FUNDAMENTALS OF PAINT SPRAY BOOTH LIGHTING

摘要

Selecting the proper lighting for paint spray booth applications is critical to help optimize quality of workmanship and productivity. The type and size of the booth also has a direct bearing on the number, type, and size of the light fixtures needed to achieve proper lighting conditions. In general the larger the size of the booth the increased number of fixtures needed. The most common type of lighting used in paint spray booths is panel-mounted fluorescent lighting fixtures. The fixtures are actually mounted and recessed in the booth panels (see Fig. 1). These fixtures are commonly Class I, Division 2 or Class I, Division 1 rated fixtures and are third-party listed for hazardous locations. Class I, Division 2 locations are those where volatile flammable liquids or gases are handled, processed, or used. Normally, they will be confined within closed systems from which they can escape only in the case of rupture or deterioration of the systems.