India, September 1, 2017: In the age of USB connections, soldering reminds us of the days when mechanics would have their hot soldering irons in one hand a thin, shaky wire in the other while an open radio lay on their work desks. The art of soldering hasn’t vanished; it’s just become more intricate and is now mostly done on the level of PCB assemblies. Depending on the task, different types of soldering irons are used.
Shedding light on how to choose the most appropriate soldering iron, the official spokesperson of Sumitron - India’s leading distributors of soldering irons and other equipments used in electronic and electrical industries said, “There are many soldering irons present in the market coming in different types, shapes, sizes, wattages and temperatures. Choosing the right iron is essential to your workflow. Choosing a wrong soldering iron will not only result in wastage of money on the iron but may also prove very harmful for your equipment. You risk the chance of either not being properly able to solder components or melt or burn them.

Certain factors play an important role in selecting the appropriate soldering iron. These four factors include the type of soldering iron, tip size and shape, wattage and temperature control, must be kept in mind to make the right choice. Such soldering iron can be easily purchased online too.

Soldering irons are available in four different types such as soldering pencil, soldering station, soldering rework/repair stations and soldering guns. Besides the type, wattage is one of most important things to consider. Most soldering irons used are in the range of 20–60 Watts. Depending on the project and the amount of work you need to do in one sitting, you decide the wattage. A 50 watt iron should work for you in most cases. Wattage doesn’t necessarily decide the temperature, it is in reality the measure of time taken for iron to heat and for how long it can remain hot before re-heating.

If you need to do multiple solders that require different heating temperatures, then one should consider setting the temperature control option on the soldering iron. Also choose a bigger iron with flat end for projects involving bigger components, smaller pin ended for smaller components.

About Sumitron: Sumitron is India’s leading distributors of soldering irons and other equipments used in electronic and electrical industries. An ISO 9001: 2013 Certified Company that offers most reliable, efficient and exemplary service back up provided by well-qualified and trained SUMITRON Engineers.