Even if the distance between the tip of the electrostatic gun and the object being coated changes, the
coating process can be safely and reliably completed without stopping the
coating process. [Solution] The electrostatic painting
system comprises an electrostatic gun and an electrostatic controller that controls the
voltage output from the electrostatic gun. The electrostatic controller monitors the output
voltage and output current of the electrostatic gun and can switch between
constant voltage control, which maintains the output
voltage constant, and
current limiting control, which limits the output current to a range that does not exceed the current value at which sparks occur. Furthermore, if the output current exceeds a preset first
current threshold while
constant voltage control is being performed, the controller switches to
current limiting control. If the output voltage exceeds a preset voltage threshold while
current limiting control is being performed, the controller applies a
pulse voltage set to a voltage with an absolute value greater than the voltage threshold. If the output current at the time of
pulse voltage application is less than a second
current threshold set to a value less than the first
current threshold, the controller switches from current limiting control to
constant voltage control.