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Jon_G4MDC · 29th Oct 2017, 10:52 am

A famous name makes one of these where they thoughtfully gave the wand a black conductive outer tube, presumably in the interest of being ESD safe.

Such a pity they omitted to connect it to earth. Sits at about 55V anytime the unit is connected to mains. I noticed it because it was "creepy" to touch.

They achieved the reverse of what I suppose they intended.

29th Oct 2017, 10:52 am	#22
Jon_G4MDC Nonode Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 2,015	Re: Hot air soldering/desoldering A famous name makes one of these where they thoughtfully gave the wand a black conductive outer tube, presumably in the interest of being ESD safe. Such a pity they omitted to connect it to earth. Sits at about 55V anytime the unit is connected to mains. I noticed it because it was "creepy" to touch. They achieved the reverse of what I suppose they intended.