Velleman VTSS4N Manual Del Usuario página 6

6. Instructions
6.1 Preparation
 Put the soldering iron holder in the corresponding hole in the casing of
the soldering station.
 Make sure the sponge is completely saturated with clean water and let
it drip off before you put it in the sponge tray.
 Put the soldering tip into the shaft and attach it to the soldering iron
with a coupling nut. Only change a soldering tip when the soldering iron
has cooled down. Loosen the coupling nut and gently pull out the
soldering tip. Check the screw fitting regularly and tighten it when
necessary.
Warning: Never use the soldering iron without the soldering tip.
6.2 Electrical Connection
 Put the ON/OFF switch in the 0-position (OFF) and connect the device to
a 230 V~, 50 Hz power supply. The soldering station is now ready for
use.
6.3 Temperature setting
 Switch on the soldering station by putting the ON/OFF switch in the 1-
position (ON) (the red switch will light). You can set the temperature
between 150 °C and 450 °C.
6.4 Operation
 Prerequisite for clean joints is the use of suited solder and a correct use
of the soldering station. We recommend the use of solder with a resin
flux core. Halogen containing solder should not be used in any case.
Before the first uses, you should tin the new soldering tip. Switch on the
soldering station and apply some solder to the soldering tip at a
temperature of 200 °C. Perfect joints are only possible at the right
soldering temperature. When the soldering temperature is too low, the
solder will not melt enough causing unclean (cold) soldering points. At
too high temperatures, the solder will burn and the tin-solder will not
flow. Moreover, there is the danger of damaging the PCB or the
components. Only when the temperature of the soldering tip is perfectly
adapted to the solder will you have clean joints.
V. 02 – 04/08/2015
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