ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE SENSOR

The present disclosure is directed to a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly comprising at least one electrostatic sensor. The electrostatic sensor comprising an outer housing and an electrode configured at least partially within the outer housing. The electrode comprising a first end and a second end separated by a predetermined length, the first end secured within the outer housing and the second end comprising a sensing face that extends beyond an edge of the outer housing. Further, the electrode comprises a plurality of electrons configured to respond to one or more charged particles that flow past the sensing face by moving either towards or away from the second end, and an amplifier configured within the outer housing and electrically coupled to the electrode, the amplifier configured to detect a particle level flowing past the sensing face as a function of electron movement. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor via a cable.