Energy dissipation unit for high voltage charged paint system

A method of grounding a paint delivery apparatus for delivering paint, the paint delivery apparatus including a first paint line for carrying paint from a canister, a second paint line for carrying paint to an ionizing applicator for electrically charging paint, a first water line for carrying water to a grounding source, a second water line for carrying water to the grounding dissipation unit, and a third water line for carrying water to a dump, comprising the steps of:

• providing a grounding dissipation unit having a core comprising an electrically conductive material, a paint bore in the core having a paint inlet and a paint outlet, wherein the first paint line is connected to the paint inlet for carrying paint to the grounding dissipation unit and the second paint line is connected to the paint outlet for carrying paint away from the grounding dissipation unit, a water bore in the core having a water inlet and a water outlet, the second water line is connected to the water inlet for carrying water to the grounding dissipation unit and the third water line is connected to the water outlet for carrying water away from the grounding dissipation unit to the dump;
• running water from a water source through the first water line to the grounding source, through the second water line to the core of the grounding dissipation unit, through the water bore, and through the third water line to the dump, wherein the water provide a grounding pathway from the grounding dissipation unit to the grounding source;
• and
• grounding the grounding dissipation unit and the paint delivery apparatus as water runs through the first, second, and third water lines and the grounding dissipation unit.

A grounding dissipation unit, comprising

• a first line carrying an electrostatic liquid to the grounding dissipation unit;
• a second line carrying the electrostatic liquid away from the grounding dissipation unit;
• a first water line for carrying water from a grounding source;
• a second water line for carrying water to a dump;
• a core comprising an electrically conductive material;
• a bore in the core having a first inlet and a second outlet, wherein a first line is connected to the first inlet and the second line is connected to the second outlet;
• a water bore in the core having a water inlet and a water outlet, the first water line is connected to the water inlet and the second water line is connected to the water outlet;
• wherein the bore and water bore do not intersect within the core, and
• wherein the water flowing from the grounding source through the first water line to the grounding dissipation unit provides a grounding path between the grounding dissipation unit and the grounding source.