before Dave's shocking discovery, I trusted the Weller name. ![Cool 8)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xcool.gif.pagespeed.ic.cOxV6sPNRd.png)
having seen it, in electronics magazines for yrs. as a sign of safety , reliability & quality used by the professionals.
sad to see this is no longer true! ![Cry :'(](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xcry.gif.pagespeed.ic.tehjCtKixU.png)
Don't throw in the towel yet just because of lack of correct value and type of fusing you can fit yourself,
I'm still buying re "reliability & quality used by the professionals"
i.e. their solder stations and tips have been great.
But the 'safety' thing is now up to the end user, and has been for a while on a lot of gear,
I fitted primary and secondary fuses on a Weller WTCPN station ages ago, because it wasn't obvious to me what will happen if there's a short or fault somewhere.
I assumed an internal transformer fuse of sorts, but that's a one way ride and a dead transformer if the issue has an external cause.
So between the fuses and or RCD popping, it's a good punt that magic smoke, flames and fumes are less likely
![Phew :phew:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/phew.gif.pagespeed.ce.n2uLOVFYMP.gif)
Weller should do better damage control, now that they are sprung,
Hakko and others have their coffers wide open ready to rock
![Popcorn :popcorn:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/EatingPopcorn.jpg.pagespeed.ce.yJ6TmC5fSa.jpg)
What kind of protections do the competition and KnockoffsRus Inc. have in their gear?