[Elecraft] Weller soldering iron station and auto-transformer
My K2-kit arrival is announced, so I'm checking all that I need for building it. I've a WESD51 soldering station that I bought during my journey in Texas: 120 V. 60 Hz, different than voltage we have here in Italy, 220 V. 50 Hz. I'm thinking to use an auto-trasformer that I've in the shack for reduceing voltage: in-220 V, out-110 V. Anybody could tell me if it may be any problem? What about the earth on the line that's relationed to the potential 220 Volt? Is 110 V. too low for powering my WESD51? Thanks for reading me. 73, Peppino IS0YPS ___ Nuovo Yahoo! Messenger: E' molto più divertente: Audibles, Avatar, Webcam, Giochi, Rubrica Scaricalo ora! http://it.messenger.yahoo.it ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Weller soldering iron station and auto-transformer
At 05:46 PM 10/11/2004, Peppino Berria wrote... I've a WESD51 soldering station that I bought during my journey in Texas: 120 V. 60 Hz, different than voltage we have here in Italy, 220 V. 50 Hz. I'm thinking to use an auto-trasformer that I've in the shack for reduceing voltage: in-220 V, out-110 V. Anybody could tell me if it may be any problem? What about the earth on the line that's relationed to the potential 220 Volt? Is 110 V. too low for powering my WESD51? A 220-110 transformer will work fine. Be sure to ground the third (round) contact on the AC power cord plug(NEMA 5-15P, shown here: http://www.stayonline.com/reference/nema_straight_blade.asp ) to maintain safety and the anti-static property of the station. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
