Hi,
Recently I was given a Weller WLC100 soldering station for free. I took it because I knew they cost about $50 new. The only problem with it being, it had a bad power cord.
I took it to the workbench, replaced the power cord, and all was well. The next day I went out to the workbench and I picked up the iron when it was turned off. I was startled after receiving a minor electric shock when I touched the tip.
I took a look inside to find the live and neutral connections were reversed on the line cord. I observed that one side of the line cord is connected to the tip of the iron.
Is this normal? Is part of the heating element shorted with the tip?
Thanks,
Cameron
Recently I was given a Weller WLC100 soldering station for free. I took it because I knew they cost about $50 new. The only problem with it being, it had a bad power cord.
I took it to the workbench, replaced the power cord, and all was well. The next day I went out to the workbench and I picked up the iron when it was turned off. I was startled after receiving a minor electric shock when I touched the tip.
I took a look inside to find the live and neutral connections were reversed on the line cord. I observed that one side of the line cord is connected to the tip of the iron.
Is this normal? Is part of the heating element shorted with the tip?
Thanks,
Cameron