Static charges accumulate during loading or unloading of liquids and other flammable materials. Typically tank trucks and storage vessels where we see a significant increase in electrostatic voltages as a result of the movement and agitation of the liquid, which can create potentials as high as 30,000 volts due to the tanks large surface area.

Whilst working in hazardous area environments it is important that the tank surfaces do not have the opportunity to create static electricity to such a high concentration this is remediated by installing certified grounding systems which will dissipate harmful static charges to the Ground/Earth. Preventing catastrophic ignitions and potentially death and or injury of the operators.

Installation of the ELOK 4 anti-static systems will ensure a safer environment always ensuring that erroneous static electricity generated during the loading/unloading and transportation processes will be safely dissipated. Once the systems are installed, they will automatically verify that the EGT system is connected to the tank truck chassis and a proper ground. Thereafter the red indicator light extinguishes and the green illuminates and pumping is allowed to start. 

The ELOK 4 Static monitoring system incorporates an interlock with the main suction pump(s), should the earthing become disconnected, Loading/ Unloading  operations will cease immediately, the pump will only restart on re-establishment of a proper ground connection.

ELOK 4 EGT continuously monitors its operation during the whole loading/unloading process . This means that if anything unsafe occurs the red indicator light will illuminate until the problem is rectified.