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Welding helmets, Battery vs solar |
Krieger |
Nov 26 2017, 11:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,754 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
So Santa wants to bring me a new helmet. I have had a solar powered unit for years with no problems. I kinda like not having to deal with them. How often are these batteries taking a crap? I don't weld a ton and would like to put my helmet on and weld without having to go pick up batteries. Is than an advantage to battery style?
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Mark Henry |
Nov 26 2017, 12:10 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
The cheap Lincoln solar helmets still have batteries but they're not replaceable. Guys that have taken these units apart (search YT) don't see how they are solar rechargeable because the batteries in them are not the rechargeable type. The consensus is the solar takes some of the load off during continuous welding, but they still need the battery to start the shade. Many brands of helmets use the same shade unit as the Lincoln.
I've had two cheap Lincoln solar helmets fail on me , they last about 5 years and the batteries die. The helmet I have now ($50 more) is solar, but it has replaceable batteries. Only had it a year so I can't comment on it yet, but it's still on the original batteries. |
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