3 963E Benchtop Air Ionizer BT 0686-1101 Technical Information Nov 2001 The use of ionized air in electronics work environments eliminates the build up of potentially damaging static charges. Air ionizers are primarily used to control static charge on nonconductive materials. Grounding is normally used to control charge on conductive objects and personnel, however, nonconductors cannot be grounded to drain electrostatic charge. Ionization is the only method of neutralizing a static charge on a nonconductor. Ionized air can neutralize static charges on circuit board substrates, insulating tapes and plastic objects found in the work area. The 3M 963E Benchtop Air Ionizer blanket the benchtop with ionized air to help prevent static from damaging sensitive electronics. New version of Benchtop Air Ionizer available The 963E Benchtop Air Ionizer includes a universal power transformer, to convert local electrical power into DC 24V (power line cord not included). The 963E feature a two-speed fan, power indicator lamp, static-dissipative plastic housing, and a combination metal-plastic stand that can also double as a mounting bracket. BT 0686-1101 1 / 3Rapid neutralization of Static-dissipative housing safe electrostatic charge to use in ESD sensitive areas The ion-generation technology present in the The injection-molded plastic case is constructed 963E Benchtop Air Ionizer is capable of of static-dissipative plastic. The conductivity of producing extremely large amounts of ions, the case prevents a static charge from building up resulting in nearly instantaneous static charge on the surface of the housing, a common problem neutralization. The 3M 963E is capable of with ionizers. This ESD-safe design allows the reducing a static charge of 1000V to 100V in less ionizer to be part of your overall static- than one second, at a 0.3 m distance, when tested* safeguarded electronic workstation. at the high fan speed. In addition, the powerful fan allows the generated ions to be carried at high speed for long distances. At a distance of 0.9 m, Meets Global Regulatory the discharge time only increases to Requirements approximately five seconds. * When tested according to ANSI/ESD S3.1-1991 Global usage of electronic products are often dependent on the product meeting regulatory requirements for the country of usage. To achieve this end, the model 963E has been tested to, and Intrinsically balanced, have passed, regulatory requirements for the maintenance-free European Union. The 963E carry the UL, C-UL, NOM and CE marks. 3M ionizers have a proprietary, intrinsically balanced ion generation system which ensures that equal levels of positive and negative ions are produced despite variations in line voltage, fan Basic Features speed, and emitter point condition. No adjustment or calibration is required to maintain ion balance. Neutralizes static charges on nonconductive This allows the unit to generate a balanced mix of objects positive and negative ions - even if the emitter Maintains equal balance of positive-negative points become dirty. ions The 963E is virtually maintenance free. The Two-speed fan ionizers unique design requires only periodic Static-dissipative housing cleaning of emitter points to maintain optimum UL, C-UL, NOM certification. CE-marked. performance. The points do not require replacement and the unit does not require adjustment before or after cleaning. Quiet and comfortable air flow The two-speed fan in the 963E Benchtop Air Ionizer is extremely quiet at low speed. Where industrial noise may irritate personnel and lower productivity, the 963E may be used without contributing significantly to the ambient noise. The fans gentle airflow does not disturb paper or delicate parts. The high-speed fan setting can be used for more rapid neutralization of static charges in environments where faster decay rates are required. BT 0686-1101 2 / 3