Posts Tagged ‘Welding Helmet’

Features of An Auto Darkening Welding Helmet

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Whatever type of welding you perform you sure need a helmet to safeguard yourself. Harmful radiations, heat and light may affect your skin, eyes and face very badly. Helmets should be worn at all times during the welding process. There are auto darkening helmets that have come as a fresh air into the market. Their special features are listed below;

  • Ability to self time when it should start to darken the lens
  • Sensitivity control helps you to keep yourself protected for the time you
    require the helmet to stay in dark mode. Some welding types are to an extent
    safe to the eyes as far as the arc is concerned.
  • Delay control offers you the authority to order the lens prior to welding about how long it should stay dark after the welding arc stops.
  • Professional versions provide the user to operate these features with the
    help of either toggle switches or infinite range dials.
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Tips for Buying a Welding Helmet

Friday, November 6th, 2009

It is very vital to wear safety gears before you embark on your welding task. Safety gear to protect your eyes and face is called a welding helmet. There are a diverse range of helmets that are available in the market. There are automatic darkening ones that have come into the market. Helmet serves the purpose of protecting you from heat, radiations and bright light that are produced during a welding session. An auto darkening ones knows the strength of the light that is being produced during the activity and darkens its lens in order to protect your eyes from serious damage. Follow the three most important suggestions before buying a welding helmet.

  • Safety standard for helmets (welding) is ANSI Z87.1 – 2003. Make sure
    yours complies with it.
  • A delay control is capable of keeping the lens dark as long as you want them
    to be after the arc stops.
  • It should be as light as possible. A lighter one will produce less strain
    on your neck.
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