Years ago their use to be a saying among motorcycle riders if you got a $10 head buy a $10 helmet! I think the same rule could be applied to your eyes.
Sure but where can I find a $10 helmet?
Years ago their use to be a saying among motorcycle riders if you got a $10 head buy a $10 helmet! I think the same rule could be applied to your eyes.
When I use the a/c on h/f, it makes my stereo volume crank up.
" When I switched to an inverter (Miller Dynasty), my Jackson helmet acted much like you're describing when welding with D/C, but worked fine on A/C. If you're TIG welding, and have the capability, try a pulse setting . . . use the maximum pulses per second, maximum time at peak current and set the background current as high as possible. On my Dynasty that was 250 pulses per second, 95% peak current time and 95% background current. It's still D/C, but the slight pulsing of the current made the lens switch properly."
X mode... also called emf. for electro magnetic field detection.
what does that mean? it means that not only does the helmet sense your welding arc, but it senses the electro magnetic field from the arc.
that means when you are welding down inside a 4" tube, and the tubing walls are blocking the arc from the helmets light sensors, the x mode will save you from getting flashed.
99% of my welding is A/C welding aluminum. Maybe that's why I never had issues like you do?A little digging got some facts for me to share.
There seem to be many others out there that have issues with the High frequency inverters doing weird things to electronic equipment and others with the flashing problem but I'm surprised there are not more!
Well anyway, a possible cure is to set the machine for a little pulse. I have that option but not all do. Here's a quote I copied from one of the sites:
Another option is to buy a very expensive helmet by Miller that has an X mode. As near as I can tell, it's the only one that does and it's about $250. that's too much for me, I'm only a hobbyist and the helmet will not return any money unlike a professional welder.
Here's a copy of that mentioned on some site:
Here's a few links where they mention these things if it interests you:
https://www.everlastgenerators.com/forums/showthread.php/3472-Auto-dimming-mask-question
https://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?395221-Helmet-flash
http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-arc-flash.html
As for the inverters turning my DRO's on or messing with some equipment, I'm going to try grounding my machine. There is a lug on the back for it. My welder is on a cart with rubber tires so perhaps it's causing it?
Lastly, I just wanted to mention anyone with a pacemaker should stay the hell away from this kind of thing!
Is that a Harbor Freight coupon Bob?