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Figure 1. Installation of
Soldering Iron with
CleanSweep
®
EMI Filter
EMI-clean ground
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Thank you for buying CleanSweep
®
EMI soldering filter!
Your new CleanSweep
®
soldering filter reduces electrical overstress (EOS) by significantly
reducing high-frequency noise (often called conducted
E
lectro
M
agnetic
I
nterference - EMI)
on power lines and ground during soldering and other processes where your sensitive
components come in physical contact with the tool such as soldering iron. Intel in its
“Manufacturing Enabling Guide” published in 2010 states that “EOS is the number one cause
of damage to IC components.” The same document names “lack of AC line filters” as one of the
chief causes of EOS, and installation of “incoming line filtering” as one of the main ways to
prevent EOS. Your CleanSweep
®
EMI filter will help you in reducing EMI-caused EOS.
Noise on power lines and ground is common in industrial environment. This noise causes
numerous equipment malfunctions, including lock-up, erratic response, software errors, and
other often “unexplained” behavior. The only practical way to deal with it is by using
properly-designed filters. OnFILTER’ CleanSweep
®
EMI filters are designed to effectively
suppress noise on power lines and ground in real-life environment and to reduce EMI-caused
electrical overstress. For more details on this subject please visit Library section on our web
site www.onfilter.com.
Safety First!
CleanSweep
®
filters operate with high voltage that may cause property damage, injury and
death. Always observe safety measures when using power line filters. Here are some of the
key safety precautions you should take:
WARNING
q
Do not exceed maximum rating - it may cause overheating
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Do not place anything on top of this device during its operation to avoid overheating
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Use only with the power cord supplied by manufacturer
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This filter is not for household use
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Filter must be plugged into a properly-wired grounding type outlet
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No serviceable parts inside - do not open. High voltage is present inside.
Installation
Proper placement of the filter helps to assure its continuous operation for a long time.
Please follow these requirements for installation:
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Place filter horizontally on a flat surface with its label facing up
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Install filter in a dry location away from clutter and debris and from the possibility of
spillage, including from floor and bench cleaning. Install filter away from traffic where it
does not interfere with movement of personnel and machinery.
q
Ambient temperature at the place of installation should not exceed the range of 5
0
…40
0
C
(40
0
...140
0
F) Do not install filter in small confined spaces with restricted air circulation
in order to avoid overheating.
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Make sure that power LED on filter is observable and the filter is reachable
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Install filter close to your soldering iron
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Soldering Iron
CleanSweep
®
EMI filter works with any AC-powered soldering iron equipped with three-prong
plug. Connect CleanSweep
®
EMI filter as shown in Figure 1. Plug the filter into the outlet.
Plug your soldering iron into the outlet of the filter.
Ground
Your CleanSweep
®
EMI filter for soldering applications has special connection to a filtered
ground. Use this connection to ground your PC board or any other item you are working on.
Keep grounding wire short.
Do not ground your entire workbench via the CleanSweep
®
EMI filter - this
ground connection is only for the item that you are soldering.
Do not use AC/facility ground, CPG (Common Point Ground), special ESD ground
or any other ground, including ground bars, for grounding your PC board -
keep its connection only to the filtered ground
terminal of CleanSweep
®
soldering filter.
Filter and
Circuit Breaker
Your CleanSweep
®
EMI filter for soldering applications is equipped with built-in circuit breaker.
3A rating of this filter accommodates all soldering irons and majority of rework stations. Should
the current through the filter exceed the filter’s maximum rated current, the circuit breaker will
trigger and disconnect power to your equipment plugged into the filter. In this case do not
reset the circuit breaker until you unplug the equipment that may contribute to excessive
current consumption. Circuit breaker can be reset by simply depressing its actuator until it
“clicks.”
