Maintenance and Use of the Tips
Tip temperature The high soldering temperature can degrade the tip. Use the lowest possible
soldering temperature. The excellent thermal recovery characteristics ensure
effective soldering at low temperatures. This also protects the soldered items
from thermal damage.
Cleaning As oxides and carbides from the solder and flux can form impurities on the tip,
clean the tip regularly with a cleaning sponge. These impurities can lead to de-
fective joints or reduce the tips heat conductivity. When using the soldering iron
continuously, be sure to loosen the tip and remove all oxides at least once a
week. This helps to prevent seizures and reduction of the tip temperature.
When not in use ever leave the soldering iron sitting at high temperature for long periods of
time, as the tip’s solder plating will become covered with oxide, which can
greatly reduce the tip’s heat conductivity
After use Wipe the tip clean and coat the tip with fresh solder.
1) When the soldering iron is used for the first time, you should pay attention to the monitor to know
about the warming situation. Wait until the temperature is able to melt a tin wire. Put a thin layer of
tin on the gold-plated part of the iron tip and then raise the temperature to the required height.
Keep in mind that the iron tip needs protection by a thin layer of tin if you want to use it for longer
times to achieve an optimal soldering function.
2) When it comes to a thin layer of oxide on the surface of the iron tip this might result in incorrect low
temperature indication. It might become unable to melt tin although the heating elements of the
station are in high temperature state. If this situation happens do not rise the temperature without
knowing if the iron tip is oxidized. Please turn off the power and clean the iron tip with a sponge. If
this does not help, wait till the irons temperature dropped to room temperature. Then you can gen-
tly clean the oxide with sandpaper. Then repeat the operation explained in the first point.
3) Please pay attention when you put the iron back into the iron holder at high temperature. In this
case you should adjust the temperature button below 250 °C. When the idle time would exceed 20
minutes, please turn off the power. Otherwise the soldering iron would have to high temperature
for too long. The heat will generate an accumulated temperature which leads to accelerated aging
of the heating element and other components. Furthermore this will lead to faster oxidation weak-
ening the soldering efficiency. It also might lead to plastic melting off the handle or heating ele-
ments having a short circuit.
4) If the tip deformation or erosions become too heavy, please replace the tip with a new one.
5) While soldering do not give too much pressure on the iron tips. More pressure will not change the
thermal conductivity and will result in damages of the iron tip.
Technical Data
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