Is it possible to easily modify 303D station to work in europe. For example changing transformer inside to 220V/9V and change wiring from 110V output to 220V output or is there some 110V rated components that would prevent that?
Hi pashein,
While it might be possible to switch from a 110VAC input to 220VAC input, it is not something that can easily be accomplished and I’m afraid we do not have any documentation available to help you do that conversion. SparkFun receives these from a third-party manufacturer who makes them for us so we do not have any design files/schematics available to help here. If possible, you may be better off finding a rework station that works on 240V/50Hz natively, but if you really wanted to, these could be used with an 800 watt or larger 240v to 120v step-down transformer.
Hello,
I have the same problem here and appreciate some support. MB you can forward the question to your third-party manufacturer.
I bought a Hot-Air Rework Station - 303D from a local distributor in Switzerland. They didn’t highlight that this products operation with 110V which is very unusual. Long story short the main fuse in my house tripped.
My question now:
How can I check if its still working? I’m afraid to plug it in again.
And is it possible to exchange the 115V/9V step-down transformer with a 230V/9V.
240v to 120v step-down transformer is also an option but i assume the 115V/9V is burned now anyway.
Thanks for your help.
If you’ve already made the modifications then I would suggest testing with a powerstrip that will cut power pulling over 15A. Try short bursts of use at first.
Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee any modifications made to the rework stations. Please test in a safe and appropriate manner with the proper precautions.
Assuming noting burned out in the station, you’re going to need an external transformer that drops 230/240VAC down to 110/120VAC. The air pump in these is designed for 120 volt power and there really isn’t any way to convert that inside the unit short of pulling the pump out and replacing it with a 240 volt version.
Something like [one of these would do the trick but it might be better to just get a station designed for 240 volt use unless you have other equipment that needs a step down transformer.](https://www.amazon.com/Simran-THG-1000T-Voltage-Transformer-Converter/dp/B01HMXHIIO?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_8)
Bad luck, I tried with short bursts, seems it is broken.
Since pump is running on 110 V it might be broken too.
But thank you both for the input.
I’d be a bit hesitant about this even if you power it through a 240V/120V stepdown transformer as I don’t know what kind of motor it has for the pump. It may run too slowly if fed 50Hz rather than 60Hz. (Many years ago the company I was working for had to replace a bunch of fans in a large system that was shipped to Europe. The machine ran on 240V 60Hz in the U.S., and all the internal power supplies were rated 50Hz/60Hz, but nobody had thought about the cooling fans…)
SPARKFUN: When I looked tor the 303D under “Product Menu->Tools->Soldering” it was conspicuous by its absence…
ArizonaClark,
It’s under “Hot Air” category. Sorry for the confusion. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14557
Hi Brandon!
I’d eventually found it by searching for “303”. I’m just worried that you might be losing some sales by not having it show up under “soldering” – some of the “recently newbies” might not be aware that there even IS such a thing as a hot air rework station. (I got a bargain on a more sophisticated one nearly a decade ago that was a “customer return” at Circuit Specialists, then located in Mesa, AZ, when I happened to go into their store.)