{"id":4819,"date":"2023-05-11T12:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T10:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch.timm-technology.com\/?page_id=4819"},"modified":"2023-07-20T10:53:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:53:31","slug":"safe-grounding-of-big-bags","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/en\/explosion-protection\/applications\/safe-grounding-of-big-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Grounding of Big Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4819\" class=\"elementor elementor-4819\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39937a5d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39937a5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e9284f timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20e9284f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>safe grounding of<\/p><p><strong>big bags<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-713b5a4f\" data-id=\"713b5a4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-175a2139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"175a2139\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e2a54a6\" data-id=\"6e2a54a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210ac076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"210ac076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Safe grounding of Big Bags<\/h1><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">HOW TO PREVENT ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES WITH MONITORED GROUNDING OF FIBC TYPE C<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-536a5b68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"536a5b68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34cb9c9f\" data-id=\"34cb9c9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9ffc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9ffc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this article you\u2019ll get to know, which different types of Big Bags exist, how great the danger of electrostatic charges really is, what electrostatic charges causes and which legal requirements you need to obey in order to safely ground your FIBC type C.<\/p><p>In addition, we\u2019ll show you the best practice for the grounding of big bags, derived from a real accident that was examined by the <strong>swiss accident insurance<\/strong> institution.<\/p><p>We also show you, which advantages monitored big bag grounding comes with and to <strong>which features of monitored grounding devices you should pay attention<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>This Whitepaper gives you a comprehensive overview<\/strong> of the best practice for grounding of Big Bags Type C and how it helps you to fulfill the operators responsibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d8555b\" data-id=\"78d8555b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87201af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87201af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Contact our expert<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb0a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acb0a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778ac2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778ac2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Whitepaper<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">All our expert knowledge\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68b4a748 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68b4a748\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a857bfa\" data-id=\"7a857bfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de37dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"de37dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pipedriveWebForms\" data-pd-webforms=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/2Xk5mXr1wi0eKXsN3tXzsXOsPb03LHdFRCMYllyyLsaKPugE7hWR9ZPSCZYhDIF9N\"><script src=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/loader\"><\/script><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57f5135b\" data-id=\"57f5135b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cfe025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56cfe025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In the whitepaper you will find the following topics:<\/h4><h5>Safe grounding of big bags<\/h5><ul><li><strong>Risk of electrostatic discharges<\/strong> and <strong>explosion hazards<\/strong> during big bag filling and emptying<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Application examples<\/strong> and <strong>success stories<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6588be animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6588be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/big_bags-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8034\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c2a11e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c2a11e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eaeb6b1\" data-id=\"4eaeb6b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129e5165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"129e5165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Table of content<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674f99a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"674f99a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#1\"><strong>1 |<\/strong> What are the different types of big bags and where are they allowed to be used?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#2\"><strong>2 I<\/strong> What causes electrostatic charges during (un-)loading of Big Bags?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#3\"><strong>3 I<\/strong> How does the grounding of Big Bags type C help to prevent this danger?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#4\"><strong>4 I<\/strong> Which requirements does the grounding connection of Big Bags type C need to meet?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#5\"><strong>5 I<\/strong> What is the best practice for safe grounding of Big Bags type C?<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11a327d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11a327d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2014a2d4\" data-id=\"2014a2d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676ef67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"676ef67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff0fd29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff0fd29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What are the different types of big bags and where are they allowed to be used?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The 4 different types<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-459b26ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"459b26ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b73654\" data-id=\"8b73654\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658cad6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"658cad6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FIBC, commonly known as Big Bags, come in 4 different types which determine their usability and certification for ex-zones. These different types are known as type A, type B, type C, and type D.<\/p><p>Big Bags type A do not have any protection against electrostatic charges and are therefore not allowed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. However, they are often used in not explosive atmospheres, such as construction sites. Big Bags type B look very similar, the used material however has a breakdown voltage of less than 6kV and therefore prevents from high energetic propagating brush discharges.<\/p><p>Big Bags type C have a net of dissipative threads woven into the material which dissipates electrostatic charges to designated grounding tabs and needs to be grounded during use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11152e15\" data-id=\"11152e15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345ba60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345ba60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Big Bags type D are completely made from a special fabric which limits the electrostatic charges to a harmless level.<\/p><p>As mentioned earlier, the certification for ex-zones differs between the four types. For choosing the correct big bag variant for your situation and ex-zone, the minimum ignition energy (MIE) and the designated ATEX zone must be taken into consideration.<\/p><p>For example, big bags type A are only allowed in non-ex atmospheres while big bags type B are only allowed for pure dust-ex zones. If the MIE of the dust is equal or less than 3 mJ or gas- and dust-ex atmospheres may arise at the same time, only big bags type C and D are allowed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c0d417 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c0d417\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-783c9de\" data-id=\"783c9de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932ca69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"932ca69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDgyMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3RpbW0tdGVjaG5vbG9neS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA1XC90aW1tLXR5cGVzLW9mLWJpZy1iYWdzLWFwcGxpY2F0aW9uLWFyZWFzLWF0ZXgucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex-768x198.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex-1024x264.png 1024w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex-1536x396.png 1536w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex-600x155.png 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-types-of-big-bags-application-areas-atex.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76ce4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a76ce4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Big Bag types<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>and their approved areas of use according to DIN EN IEC 61340-4-4<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4df158 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4df158\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-053ce60\" data-id=\"053ce60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c4f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"94c4f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930e5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"930e5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What causes electrostatic charges during (un-)loading of Big Bags?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Un-)filling processes with big bags<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f70f6bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f70f6bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdebc1c\" data-id=\"fdebc1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1dc63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea1dc63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Un-)filling processes with big bags often leads to the so-called triboelectric effect. Due to the very high flow rates of the (un-)loaded material, there are very short contact times between the material and the fabric of the big bag. In that moment an exchange of electrons takes place between these components.<\/p><p>After separation, the electrons don\u2019t have enough time to get back to the material where they started. Over time the electrons accumulate on the material with higher electron binding forces, while the number of electrons on the other material declines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-018ab74\" data-id=\"018ab74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3b271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c3b271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This results in different electrical potentials \u2013 electrostatic charging takes place.<\/p><p>If the potential difference is too high, the accumulated energy may discharge with a high energetic spark. The energy which is released in this spark is often more than enough to ignite hazardous atmospheres and therefore cause serious damage to the plant and environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b4b718 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"13b4b718\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f22967e\" data-id=\"6f22967e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e6c839b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e6c839b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-183e824c\" data-id=\"183e824c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c13ad27\" data-id=\"4c13ad27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20562091 timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20562091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We take care of<\/p><p><strong>your safety!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83ab68f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83ab68f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb9225\" data-id=\"4cb9225\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6029aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6c6029aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362299fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362299fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How does the grounding of Big Bags type C help to prevent this danger?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">the more isolated an object, the easier it can get electrostatic charged<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc319b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc319b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2a7896\" data-id=\"d2a7896\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f36bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f36bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The formation and accumulation of electrostatic charges is possible, because the charge buildup is higher than the conductivity of the big bag fabric. That means, the more isolated an object (i.e., the big bag) is from earth potential, the easier it can get electrostatic charged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8abdbf5\" data-id=\"8abdbf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f51e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f51e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because of this, dissipative and conductive objects in ex-zones must be connected to earth potential in order to safely dissipate electrostatic charges.<\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd03089 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd03089\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd50f1c\" data-id=\"fd50f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49ce58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e49ce58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e337d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53e337d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which requirements does the grounding connection of Big Bags type C need to meet?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">the most kown and followed standard<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b67d150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b67d150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-025064b\" data-id=\"025064b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990e725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"990e725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4758\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia.jpg 450w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bb3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7bb3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>DIN EN IEC 61340-4-4<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>It is the international set of rules which describes the technical requirements for big bags, test methods, and the correct use of all four types.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaccef1\" data-id=\"eaccef1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f58c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f58c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In regards to big bag grounding, the DIN EN IEC 61340-4-4 is the most kown and followed standard.<\/p><p>It states that big bags type C must be grounded during the whole work process.<\/p><p>In addition, the grounding connection must not exceed a limit of 100 M\u03a9 \u2013 the operators have to make sure that this limit value is complied with and therefore the electrostatic charges can be dissipated safely. However, depending on which country you come from, local regulations or company rules may also apply.<\/p><p>In Germany, for example, the TRGS 727 is the main standard for prevention from electrostatic charges in hazardous areas and needs to be taken into consideration. But these regulations, like TRGS 727, are often already harmonized with the DIN EN IEC 61340-4-4, making it easier for operators and safety engineers to find the correct procedure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-213202a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"213202a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c344ac0\" data-id=\"c344ac0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca3f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0ca3f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4842b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4842b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is the best practice for safe grounding of Big Bags type C?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">explained using a real accident<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7702e5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7702e5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07029e6\" data-id=\"07029e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592a240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592a240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to derive the best practice for big bag grounding it is sensible to look at a real working accident that was investigated by the Swiss accident insurance institution.<\/p><p>In this case, the plastic additive should be filled from a big bag type C into a downstream silo via a hopper.<\/p><p>A cable reel was available in the work are to ground the big bag and its grounding clamp was to be attached to the big bag. But although this was available, a fatal explosion occurred during the emptying process.<\/p><p>The results of the investigation showed that the employees forgot to attach the clamp to the big bag, leaving it completely isolated from earth potential. This caused the electrostatic charges to build up which then discharged into the surrounding dust atmosphere, igniting the explosion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-379d3b1\" data-id=\"379d3b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b117a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b117a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/product-category\/grounding\/grounding-control-device-ekx-fibc-accessories\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-produkte-erdung-big-bags-typ-c-erdungssystem-ekx-fibc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-produkte-erdung-big-bags-typ-c-erdungssystem-ekx-fibc.jpg 745w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-produkte-erdung-big-bags-typ-c-erdungssystem-ekx-fibc-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-produkte-erdung-big-bags-typ-c-erdungssystem-ekx-fibc-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0866eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0866eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Grounding Control Device EKX-FIBC<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>with object detection for Big Bags Type C<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c52bc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c52bc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5c4a4\" data-id=\"ca5c4a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021acd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"021acd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the grounding cable would have been connected to the big bag properly, no explosion would have occurred \u2013 no explosion due to electrostatic charges without an ignitable discharge. That\u2019s why best practice should build on it.<\/p><p>Firstly, despite the working instruction, there was no procedurally need to connect the grounding cable to the big bag. Also, if though the cable would have been attached according to the regulations, the quality and resistance of this grounding connection would still be unclear. This depends on various factors such as the condition of the grounding cable or the quality of the big bag.<\/p><p>It is therefore appropriate nowadays to use monitored grounding devices such as the TIMM EKX-FIBC for grounding big bags type C. Such devices continuously monitor the correct grounding of the big bag and its quality and can be interlocked into the loading control system via their relay and NAMUR control outputs. For example, warning and release signals can be sent to the loading control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75444dd\" data-id=\"75444dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb3630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb3630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, the use of optical or acoustic displays is also possible. In the work accident discussed, it could be conceivable, for example, to use a flap above or in the hopper that only opens when the grounding device sends a release signal. In addition to the work instructions, there would then also be a process-related need to connect the grounding cable \u2013 and the risk of an explosion would be significantly reduced.<\/p><p>When selecting your grounding device, make sure that it has a functioning object detection in order to prevent incorrect operation and manipulation. Such object recognition can distinguish whether a big bag is actually connected or whether the clamps are simply clamped onto a piece of metal in order to achieve permanent release. It only signals filling permission if the Big Bag is grounded in accordance with the standards \u2013 a clear plus in terms of safety and at the same time it makes it easier to monitor the work processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64b0ae3f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"64b0ae3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ab4908f\" data-id=\"3ab4908f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0fd5ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0fd5ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ecce71a\" data-id=\"3ecce71a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b793d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b793d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Do you need to implement electrostatic grounding in your application?<\/h3><h4>Feel free to reach out to our team of experts.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6803a798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6803a798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are unsure if and how you need to implement electrostatic grounding in your application?\u00a0<\/p><p>Or would you like to learn more exact details about the best practice? 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