Is this Quicko T12 safe? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: 5425445
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 06, 2021, 03:04:01 pm
content: Hi, I am new to this and I wanted to buy a soldering iron. I have seen a lot of recommendations for the Ksger T12 but have also heard about its safety issues.I would rather not have safety issues so I found thishttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/32994824865.htmlIt seems like a Ksger T12 but appears to be grounded properly from the pictures.Can anybody comment on the safety of this particular unit?Thank you.

author: Technobabble_
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2021, 04:51:23 pm
content: I have a version of this, with the aluminum front plate. In order to fix the ground issue, solder a wire from the outside of the BNC connector to the ground pin. I have a photo buried somewhere; I'll see if I can find it.

author: thirstybear
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 11:15:12 pm
content: I just received a Quicko T12 with aluminum case. I had read and watched YouTube videos about how to make the KSGER safe and was prepared to do the modifications. The Quicko has a different power supply to the KSGER so no mod required. My case is also grounded, so no mod required either. In addition, the Quicko also has connector to run off 24V DC if you want to avoid AC power all together.I got mine out of curiosity as it is so cheap and it is a backup to my Hakko 950 so I’m using original Hakko tips. It has worked well so far. I haven’t yet checked the temperature calibration but will soon.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 11:26:35 pm
content: At least it looks much safer than KSGER where low voltage (secondary side) heatsink is overlapping with high voltage trace on primary side. Even though otherwise there is apparent effort to properly separate primary and secondary.

author: Edcali
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 22, 2021, 02:26:16 am
content: HI, may you reply which version do you own? I am planning to order this:STM32 V2.1S T12-955 Soldering Station Electronic Soldering iron 1.3inch Digital station solder 9501 handle iron tip welding tool.

author: MaxQ
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 23, 2022, 03:42:48 am
content: Hey would you mind posting a pic of how you grounded the case of your soldering iron? I'm not well versed in this and wanted to make sure I don't zap myself on the case. I assume you mean to solder to the outside of the DC connector? Would that still ground the unit while using the direct AC plugin? Thanks for any help

author: ledtester
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2022, 12:51:52 pm
content: This is a pretty good video on how to earth the KSGER case:#31 - The KSGER T12 Soldering Station - How to bring it back to Earth!https://youtu.be/-6IZ_sBgw8IIt only uses one grounding wire to the case but also makes sure that both halves of the anodized case have grounding protection through the faceplate screws. You could also run a grounding wire to each half.You might check out this video as well:KSGER T12 & 858D Station Follow Up & Questions Answeredhttps://youtu.be/Dy9WUtvdBUkThere's a discussion on the potential problem with the heatsink and some steps you can take to mitigate it (at 10:44).