CONRAD 40W Soldering Iron Instruction Manual

Operating Instructions
Soldering Iron 40 W
Item no: 2497609http://www.conrad.com/downloads

Intended use

The product is a soldering iron.
The product is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors.
Contact with moisture must be avoided under all circumstances.
If you use the product for purposes other than those described, the product may be damaged.
Improper use can result in short circuits, fires, electric shocks or other hazards.
The product complies with the statutory national and European requirements.
For safety and approval purposes, you must not rebuild and/or modify the product.
Read the operating instructions carefully and store them in a safe place. Make this product available to third parties only together with the operating instructions.
All company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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Description of symbols

The following symbols are on the product/appliance or are used in the text:
The symbol warns of hazards that can lead to personal injury.
The symbol warns of dangerous voltage that can lead to personal injury by electric shock.

Safety instructions

Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on proper handling, we  assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.

5.1 Read first!

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and  knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

5.2 General

• The product is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. This may become dangerous playing material for children.
• If you have questions which remain unanswered by this information product, contact our technical support service or other technical personnel.
• Maintenance, modifications and repairs must only be completed by a technician or an authorised repair centre.

5.3 Handling

• Handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a low height can damage the product.

5.4 Work area safety

• Do not use around or near explosive materials. Risk of explosion!
• Do not use around or near flammable materials. Risk of fire!
• Ensure proper ventilation during soldering. Solder and flux vapours can be harmful to your health.
• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• Protect the product from high humidity and moisture.

5.5 Personal protection

• Wear safety goggles. Liquid or splashing solder can cause serious eye damage.
• Wear protective clothing. Liquid or splashing solder can cause serious burns.
• Do not put soldering alloys into your mouth. Do not eat or drink during soldering.
• Wash your hands thoroughly after working with solder. This is particularly important when using lead-based solder.

5.6 Operational safety

• The soldering tip and the barrel get very hot during use. Risk of burns! Do not touch tip and barrel.

• Hold wires to be heated with tweezers or clamps.

• Never use the soldering iron to heat up liquids.

• Never solder live electrical components or parts. There is an increased risk of electrical shock. Always switch off the power before soldering.

• Capacitors can have residual charge. Touching capacitors can result in fatal electric shocks. Discharge capacitors before soldering.

• The hot soldering tip or barrel can ignite flammable surfaces and objects.
  – Place the soldering iron on the stand when not in use (if provided).
  – Always solder on non-flammable surfaces.
  – Do not cover, wrap around, or fasten objects to the soldering iron.

• Do not operate the product/appliance unattended. Disconnect the product/appliance from the power supply if you do not use it.

• Consult an expert when in doubt about the operation, safety or connection of the product.

• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation and protect it from any accidental use. DO NOT attempt to repair the product yourself. Safe operation can no longer be guaranteed if the product:
  – is visibly damaged,
  – is no longer working properly,
  – has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
  – has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.

5.7 Mains cable
Do not modify or repair mains supply components including mains plugs, mains cables, and power supplies. Do not use damaged components. Risk of death by electric  shock!

• The mains outlet must be located near to the device and be easily accessible.

• Never plug in or unplug the mains plug when your hands are wet.

• Never pull the mains plug from the socket by pulling at the cable. Always pull it from the mains socket using the intended grips.

• Unplug the mains plug from the mains socket if you do not use the device for an extended period of time.

• Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket in thunderstorms for reasons of safety.

• Make sure that the mains cable is not squeezed, bent, damaged by sharp edges or put under mechanical stress.

• Avoid excessive thermal stress on the mains cable from extreme heat or cold.

• Do not modify the mains cable. Otherwise the mains cable may be damaged. A damaged mains cable can cause a deadly electric shock.

• Do not touch the mains cable if it is damaged.
  – First, power down the respective mains socket (e.g. via the respective circuit breaker) and then carefully pull the mains plug from the mains socket.
  – Never use the product if the mains cable is damaged.

• A damaged mains cable may only be replaced by the manufacturer, a workshop commissioned by the manufacturer or a similarly qualified person, so as to prevent any danger.

• Ensure that cables are not pinched, kinked or damaged by sharp edges.

• Always lay cables so that nobody can trip over or become entangled in them. This poses a risk of injury.

5.8 LED light

• Do not look directly into the LED light!
• Do not look into the beam directly or with optical instruments!

Operation

The soldering iron has a three-position switch to control heating and the working lights.
Heating

1. Connect the mains plug to a suitable mains socket.
2. Move the switch into the position I to start heating.
3. Move the switch into the position (light) to switch on the working lights.

Important:
To prevent the tip surface from breaking down, do not keep the soldering iron switched on for extended periods.

After use

1. Tin the soldering tip.
2. Move the switch into the position 0.
3. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

Cleaning and maintenance

7.1 Cleaning
Important:
– Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical solutions.
They damage the housing and can cause the product to malfunction.
– Do not immerse the product in water.

1. Disconnect the product from the power supply.
2. Let the product cool down to ambient temperature.
3. Clean the product with a dry, fibre-free cloth.

7.2 Maintaining soldering tips

• Always keep the tip tinned before switching off or storing for any period of time.
• Never clean the tip with coarse, abrasive materials like files.
  If oxide forms on the tip, lightly rub with abrasive paper, wipe clean, then immediately reheat and re-tin the tip to prevent oxidation of the wettable surface.

Disposal

This symbol must appear on any electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market. This symbol indicates that this device should not be disposed of as unsorted  municipal waste at the end of its service life.
Owners of WEEE shall dispose of it separately from unsorted municipal waste.
Spent batteries and accumulators, which are not enclosed by the WEEE, as well as lamps that can be removed from the WEEE in a non-destructive manner, must be  removed by end users from the WEEE in a non-destructive manner before it is handed over to a collection point.

Distributors of electrical and electronic equipment are legally obliged to provide free takeback of waste. Conrad provides the following return options free of charge (more  details on our website):

• in our Conrad offices
• at the Conrad collection points
• at the collection points of public waste management authorities or the collection points set up by manufacturers or distributors within the meaning of the ElektroG

End users are responsible for deleting personal data from the WEEE to be disposed of.
It should be noted that different obligations about the return or recycling of WEEE may apply in countries outside of Germany.

Technical data

9.1 Power supply
Input voltage ……………………………. 220 – 240 V/AC
Input AC frequency …………………… 50 Hz
Power consumption ………………….. 40 W
9.2 Heating
Soldering tip temperature ………….. max. 480 °C
9.3 Environment
Operating temperature ……………… -6 to +46 °C
Operating humidity …………………… 10 – 70 % RH (non-condensing)
Storage temperature …………………. -20 to +60 °C
Storage humidity ………………………. 10 – 70 % RH (non-condensing)
9.4 Others
Dimensions (Ø x L) …………………… 35 x 245 mm
Weight (approx.) ………………………. 192 g

This is a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240 Hirschau (www.conrad.com).
All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method (e.g. photocopying, microfilming or the capture in electronic data processing systems) requires prior  written approval from the editor. Reprinting, also in part, is prohibited.
This publication reflects the technical status at the time of printing.
Copyright by Conrad Electronic SE.
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