Hi, I keep leaving my soldering iron on (yeah, I now, but I am old and easily distracted) and it is only a matter of time ...

So, I am looking for something to go between the wall outlet and the soldering iron plug that has a bright light on it.

I have searched around and can't find anything so I may have to make one, but being somewhat lazy, thought I'd ask here first in case I am reinventing the wheel.

Something like this with a honking big light on it. The iron is only two-wire so a two wire version would be OK too.
https://www.amazon.com/Female-Househ...dp/B0722RDRXW/

I have looked at several styles of those at homedepot and they seem to be RF-welded so no easy pulling them apart to add 10,000mc LED or something.

Anyone? Anything?

On 2/11/2018 11:12 AM, Dave, I can't do that wrote:
Hi, I keep leaving my soldering iron on (yeah, I now, but I am old and easily distracted) and it is only a matter of time ...

So, I am looking for something to go between the wall outlet and the soldering iron plug that has a bright light on it.

I have searched around and can't find anything so I may have to make one, but being somewhat lazy, thought I'd ask here first in case I am reinventing the wheel.

Something like this with a honking big light on it. The iron is only two-wire so a two wire version would be OK too.
https://www.amazon.com/Female-Househ...dp/B0722RDRXW/

I have looked at several styles of those at homedepot and they seem to be RF-welded so no easy pulling them apart to add 10,000mc LED or something.

Anyone? Anything?


Dave,

Use a power strip with on/off switch. Then use a "plug-in Light Socket"
in one outlet and your soldering iron in another. Screw a colored
Christmas bulb or some other bulb of color to suit your desires.
Switch on -- light on/heat on
Switch off --- Well I am not going to type it. :-)

Done!!

Variations to above will work as well.

Les

"Dave, I can't do that" wrote in message
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Hi, I keep leaving my soldering iron on (yeah, I now, but I am old
and easily distracted) and it is only a matter of time ...

So, I am looking for something to go between the wall outlet and the
soldering iron plug that has a bright light on it.

I have searched around and can't find anything so I may have to make
one, but being somewhat lazy, thought I'd ask here first in case I
am reinventing the wheel.

Something like this with a honking big light on it. The iron is only
two-wire so a two wire version would be OK too.
https://www.amazon.com/Female-Househ...dp/B0722RDRXW/

I have looked at several styles of those at homedepot and they seem
to be RF-welded so no easy pulling them apart to add 10,000mc LED or
something.

Anyone? Anything?

Sorry, no big honking lights. I made a tiny squeaking one from this
clip-on current transformer and two LEDs:
https://www.amazon.com/YHDC-SCT006-C...t+Transformer&

The old parts-drawer LEDs in it now are rather dim at 0.8mA. It shows
if the fridge is on when the fan in my DC-AC inverter drowns out the
compressor hum, so I don't unplug the fridge to move it from the grid
to the inverter unless it's stopped.

I'd like to add it to a controller that turns the inverter on when the
fridge needs it, and off afterwards, since the always-on inverter
consumes twice as much battery power as the intermittent fridge.

I added these over the wires to the electric baseboard radiators I use
as backup for the wood stove, to show if they have turned on. They
probably wouldn't light up for a soldering iron.
https://www.amazon.com/CR-Magnetics-...ent+sensor+led


Or you could just plug the iron into an outlet strip with a bright
switch light.
-jsw

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:12:30 -0800 (PST), "Dave, I can't do that"
wrote:

Hi, I keep leaving my soldering iron on (yeah, I now, but I am old and easily distracted) and it is only a matter of time ...

So, I am looking for something to go between the wall outlet and the soldering iron plug that has a bright light on it.

I have searched around and can't find anything so I may have to make one, but being somewhat lazy, thought I'd ask here first in case I am reinventing the wheel.

Something like this with a honking big light on it. The iron is only two-wire so a two wire version would be OK too.
https://www.amazon.com/Female-Househ...dp/B0722RDRXW/

I have looked at several styles of those at homedepot and they seem to be RF-welded so no easy pulling them apart to add 10,000mc LED or something.

Anyone? Anything?

How about a timer on the outlet? These are just made for ya, Dave.
Simple Touch C30004-Single Original Auto Shut-Off Safety Outlet, 30
Minute Setting for Curling and Flat Iron Hair Straightener or Dave's
Soldering Iron: AmazonSmile https://is.gd/3T1M0j

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:12:30 -0800 (PST), "Dave, I can't do that"
wrote:

Hi, I keep leaving my soldering iron on (yeah, I now, but I am old and easily distracted) and it is only a matter of time ...

So, I am looking for something to go between the wall outlet and the soldering iron plug that has a bright light on it.

I have searched around and can't find anything so I may have to make one, but being somewhat lazy, thought I'd ask here first in case I am reinventing the wheel.

Something like this with a honking big light on it. The iron is only two-wire so a two wire version would be OK too.
https://www.amazon.com/Female-Househ...dp/B0722RDRXW/

I have looked at several styles of those at homedepot and they seem to be RF-welded so no easy pulling them apart to add 10,000mc LED or something.

Anyone? Anything?
get a metal junction box and cover, an extention cord, and a duplex
receptacle. Connectthe cord to the receptacle,put it in the box with
the cover,and plug both a light and the soldering iron into the
outlet. Pull the plug to kill both the ironand the light.

Or use a ganged box and install a switch so you don't need topull any
plugs. Just swith the power going in, and the light and iron are
controlled together.

On Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 1:26:21 PM UTC-7, Larry Jaques wrote:
Dave's Soldering Iron: AmazonSmile https://is.gd/3T1M0j

Thanks Larry, we have a winner. Not quite the thing you suggested but it got me started on the right track for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Century-digit.../dp/B01D3QEK4E

That will do nicely.

Dave

Or, even better. Thanks everyone.

https://www.amazon.com/Brinks-44-201...dp/B008C3HMRG/

I had the same problem. Didn't use the SI very much. Discovered that it
had been on for several months.
Went down the Hdw store bought a 4 square box, cover that would toke a
dulpex outlet and a bathroom heat lamp timer. Mounted same under the
front of the bench. Problem solved.
CP

"Dave, I can't do that" wrote in message
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Or, even better. Thanks everyone.

https://www.amazon.com/Brinks-44-201...dp/B008C3HMRG/

Sometimes I give in to the urge to absurdly overengineer a simple
problem. For years I've used a high-mounted heavy duty outlet strip
with a red on/off switch light to plug in kitchen counter cooking
appliances but when I saw this I had to pigtail one to the outlet
strip and use its big bright blue display as the reminder to turn the
outlet strip off.
https://www.amazon.com/bayite-BAYITE.../dp/B00YY1KOHA

During a power outage it serves as the inverter's AC output monitor
and the kitchen nightlight.

-jsw

replying to Dave, I can't do that, BAH wrote:
Rather than A light I would suggest a 15 or 20-Amp 60-Minute In-Wall Spring
Wound Countdown Timer Switch in a 2 gang box with an appropriate combination
single switch & duplex outlet cover and a short cord. Set the timer for how
long you think the job requires and the timer shuts off the soldering iron (or
anything else you plug into it) when the time is up. Mounted in a wall box
these timers work great for irons, curling irons or any other device that
presents a fire hazard if left on.

--
for full context, visit https://www.polytechforum.com/metalw...ed-644383-.htm

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:12:30 -0800 (PST), "Dave, I can't do that"
wrote:

Hi, I keep leaving my soldering iron on (yeah, I now, but I am old and easily distracted) and it is only a matter of time ...

So, I am looking for something to go between the wall outlet and the soldering iron plug that has a bright light on it.

I have searched around and can't find anything so I may have to make one, but being somewhat lazy, thought I'd ask here first in case I am reinventing the wheel.

Something like this with a honking big light on it. The iron is only two-wire so a two wire version would be OK too.
https://www.amazon.com/Female-Househ...dp/B0722RDRXW/

I have looked at several styles of those at homedepot and they seem to be RF-welded so no easy pulling them apart to add 10,000mc LED or something.

Anyone? Anything?

Why not simply hook up a timer to the input of the iron? Like an old
photographic lab timer. Something like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Darkroom-Lo...e/332552162822

Set it for the length of time you think you are going to be using it.
If its less time and you forget..it will turn itself off. If its more
time than you have set..simply crank in another 10 minutes. If it
shuts off during soldering..it wont harm anything and you simply reach
over and add more time. You will know when it turns off easily
enough.

Simple, easy, works well.


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On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 13:27:03 -0800 (PST), "Dave, I can't do that"
wrote:

Or, even better. Thanks everyone.

https://www.amazon.com/Brinks-44-201...dp/B008C3HMRG/

Read the reviews before spending money.....


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On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 03:18:02 GMT, BAH
wrote:

replying to Dave, I can't do that, BAH wrote:
Rather than A light I would suggest a 15 or 20-Amp 60-Minute In-Wall Spring
Wound Countdown Timer Switch in a 2 gang box with an appropriate combination
single switch & duplex outlet cover and a short cord. Set the timer for how
long you think the job requires and the timer shuts off the soldering iron (or
anything else you plug into it) when the time is up. Mounted in a wall box
these timers work great for irons, curling irons or any other device that
presents a fire hazard if left on.

That will work!

Gunner

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On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 13:14:31 -0800 (PST), "Dave, I can't do that"
wrote:

On Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 1:26:21 PM UTC-7, Larry Jaques wrote:
Dave's Soldering Iron: AmazonSmile https://is.gd/3T1M0j

Thanks Larry, we have a winner. Not quite the thing you suggested but it got me started on the right track for me.

Glad I could help.


https://www.amazon.com/Century-digit.../dp/B01D3QEK4E

That will do nicely.

Pretty cool.

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo