BS EN 50050-2:2013 PDF

What is BS EN 50050-2 - Safety requirements hand-held spraying equipment about?

BS EN 50050-2 discusses electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment. BS EN 50050-2 is the second part of the BS EN 50050 series of standards that specifies the requirements for hand-held or hand-operated electrostatic spraying equipment for ignitable coating powders within a temperature range from 5 °C to 40 °C to be used in explosive atmospheres generated by their own spray cloud. BS EN 50050-2 deals with all electrical hazards significant for the electrostatic spraying of coating powders, which could also contain small quantities of added metal particles, if the work is carried out under conditions recommended by the manufacturer. In particular, this includes ignition hazards resulting from the generated explosive atmosphere. BS EN 50050-2 specifies the design-related and test requirements for electrostatic spraying equipment of type A-P. BS EN 50050-2 also gives details regarding quality assurance systems for electrostatic spraying equipment. Note: BS EN 50050-2 does not apply to: