MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ELECTRIC IRON
MATERIALS
Electric irons are household electrical appliances which are classified into low-power heating equipment.
Types of electric irons, among others:
- Portable electric irons (portable)
- With thermostat (automatic)
In general, electric irons partable widely used for domestic purposes, while the large electric iron as iron roll and press iron is widely used in hotels, in hospitals and laundries.
The working principle is to transform the electric iron electric energy into heat energy through the heating element whereby heat generated by the iron collected heat collector and then through polishing the object to be passed on to be ironed.
Heating Elements
As a source of electrical iron to heat the heating element used in the form of flat nikelin wire wrapped around mica sheets formed in such a manner appropriate form of iron pedestal, so the heat can be spread evenly. The heating element is insulated against the iron body.
In another model of electric iron, wire nikelin rolled up like a spiral and inserted in a sleeve / pipe as protectors. So that electric current does not flow into the body iron, between spiral pipe nikelin with partitioned / insulated with magnesium oxide. In the old model of the iron, spiral shell of material nikelin given ceramic / stone guards and fire resistant as well as insulators.
Iron Heat Collectors
Iron hot or collector who is also a basic part / base of the iron, plate-shaped material coated with anti-rust and anti-sticky, and this section shall be kept clean because it directly with an iron object (clothing).
Iron ballast
In the long irons, fitted with iron ballast, because the average power 350-watt electric iron, was the object / material to be ironed most of the types of cotton, which its lubricant require a fairly strong pressure.
Electric irons newer model, no longer fitted with iron ballast, on the grounds that the objects / materials that have ironed a lot of types of synthetic materials and more gentle.
Cover and iron holder
Close the iron point in order to protect the inside of the iron to touch electrified utilization, and also serves to heat does not spread directly to the atmosphere.
While the holders of the iron is usually from materials that do not drain heat and electric current does not flow. For that part is usually made of wood, ebonite or rubber.
Terminal and cable connector
Handy terminal for connecting the circuit in the voltage source of the iron-box contacts the wall, through connecting cable. Some models of electric irons using the terminal, which is where the junction between the end of the wire elements which are connected to the stab contacts (sticker) with a connecting cable to be joined at the counter outside the plug, so that when not in use connecting cables can be removed and stored separately from this iron.