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 Is it normal for a soldering iron to turn red?

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ozak
post Jun 12 2025, 09:30 PM

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yes, the solder iron have problem.

The thermocouple inside should sense the temperature and cutoff when reach the desired temperature.

But your wan keep running till become red. That’s too high temperature. The handle will get hot and the tip will oxidise fast.

 

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