Electric Heater Option

California Pulse Waterborne Paint Drying System with Heat

The California Pulse heater is an option for our waterborne air drying system.  It is primarily designed for non heated spray booths.  The system will give a 30F-40F temperature rise in about 10 minutes. 

The addition of heat shortens flash-off times significantly.  Raising spray booth temperature during flash-off helps to minimize the negative effect of high humidity on drying times.

The heating element is installed in front of the blower.  We heat the pressurized air from our blower and deliver it into the spray booth cabin through the corner towers.  The blower takes air from the spray booth cabin.  Since we are recirculating the cabin air, system operation is very efficient. 

Cost of Operation

The heater is a 20Kw electric duct heater.  If the cost of 1Kwh electricity is $0.10 then the cost of heater operation for an hour is only $2.00.  The cost of a 10 minute flash-off cycle is around $0.30.

The system includes the following components

-  intake filter

- all ducting

- duct insulation

- 2 HP blower

- pulsing mechanism with pneumatic actuators

- 2 Slim Towers for the intake end of the booth

- 2 Original Towers with pneumatic doors for the exhaust end of the booth

- purge timer

- UL listed control panel including all interlocks required by NFPA 86

- VFD for the exhaust motor (supplied by dealer/installer)

System has to be interlocked with compressed air solenoid valve and door switches.  Verify that there is a compressed air solenoid valve and door switches on the spray booth.

Control panel: 0.5A @ 110V

Blower motor (2HP): 6.3A @ 208V - available in all voltages

Heating element: 50A @ 230V (20Kw) – specify voltage when ordering