[Elecraft] (no subject)

[Michael Bowles]

Hi, all,
    I believe "Isolated Tip" refers to the tip being isolated from the 
power to the heating element, not isolated from ground. If memory serves, 
this was to distinguish this type from the gun type where the tip was a 
part of the heating element circuit and had voltage applied to it by a 
transformer. I think all, or virtually all pencil type irons these days are 
"isolated tip".
    73,
   Mike Bowles, WH6AH

At 04:23 PM 1/27/2005 -0500, W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote:
>Bob,
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>I am not certain what they mean by "isolated tip" unless they are inferring
>some kind of 'people protection' from electrical shocks - the tip on mine
>certainly is connected to the ground pin on th eelecrtical cord.
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