esd-safe soldering iron?

[clidx]

i'm looking for a soldering iron and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-71421-SOLDE...N/dp/B00023TA2Y has good reviews and nice price.

but none of them say whether it's esd-safe or not, i'm guessing not.

if i buy a non esd-safe iron when how would i go about grounding (earthing, or whatever) the tip (or whatever people with non esd-safe irons do on electronics)?

Thanks.

Edited September 9, 2007 by clidx

[Andromeda43]

i'm looking for a soldering iron and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-71421-SOLDE...N/dp/B00023TA2Y has good reviews and nice price.

but none of them say whether it's esd-safe or not, i'm guessing not.

if i buy a non esd-safe iron when how would i go about grounding (earthing, or whatever) the tip (or whatever people with non esd-safe irons do on electronics)?

Thanks.

Well, you can do one of three things.

1. Attach a grounding wire to the metal tip of the AC iron, right next to the plastic handle and attach it to a good source of Earth Ground.

2. Use an isolation transformer between the AC powered soldering iron and the AC source.

A third option is a top-o-the-line soldering station where the heating element is powered by DC voltage and a third wire extends from the heating element to the third wire (ground) on the AC plug.

Cheers Mate!

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