RECOMMENDED SHADE LEVELS FOR VARIOUS WELDING APPLICATIONS
/ EN 379 /
LIGHT TRANSMISSION CURVE
Transmission
Wavelength
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WELDING
PROCESS
MMA
CURRENT IN AMPERES
MAG
TIG
MIG heavy met-
als
MIG light metals
Stainless, AI
Plasma cutting
Micro plasma
welding
6
10
15
30
40
60
70
100 125 150 175 200 225 250 300 350 400
9
10
11
12
13
8
9
10
11
12
8
9
10
11
12
13
8
14
9
10
11
12
13
10
11
12
13
9
10
11
12
13
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
0,0001
0,001
0,01
0,1
1
10
100
T[%]
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
λ[nm]
Shade 4
Shade 9
Shade 10
Shade 11
Shade 12
Shade 13
LIGHT STATE
DARK STATE
Opening time delay adjustment:
The opening time delay can be adjusted from 0.2 to
0.8 seconds. It is recommended to use a shorter delay with spot welding applications and
a longer delay with applications using higher currents and longer welding intervals. Long-
er delay can also be used for low current TIG welding in order to prevent the filter open-
ing when the light path to the sensors is temporarily obstructed by a hand, torch, etc.
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