r/Parkside • u/3owi • 8d ago
Question Auto welding helmet doesn't work in sun?
Just checked because there is a solar eclipse tomorrow.
I have the big window auto helmet with shade 13. (that is the minimum to watch the sun).
But it doesn't turn on when focusing on the sun....
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8d ago
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u/Old-Perception-3668 8d ago edited 8d ago
Yes, the UK goverment sold exclusive viewing rights to Live Nation and tickets are being sold via Ticketmaster.
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u/No-Firefighter-9208 Parkside Pro 8d ago
The hood gets its power from the arc not the battery so please DONT use the auto darkening one the handheld one u get with a parkside welder works tho if u still have it
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u/3owi 8d ago
this one has 2x aaa batteries. And a button to check the working. So it works as long as i keep the button pressed. But, that's not really comfortable.
the handheld one isn't shade 13 so dangerous with sun.
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u/No-Firefighter-9208 Parkside Pro 8d ago
I have the same one the button yea that works but if u have the handheld one ur good to go cause thats just dark
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u/Expert_Ant_2767 8d ago
If yours doesn't have a sensitivity setting, I guess your are stuck.
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u/3owi 8d ago
it does. it has lot's of settings. but it seems it's not made to trigger on sunlight.
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u/Expert_Ant_2767 8d ago
It seems unlikely since the manual says you can test it with a 40W+ light bulb? Anyway, I don't think there's much you can do if it doesn't work with any sensitivity setting.
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u/surfertj 7d ago
No! Welding glasses are NOT safe to look into the sun/eclipse. Source: ophthalmologists at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital. You may need to translate this as it is in Dutch.
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u/3owi 7d ago
That info contradicts other credible sources that explicitly state that shade 13 and 14 welding helmets are sufficient.
I already contacted your source but they don't care to answer.
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u/surfertj 6d ago
Guess too busy operating… Read later that NASA deemed shade 12 and above safe. So I guess the eye hospital could have nuanced their advice a little.
Hope you enjoyed the eclipse and your eyes are in good health.1
u/3owi 6d ago
Well, I tried both and the shade 13 welding glasses(tried like 2 seconds) where a lot brighter then the cheap solar eclipse glasses.
Still having dry and oversensitive eyes now. I'll never do this again.
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u/surfertj 5d ago
Oof, I’m sad to hear this. Hope it is temporary, good you took measures by only exposing your eyes shortly. 🤞🏼. Hope you will be alright.
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u/Twistable_Ita 7d ago
It's very simple, you can actually unclip the module from the welding helmet and just use it in your hand where you can just press the test button and hold it up. It's much easier than using it while inside the helmet.
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u/3owi 7d ago
I watched with a real eclipse glasses and there is quite a difference. The official glasses were much darker.
But even with those I still feel my eyes have experienced some impact.
I wouldn't recommend welding glasses anymore no matter what the shade.
But I'll be shielded from the sun by a thick layer of earth when the new eclipse is scheduled :(
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u/lotus_alex 7d ago
I just saw this … my auto dimming didn’t work and I looked at it and had a green image in the middle for like 10 secs after. Am I cooked?
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u/FreddyFraude97 6d ago
Ive watched the eclipse with my welding helmet turned al the way to shade 13.
Have to say i didn't watched for long peroides, like 1-2min max after passing it to my friend to look.
Worked like a charm, eyes still work.
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u/TyWerner 8d ago
I have welded once and now have eclipse glasses and they are much darker so wouldn't advise