Woodstock W1808, W1810, W1809 owner manual System Grounding, Flex-hose grounded to

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W1808/W1809/W1810 Cyclone Dust Collectors

System Grounding

OPERATIONS

Since plastic hose is abundant, relatively inexpensive, eas- ily assembled and air tight, it is a very popular material for conveying dust from woodworking machines to the dust collector. We recommend using flexible hose (flex- hose) to connect the woodworking machine to the dust collector. However, plastic flex-hose and plastic duct are an insulator, and dust particles moving against the walls of the plastic duct create a static electrical build up. This charge will build until it discharges to a ground. If a grounding medium is not available to prevent static elec- trical build up, the electrical charge will arc to the near- est grounded source. This electrical discharge may cause an explosion and subsequent fire inside the system.

To protect against static electrical build up inside a non- conducting duct, a bare copper wire should be placed inside the duct along its length and grounded to the dust collector. You must also confirm that the dust collector is continuously grounded through the electrical circuit to the electric service panel.

If you connect the dust collector to more than one machine by way of a non-conducting branching duct sys- tem and blast gates, the system must still be grounded as mentioned above. We recommend inserting a continu- ous bare copper ground wire (Figure 55) inside the entire duct system and attaching the wire to each grounded woodworking machine and dust collector.

Be sure that you extend the bare copper wire down all branches of the system. Do not forget to connect the wires to each other with wire nuts when two branches meet at a “Y” or “T” connection.

Ensure that the entire system is grounded. If using plastic blast gates to direct air flow, the grounding wire must be jumped (Figure 56) around the blast gate without inter- ruption to the grounding system.

We also recommend wrapping the outside of all plastic ducts with bare copper wire to ground the outside of the system against static electrical build up. Wire connections at Y's and T's should be made with wire nuts.

Attach the bare ground wire to each stationary wood- working machine and attach to the dust collector frame with a ground screw as shown in Figure 55. Ensure that each machine is continuously grounded to the grounding terminal in your electric service panel.

Always guard against static electrical build up by grounding all dust collec- tion lines.

Internal

External

Ground

Ground Wire

Wire

 

Flex

Ground Screw

Hose

 

Figure 55. Flex-hose grounded to

 

machine.

Plastic

Blast

Gate

Copper

Metal Duct

Ground Wire

 

Figure 56. Ground jumper wire when using

plastic blast gates and metal duct.

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Contents
Cyclone Dust Collectors W1808 W1809Page Contents Introduction Woodstock Technical SupportIntroduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety for Dust Collectors Extension Cords Electrical Specifications220V Operation Description Qty Items Needed for SetupUnpacking Collector Box Contents Figures Qty W1808/W1809 InventoryStand Box Contents Figure Qty Filter Box Contents Figure QtyW1810 Inventory Hardware Box Rubber Handles Bag HolderContents of Filter Boxes Figure Qty Hardware Box CtdAssembly To assemble the dust collector, do these stepsCollector assembly fastened to Stand, Model W1808-09 Intake cylinder attached to Filter cross braces Model W1810 Hoses and noise reducers Installed Model W1810 Attaching foam tape to Collector drum lid Installing latches on collector Latch hooked over lid for Clamping Test Run To test run the cyclone dust collector, do these stepsOperations GeneralRemote Control Duct MaterialFlexible Duct System Design Decide Who Will Design Machine Approximate Dust Port Size Required CFM MachineDetermining Main Line Duct Size Total CFM Branch Line Size90˚ 45˚ Dia Elbow WyeY Additional Factors Static PressureExample list for totaling static Pressure loss System Grounding Flex-hose grounded toCyclone Dust Collector Accessories Black ABS Plastic Blast Gates Aluminum Blast GatesWire-Reinforced Clear Dust Clear Hose Collection Hose Cleaning Filter Emptying DrumW1808 motor wiring W1808 Electrical ComponentsSee Figure W1808 Wiring DiagramSee Figures 58 W1809 motor wiring W1809 Electrical ComponentsW1809 Wiring Diagram See Figures 61W1810 motor wiring W1810 Electrical ComponentsW1810 Wiring Diagram Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Corrective ActionDust collector does not Ducting and ports are Parts W1808 Parts BreakdownW1808 Parts List PART# DescriptionSwitchbase W1809 Parts Breakdown W1809 Parts List Upperstandleg W1810 Parts Breakdown W1810 Parts List PART# DescriptionXPLW04 LOCKWASHER3/8 XPW02 FLATWASHER3/8 W1808-10 Labels and Cosmetic Parts Motor Rear ViewWarranty Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA
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