terryc wrote:

On 29/07/12 11:06, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

It's even worse on Ebay where some idiots advertise as 120V, and the
items are clearly marked 240V.

Was only critical when it was a transformer. many manufacturers make
inverter based power supplies that will handle the full range. This
allows them to sell to a wider market and increase economies of scale.
However, I would still check before plonking down the dollars.


How many solderig stations use a switching power supply? I've never
seen one, even though I snagged a 150W DC to DC converter for a couple
bucks on Ebay.