[Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

[W2HX]

I was fortunate to recently build a new shack in the house over the garage. I put several 240V circuits in for amps and lots of circuits in general. I have a bank of three wall switches at the door to the shack. Two control high hat lighting and the third controls the bench. Everything on the bench can be turned off as I leave or enter the shack.  I have often thought about using one of those wall switches with a neon light in them.

Having the whole bench on this circuit allows me to turn off soldering irons, solder suckers and even boat anchors in repair that might have HV in them. 

Good luck
Eugene


-----Original Message-----
From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:57 PM
To: Boat Anchors List
Subject: [Boatanchors] soldering iron safety

Well, I did it again:  I left a soldering iron on all night in the shop.  Would have not even found it this morning had I not gone to the basement looking for a clip lead and some capacitors before heading off to work.

I am going to put a sign on the basement steps that says "Soldering Irons Off?"

Any one else have safety ideas?  Putting the iron on a timer is one that I thought of.

73

Rob
K5UJ
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