Page Views: 65 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Last Updated: 02/01/2012 Expiry Date: 01/29/2022 Product/Service Details Temperature-controlled soldering stations consist of an electrical power supply and a soldering iron. Used for soldering electronic components to a PCB substrate board. A variety of means are used to control temperature. The simplest of these is a variable power control, much like a light dimmer, which together with the loss of heat from the iron to the environment roughly sets the temperature. Another type of system uses a thermostat, often inside the iron's tip, which switches power on and off to the elements. A more advanced version ofthis uses a microprocessor to monitor the temperature of the tip via a thermocouple and adjusts thepower to the heating element accordingly. A soldering iron stand keeps the iron away from flammable materials, and often also comes with a cellulose sponge and flux pot for cleaning the tip. Some soldering irons for continuous and professional use come as part of a soldering station, which allows the exact temperature of the tip to be adjusted, kept constant, and sometimes displayed on a digital screen.

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