This comment causes me to ask for a clarification ............ "Thank you for the heads up. I will test my Weller ( a 51 if memory serves – or fails) tomorrow. If it fails, I will continue to use

An older house, originally wired with two rather than two plus ground, may have some/all outlets with three prongs where inside the box the ground terminal is connected to the white (neutral) wire.

ESD SAFE reportedly is the sign that the iron is grounded and labeled to be safe for CMOS and similar electronic work. My current Weller is so labeled, and apparently it is the same iron also

Thank you for the info. Still, I will test it the next time I fire it up. Has generated some conversation on the forum. My shop, wired by myself, does have a separate ground wire and all

Can anyone help me with this question? I'm re-entering the train scene but I'm asking if I am able to "mix-n-match" brands of power boosters. In other words, say I have an NCE DCC system. Can I add a

As from a previous thread...(deleted by management) >>> I am a big proponent of a properly wired AND Grounded (with pound in ground 10' spikes) BEFORE Beginning any phase of DCC ... be it wiring the

Simple Answer: They are not designed to be mixed. There was no DCC standard covering booster compatibility when the standards were developed. Although there is a standard today, it is to little to

There's an article in the July 2019 Model Railroader reviewing several different DCC systems. Suggest reading thru it for some basics. In general, my impression form the article was No, but refer to

I did a census of soldering irons on hand Type Tip voltage relative to ground WLC 100 26 volts Weller WES D51 ESD <0.1 volts (3 wire) Archer (Radio Shack ) 3 volts

No, would not be good

Hi, I have mixed Lenz and Digitrax. Just read the instructions. Dennis-- Dennis G Edgar Lead Auditor 133839 email: dennisedgar7@... mobile: 083 6470569

Yes you can add Bachmann power boosters I’m not sure about other

Theorectically you should be able to because all up to date manufacturers use national standards. However if the boosters you're using have any age and considering how tempimental DCC is, I would

Hi Obie-wan, Even if you get it working technically (and some combinations should be workable), think of the nightmare when you need advice from a manufaturer because one day something doesn't want to

When soldering feeders on you layout and large circuit boards there is enough leakage to ground to take care of the problem. Also the track connections of the decoder is the least susceptible to this

I am looking for clarification as I have this Weller unit & it is NOT MARKED ESD SAFE!

Then don't do decoder or electronic work with it. I wouldn't risk smoking a decoder with a non-ESD safe iron. Craig Zeni Cary NC

ESD Safe is not the exactly the same as current leakage or as simply grounding the tip of a soldering iron. There is as special spec and requirements for it to protect sensitive electronic

Then it is not. ESD safe units are identified with the ESD safe symbols. Older units have the three prong plug, and they are not ESD safe. --

No one is following the DCC standards in US. No one has changed the design of their boosters since they were designed and release well before the standard came out a long time later. Best