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X-Tronic XTS-8080 -- Is it safe?
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JJST:
Hey guys,
Just a quick thought that I had.
My brothers practice boards arrived today and he's going to start using it tomorrow to practice his soldering.

As an extra safety measure, would it help to place a surge protector between the X-Tronic and the wall outlet? Or would that just be a waste (or maybe even harmful)?
I have no clue, just an idea I had.

Sorry if it's a really foolish question.

Regards,
-- James
wraper:

--- Quote from: JJST on November 08, 2018, 03:36:24 am ---As an extra safety measure, would it help to place a surge protector between the X-Tronic and the wall outlet? Or would that just be a waste (or maybe even harmful)?

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Complete waste. You could place GFCI for a whole workbench if you don't have one in electric box.
cdev:
This applies to all soldering appliances.: Are parts wired correctly? Are the tip and case grounded and safe? What will happen if its accidentally left on and forgotten? Does it present a fire or shock risk? Those are the basic, most important things.

Chances are any reputable manufacturer has a good safety record but there is a real problem with some products being knockoffs or even brazenly counterfeited. The knockoff and counterfeit versions are a mixed bag with way too many of them being dangerous.

JJST:
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all of your responses and help (and my brother does too).



--- Quote from: cdev on November 08, 2018, 02:25:11 pm ---{snip}
Chances are any reputable manufacturer has a good safety record but there is a real problem with some products being knockoffs or even brazenly counterfeited. The knockoff and counterfeit versions are a mixed bag with way too many of them being dangerous.

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Indeed. I suppose that was my overarching point of this entire thread, was that neither I or my brother (who is using the X-Tronic as I type this) know whether X-Tronic is a reputable company or not... there really is very little information about them.

As I have repeatedly stated, I have no experience at all with electronics, or electric safety -- and my brother is just beginning to learn all of this -- so his knowledge is firmly embedded at the beginners level.
The only "reputable brands" that we know of are Hakko, Weller and JBC -- all three of whom are cost prohibitive to beginner students like my brother or myself.

The Quick brand model which was recommended previously in this thread, received rather poor reviews on this very site, so if anyone truly knows of a safer unit than the X-Tronic, that doesn't require selling a kidney to acquire, I am definitely open to it... and would most likely help my brother buy it, just because I care about his safety as he learns (and the rest of us as well) :D

Regards,
-- James
wraper:

--- Quote from: JJST on November 08, 2018, 07:30:28 pm ---The Quick brand model which was recommended previously in this thread, received rather poor reviews on this very site, so if anyone truly knows of a safer unit than the X-Tronic, that doesn't require selling a kidney to acquire, I am definitely open to it... and would most likely help my brother buy it, just because I care about his safety as he learns (and the rest of us as well) :D

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I guess you read the thread with one poorly packaged thus having kinks on it's hose. Overall reviews of it are good.
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