[Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

[Jim]

Perhaps, but I wired the benches and they have 20 amp lines and double pole switches.

Besides a 50w soldering gun is not taxing the electrical circuit.

Jim

From: Bert Klawa 
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 8:51 AM
To: COURYHOUSE at aol.com 
Cc: jbrannig at verizon.net ; ranchorobbo at gmail.com ; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

That's a practical solution, except a lot of the wiring in most residences was put in for the lowest possible cost to keep from burning the house down within the 1 year warranty period.  
The light switch probably is 15 amp rated and made someplace in the world with quality control limited to payment received upon shipping,
The workshop loading may be pushing the old and worn, 15 Amp circuit loading. The circuit probably was close to it's NEC rating at the sale of the house. Bert Klawa

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 4:05 AM, Ed via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

  Exactly!  this is  the solution we  use also!

  Ed#


  In a message dated 1/14/2016 1:46:20 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
  jbrannig at verizon.net writes:

  Both  my shop benches are wired to be on/off when the overhead light is
  lit/unlitSimple solution.One socket is on for battery chargers.Jim

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