Question about my welding helmet

[JRouche]

Originally Posted by scherp69

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, but I think I found the problem. I went and got new batteries for the helmet and I ummmm think I ummmmm I had the batteries in upside down. I guess I'll find out if it's better next week. Thanks again for all your tips guys.

Batteries? They have replaceable batteries? Yes, I guess yours does cause you said you replaced them. What do the batteries do? Mine has a lil solar panel on it, I thought the power came from that and charged up a lil lith cell or something. The nicer helmets must be serviceable with replaceable lith batteries.

But yours was still turning on and off. If its turning on then its getting power from the weld flash. I know they are variable in shade. So maybe, just maybe. You have the shade cranked all the way up because of the limited amount of current the shade is getting due to no battery and its running off the solar plate only.

But that would cause an overly bright picture, kinda like getting flashed without the UV.

Man. That would be great if it was just the batteries.

Man!! You must have had some pretty bright welding sessions with a limited shade. Not only that but who knows how much of a lag it created for the helmet to turn on without it being powered up till the spark was lit.

Where with batteries the shade is ready to turn on with the first hit of light. But yours had to wait till the solar cell produced energy to power up the controlling circuits and then turn on the shade. Nice lil blast of light. But the good thing is it was only bright light. No UV. The shade still has UV protection even when off. JR

[GregWeld]

I'd sleep better if he'd check his bullets and report back....

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'd sleep better if he'd check his bullets and report back....

Greg...just went and checked them just for your. They're all in right...all 3 clips are good to go. Just need to make sure my tazer's pointed in the right direction now

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by JRouche

Batteries? They have replaceable batteries? Yes, I guess yours does cause you said you replaced them. What do the batteries do? Mine has a lil solar panel on it, I thought the power came from that and charged up a lil lith cell or something. The nicer helmets must be serviceable with replaceable lith batteries.

But yours was still turning on and off. If its turning on then its getting power from the weld flash. I know they are variable in shade. So maybe, just maybe. You have the shade cranked all the way up because of the limited amount of current the shade is getting due to no battery and its running off the solar plate only.

But that would cause an overly bright picture, kinda like getting flashed without the UV.

Man. That would be great if it was just the batteries.

Man!! You must have had some pretty bright welding sessions with a limited shade. Not only that but who knows how much of a lag it created for the helmet to turn on without it being powered up till the spark was lit.

Where with batteries the shade is ready to turn on with the first hit of light. But yours had to wait till the solar cell produced energy to power up the controlling circuits and then turn on the shade. Nice lil blast of light. But the good thing is it was only bright light. No UV. The shade still has UV protection even when off. JR

Thanks JR...I actually felt a lot better after reading your post and the fact that the UV was still going. Yeah it was a pretty bright light show. Haven't tried it again since putting the batteries in right again, but I'm sure the show won't be quite so bright this time.

[GregWeld]

Oh gawd -- now you added an additional worry for me...

You'd know for sure if you were "exposed" to the welding light - trust me - I've had the dreaded welding flash more than a couple of times (self inflicted of course) and it is not a pleasant few days.

Think of going to the beach - open your lower eyelid like a guy putting a pinch of chew in his lip - but you're going to do a pinch of SAND... Closing your eyes doesn't help either... UGH!

[JRouche]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Think of going to the beach - open your lower eyelid like a guy putting a pinch of chew in his lip - but you're going to do a pinch of SAND... Closing your eyes doesn't help either... UGH!

Yup, first time I got flashed was when I was ten. Uncle was welding under my moms car with a stick welder. He said several times, dont look at the welding. I was ten and stupid (he shoulda made sure also). I watched on and off for a lil bit. Not even directly, just glimpsing at it. Felt fine, till that night. Eyes were sore, heavy and super tired. Like you said. It was like my eyes were coated in sand and I couldnt clear them. Better the next day but what a learning experience. Only takes once with that. JR

[Scott Hightower]

While it is important to see the puddle I actually shield my eyes from the arc by keeping the nozzle between the arc and my line of sight.

You can still see what is going on but you are not blinded by the intense arc.

Scott
Welders360.com

[GregWeld]

Hard to do that when you're TIG welding... but agree - MIG welding lots of the time you can be just behind the arc.

[scherp69]

Tried the helmet today......what a difference having the batteries in the proper way makes. Even my welds look better

[GregWeld]

"I see" said the blind man!