What are static electricity and electrostatic discharge?
Static electricity occurs when electrical charges accumulate on the surface of a material. It's the phenomenon we know from getting a "shock" from a doorknob in winter, or from balloons sticking to a wall.
Electrostatic discharge is the process by which this accumulated charge is neutralized – controlled and targeted. This is precisely the principle that H2O Shift applies in its PowerPack products.
How does H2O Shift use electrostatic discharge?
H2O Shift's PowerPack technology is installed directly in the water pipe, air duct, or grease drain. It emits a controlled electrostatic discharge that changes the charge state of the particles and molecules passing through.
In Water Treatment
When water molecules and limescale particles pass through the PowerPack unit, their electrical charge state changes. Limescale particles, which normally adhere to internal pipe surfaces, lose their adhesion capability and remain in suspension. Biofilm cannot establish itself. Legionella growth is inhibited.
In grease treatment
Grease particles are naturally charged and for this reason adhere to metals and other surfaces in hoods and drains. Electrostatic discharge neutralizes the charge, and the grease particles lose their ability to adhere – instead, they are effectively transported out of the system.
In air treatment
Particles in the air are also charged and settle on ventilation systems and filter surfaces. Electrostatic discharge changes the particles' charge and makes them easier to filter and transport – which improves ventilation efficiency.
No power. No chemicals. Nature's own forces.
What is remarkable about H2O Shift's technology is that it only uses a very small initial amount of energy to create the discharge. After this, it operates passively – the unit requires no continuous power and no chemicals.
More than 15 years of experience and 5,000+ installations demonstrate that the technology works in practice.