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Is it safe to solder 230V wire on relay?

I would start by choosing a relay the provides the necessary spacing between the coli pins and the switch contact pins, Then I would solder it to a circuit board then then solder wire terminals to the ...
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Is it safe to solder 230V wire on relay?

How to design without design specs! Requirement: grid voltage soldering techniques for safety. Satisfied: with tinned contacts before soldering and heatshrink for HiV insulation. It should be a ...
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Is it safe to solder 230V wire on relay?

I do not recommend this practice, but of course I've done it a dozen times. Not for production designs, just for personal projects, or quick fixes to my own equipment. I've never had issues because I ...
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Is it safe to solder 230V wire on relay?

While the solder joints should be covered with shrink tube for sure, shrink tube alone sounds like somewhat questionable protection. Especially since this relay is actually intended to be used for ...
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2-Pole required for built-in circuit breakers in machines in countries without polarized plugs?

In my experience fusing inside portable equipment (as opposed to a fixed, hard-wired setup) is normally designed to limit damage to the equipment due to internal component failure, as opposed to short ...
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