knowledge\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3042ec02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3042ec02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79612168\" data-id=\"79612168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198f110a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"198f110a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pipedriveWebForms\" data-pd-webforms=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/1wBVjPtDLTKEx0fC8Rni1NMj8OCnXDqQZ5GYnb0VcL3XbYFuPdmjVZuQ2fLeLkXrJ\"><script src=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/loader\"><\/script><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38ea9c21\" data-id=\"38ea9c21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7820b295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7820b295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In the whitepaper you will find the following topics:<\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Static electricity<\/strong> in potentially explosive atmospheres<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong> of the origin of <strong>electrostatic charges<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Dangers<\/strong> of static electricity<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Tips for avoiding static electricity<\/strong>, e.g. using <strong>grounded materials<\/strong> and <strong>discharge devices<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189bedf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189bedf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1faf13d4\" data-id=\"1faf13d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1962b982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1962b982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Table of contents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46469d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46469d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#1\"><strong>1 I<\/strong> How does static electricity arise in ex atmospheres?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#2\"><strong>2 I<\/strong> What are the ignition hazards of static electricity in ex atmospheres?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#3\"><strong>3 I<\/strong> How can electrostatic charges be prevented? <\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#4\"><strong>4 I<\/strong> Which rules must the grounding connection in ex zones comply with?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#5\"><strong>5 I<\/strong> What are the advantages of monitored grounding devices?<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-190df8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"190df8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-525f1c66\" data-id=\"525f1c66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ed65d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"48ed65d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82b966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e82b966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How does static electricity arise in ex atmospheres?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">how a negative charge excess is formed<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a9c61e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a9c61e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74a1e55b\" data-id=\"74a1e55b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f0609a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f0609a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a large number of manufacturing processes as well as filling and emptying processes, there is unavoidable, intensive contact between the material and the equipment, machines, and transport facilities. Intensive contact means that the surfaces are max. 10nm apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2d99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc2d99f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDg3OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3RpbW0tdGVjaG5vbG9neS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA1XC90aW1tLWVsZWt0cm9zdGF0aXNjaGUtYXVmbGFkdW5nLXN0YXViLWdhcy1hdGV4LTEwMzR4NTgyLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4879\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-elektrostatische-aufladung-staub-gas-atex-1034x582-1.jpg 1034w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c7bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c7bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Electrostatic charge<\/strong> <\/em><br \/><em>due to material flow in a conveying pipe<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24fb8cc7\" data-id=\"24fb8cc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17abfcd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17abfcd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From a physical point of view, two different materials with their respective electron binding forces meet at this moment. At the moment of intensive contact, electrons are exchanged between these two materials in order to create an electrically balanced state between the materials. If this contact is broken again, the electrons are normally retransferred.<\/p><p>However, due to the high conveying speeds (min. 1m\/s&gt; and the resulting rapid impact and separation speeds, this charge exchange cannot be completed fully, since the electrons no longer have time to return to their original material. This means that electrons remain on the material with the higher electron binding forces \u2013 a negative charge excess is formed. The opposite occurs for the other material, which results in a lack of electrons and thus a positive charge surplus.<\/p><p><strong>As a result, a high potential difference between the materials becomes measurable and electrostatic charging occurs.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87142d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87142d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-342a911\" data-id=\"342a911\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f46968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3f46968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1daba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d1daba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What are the ignition hazards of static electricity in ex atmospheres?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">getting rid of the excess charges<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d99293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d99293\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f595034\" data-id=\"f595034\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e78e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e78e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The charged surfaces and materials then strive to achieve charge neutrality. To put it simply, they want to get rid of the excess charges. The easiest way is to discharge the excess charges towards ground potential.<\/p><p>The easiest way is to discharge the excess charges towards ground potential. If a sufficiently conductive connection is established between one of the charged surfaces and the ground potential (e.g. by an employee wearing conductive shoes), a sudden charge exchange takes place.<\/p><p>Depending on the strength of the accumulated charge, this discharge can also take place before actual contact with the charged surface. This then leads to a spark discharge, which releases uncontrolled energy into the surrounding ex-atmosphere and can cause an <a href=\"https:\/\/cobic-ex.com\/what-is-an-explosion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosion<\/a>. In this case, even the charging of smaller objects is already sufficient to cause an ignition-effective discharge.<\/p><p><strong>A small container of up to 50 l can already have an ignition energy of up to 3 mJ.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08f85ce\" data-id=\"08f85ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a71cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a71cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Putting this in relation to the minimum ignition energy (MIE) of flammable gases and vapors, it becomes clear how high the risk of explosion is:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ed796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80ed796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex-1024x320.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex-600x187.png 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-flammable-gases-vapours-overview-atex.png 1576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee295a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee295a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Minimum ignition energies<\/em><\/strong><br \/><em>of selected gases and vapours<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48c974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f48c974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An electrostatic discharge can also have an ignition effect in pure dust-air mixtures and mixed zones of gas and dust hazardous areas.<\/p><p>Here, however, the MIE of the atmosphere is particularly dependent on the median particle size of the dust and the mixing ratio between gas and dust atmosphere.<\/p><p><strong>A general statement is made by the classification of the professional association for raw materials and chemical industry in Germany, which divides the dust into a total of 4 different classes according to their minimum ignition energy:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d072eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d072eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-categories-flammable-dusts-atex-1034x290-1-1024x287.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4944\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-categories-flammable-dusts-atex-1034x290-1-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-categories-flammable-dusts-atex-1034x290-1-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-categories-flammable-dusts-atex-1034x290-1-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-categories-flammable-dusts-atex-1034x290-1-600x168.png 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-categories-flammable-dusts-atex-1034x290-1.png 1034w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2127d55f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2127d55f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b02e4d4\" data-id=\"5b02e4d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cde3112 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cde3112\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d2d6bd\" data-id=\"44d2d6bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47b4808f\" data-id=\"47b4808f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551c93ae timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551c93ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We take care of<\/p><p><strong>your safety!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a386167 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a386167\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7964b737\" data-id=\"7964b737\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39627080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"39627080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2bae15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2bae15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How can electrostatic charges be prevented?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">preventing in potentially explosive atmospheres<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-627ad40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"627ad40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f58607\" data-id=\"2f58607\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9fa1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be9fa1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is therefore evident that electrostatic charging must be prevented, particularly in potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/cobic-ex.com\/what-is-an-explosive-atmosphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosive atmospheres<\/a>, in order to prevent it from becoming an ignition source for explosions.<\/p><p>Electrostatic charge can only accumulate on an object if the object is isolated from ground potential or if there is such a high resistance between the object and ground potential that the resulting electrostatic charges cannot be dissipated quickly enough.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4e3925\" data-id=\"d4e3925\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2417982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2417982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The electrostatic charge on the object increases over time until it is suddenly discharged.<\/p><p>This means that a conductive ground connection can help. By connecting the object to a designated grounding point (e.g. the potential equalization rail), the electrical charges can be dissipated immediately and do not accumulate on the object.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a461d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a461d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a547be\" data-id=\"4a547be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5ac8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5b5ac8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2710210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2710210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which rules must the grounding connection in ex zones comply with?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">the european standard<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d5362f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d5362f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e331dd\" data-id=\"5e331dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e057b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e057b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From a European point of view, the standard IEC\/TS 60079-32-1 should be observed for standard-compliant grounding. It describes process sequences and measures to contain hazards due to electrostatic charging and also provides calculation examples for determining important parameters such as the potential ignition energy of the work process.<\/p><p>It states that a ground connection with a resistance value of 10^6 \u03a9 is generally sufficient. However, deviating from this value, the regulation specifies different discharge values as well as instructions for special applications such as the grounding of big bags or tankers, which must be observed separately. For example, higher resistance values are considered sufficient for type C big bags, while monitored grounding is recommended for grounding trucks.<\/p><p>However, depending on which country you come from, local regulations or company rules may also apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4bab2d\" data-id=\"a4bab2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c2aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c2aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4758\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia.jpg 450w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a037e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a037e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>IEC\/TS 60079-32-1<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>Electrostatic hazards \u2013 guidance<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32cfaf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32cfaf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8139f2f\" data-id=\"8139f2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb73bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bb73bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b941a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b941a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What are the advantages of monitored grounding devices?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">simple, unmonitored grounding solutions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aee2db0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aee2db0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6564dfb\" data-id=\"6564dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defce1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"defce1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basically, a simple, unmonitored grounding connection with high-quality and robust grounding clamps and cables, such as the TIMM Bite grounding series, is sufficient to comply with the maximum leakage resistance.<\/p><p>However, unnoticed damage to the cable, a break in the cable core or contamination at the contact point can be enough to reduce the conductivity of the connection to such an extent that no or only insufficient charge can be dissipated.<\/p><p>This means that electrostatic charging is still possible.<\/p><p>It is therefore sensible to use monitored grounding with a grounding control device. The user only has to attach the grounding clamp to the object to be grounded.<\/p><div id=\"row-1354886664\" class=\"row\"><div id=\"col-322340\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"><div class=\"col-inner\"><p>The monitoring device then shows the user a safe ground connection (e.g. via an LED display) and transmits the release signal electronically via the control outputs to the process control.<\/p><p><strong>During the work process, it constantly monitors the quality of the grounding connection.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"row-1354886664\" class=\"row\"><div id=\"col-322340\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"><div class=\"col-inner\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38cac8e\" data-id=\"38cac8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9fed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab9fed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/product-category\/grounding\/simple-bonding-connections\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-bite-atex-statische-erdung-erdungskabel-zwei-erdungszangen-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-bite-atex-statische-erdung-erdungskabel-zwei-erdungszangen-300x300.jpg 300w, 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>TIMM Bite Grounding Clamps and cables<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f299f51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f299f51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-708d85f\" data-id=\"708d85f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41640d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41640d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/product-category\/grounding\/grounding-control-device-ekx-4-2-pole-accessories\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-erdungsgerat-ekx-4-2-polig-erdung-fasspumpe-atex-1024x1536-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4935\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-erdungsgerat-ekx-4-2-polig-erdung-fasspumpe-atex-1024x1536-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-erdungsgerat-ekx-4-2-polig-erdung-fasspumpe-atex-1024x1536-2-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-erdungsgerat-ekx-4-2-polig-erdung-fasspumpe-atex-1024x1536-2-600x702.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c9fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82c9fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Safe grounding during loading processes<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>with barrel pumps through monitored grounding with the<\/em><br \/><em><strong>TIMM EKX-4 2-pole<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a99d47\" data-id=\"0a99d47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b235796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b235796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the connection gets separated or is not sufficient, the device interlocks the control outputs to stop the work process and signals the danger via a red LED display.<\/p><div id=\"row-1354886664\" class=\"row\"><div id=\"col-322340\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"><div class=\"col-inner\"><p>For the reliable grounding of trucks and big bags, it is also sensible to use grounding devices with object recognition, which can distinguish whether the grounding clamp is really connected to the correct object (truck, big bag) or whether it was operated incorrectly.<\/p><p>Doing so, permanent releases (e.g. by clamping the clamp on a piece of metal) can be prevented.<\/p><p><strong>You can find an overview of our portfolio of monitored grounding devices at:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a class=\"linkButton\" href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/product-category\/grounding\/\">Grounding<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33b0150d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"33b0150d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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