The static eliminator can also be called a static electricity removal device. Its principle is as follows. It consists of a high-voltage power supply generator and a discharge electrode (usually made into an ion needle). It ionizes the air into a large number of positive and negative ions through high-voltage corona discharge at the tip, and then uses wind to blow the large number of positive and negative ions onto the surface of the object to neutralize static electricity, or directly brings the static eliminator close to the surface of the object to neutralize static electricity.
Static eliminators are mainly divided into the following types:
1. Ac corona products
The AC high-voltage generator raises the input voltage of 220V to over 4KV. The discharge electrode alternates between positive and negative voltages at a frequency of 50Hz. A strong electric field is generated between the discharge electrode and the grounding electrode, ionizing air molecules and alternately generating positive and negative ions at the tip of the discharge electrode. When the surface of a charged object has a positive potential, negative ions will neutralize it; conversely, if the surface has a negative potential, positive ions will neutralize it. Ac corona products must be grounded to function properly, but some positive and negative ions will be directed to the ground due to grounding. However, the structure is simple and the balance of positive and negative ions is good.
2. Dc corona products
The DC high-voltage generator raises the 220V input voltage and outputs positive and negative voltages respectively. A strong electric field is generated between the positive and negative discharge electrodes. Air molecules are ionized, and positive ions are produced at the tip of the positive discharge electrode and negative ions at the tip of the negative discharge electrode. Both positive and negative ions are generated simultaneously to neutralize the static electricity on the surface of the object. When the surface of a charged object has a positive potential, negative ions will neutralize it; conversely, if the surface has a negative potential, positive ions will neutralize it. Dc corona products can generate positive and negative ions without grounding. There are sufficient positive and negative ions acting on the surface of objects, and the speed of neutralizing static electricity is very rapid