Soldering iron#Soldering station

A soldering station is a special version of a soldering iron. It consists usually of a special power supply unit for power supply, a soldering iron holder and a replaceable soldering iron. For the processing of SMD components, there are also stations with forced air.

Compared with directly operated with mains voltage soldering iron soldering stations have a number of advantages:

• Operation with a galvanically isolated from the power supply low voltage reduces the risk of damage to electronic components, especially semiconductors, for example, with static or leakage. High quality soldering stations also have a grounding system.
• The soldering iron of soldering stations is to be used at the same heating capacity is usually much easier to handle, partly because the cable for the power supply not for mains voltage needs to be and therefore very flexible lines.
• For high quality soldering stations, a variety Soldering and soldering attachments for a variety of tasks.
• Soldering stations are usually equipped with a temperature control, mains powered soldering iron with a few exceptions not. The temperature control allows very fast heating-up at a relatively high power of typically 50 to 80 watts and still use very fine soldering tips. By the temperature control, the soldering tip is at both high and breaks Lötfrequenz substantially the optimum temperature range, whereby both the soldering tip as well as the workpiece is rested and a significantly better quality of the solder joints can be achieved as in unregulated soldering devices.

A disadvantage is the awkwardness in mobile service as well as the higher purchase price, however, is relative when you consider that Solder renowned manufacturers often even after decades spare parts are available.