{"id":39310,"date":"2017-12-28T14:29:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T13:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazinnew.reichelt.de\/magazin\/uncategorized\/how-to-spot-soldering-defects-and-desolder\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T11:02:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T09:02:51","slug":"spotting-soldering-defects-and-desoldering-reichelt-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reichelt.com\/magazin\/en\/guide\/spotting-soldering-defects-and-desoldering-reichelt-com\/","title":{"rendered":"How to spot soldering defects and desolder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soldering defects can be fatal, which makes it vital to work with upmost care and be able to desolder the faulty joints when necessary. Here is our advice when working with soldering devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Detecting soldering defects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Improperly soldered compounds can cause electrical failures and circuit interruptions.<\/strong> When higher current flows through a broken joint, flying sparks can occur. Thus, most electronics manufacturers undertake great effort to identify faulty joints. During the assembly process, such defects are usually detected by inspection systems, which often use X-ray technology.<\/p>\n

After the circuit boards have been installed in the devices, detecting soldering defects and cold-soldered joints becomes difficult, and often requires whole circuit boards to be dismantled. In order to save time and effort, a special endoscope, such as Mobile Scope by Ersa,<\/strong> can be used to inspect hidden joints.<\/p>\n

Preventing soldering defects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most defects can be avoided by observing the following basics and principles for electronic soldering:<\/strong><\/p>\n