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

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

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

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

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

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

No, would not be good

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

No matter how good your soldering is and has all the safety features needed, if you use a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter then it is no better than a cheap soldering iron. The Safety ground has a

Electrostatic discharge... Craig Zeni Cary, NC Despatched from my infernal Android

Denny I checked and I have a WES 51. It is marked ESD Safe on the front of the case. Do you know what “ESD Safe” means? Greg

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 for general soldering – ie working on turnouts and general