Method for controlling an electrostatic atomizer for liquids

A method for controlling an electrostatic atomizer for liquids, the atomizer comprising a liquid tank and a delivery device for liquid from the liquid tank, a high-voltage source and a plurality of atomizer nozzles for the atomization of liquid, the plurality of atomizer nozzles are arranged in a rectangular geometrical ring arrangement, which is formed of elongated grid lines extending in parallel directions that form a plurality of columns that are arranged next to one another and grid lines extending in parallel directions that form a plurality of rows that are arranged below one another, with the elongated grid lines and the grid lines crossing at points, respectively, thereby forming a grid of parallel grid lines including grid points on outermost grid lines of the rectangular geometrical ring arrangement, such that the plurality of atomizer nozzles are arranged only at the grid points on the outermost grid lines of the rectangular geometrical ring arrangement, with at least one of the atomizer nozzles being connected to the high-voltage source, wherein a voltage and a current intensity at the at least one of the atomizer nozzles are detected by sensors of control electronics and/or wherein a voltage and a current intensity at the high-voltage source are detected by sensors of the control electronics.