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Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:03 am
by AndersK
Braehill wrote:I've heard it said that some helmets don't like low amperage welds with an inverter's soft arc, but never heard of a Speedglas or Miller Elite being amongst them.
Len
My Esab helmet can suddenly go bright if welding below 20 amps
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:24 am
by Rick_H
I'm with the others something is up with the helmet as I'm sure your at fairly low amps.
My SavePhace and Miller Digital Elite have been fine down low 10amps...
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:31 am
by markz
I was welding at 50 amps and haven't experienced any arc flashing while welding other pieces at this setting, hence why my initial question was in regard to whether the flash had something to do with the specific weld I was trying to accomplish. I'll be putting a new battery into the helmet later today and will see what happens then.
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:46 pm
by weldin mike 27
Flick the knob round to the right, I can't remember if that's gold or red numbers..... However it's called the hidden arc section and it's designed for the irregularities of the Tig arc, they always seem to flash because its easy to block the light momentarily with the torch. Trust me, it doesn't seem possible but it is.
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:26 pm
by stabdd
@welding mike I'm in bendigo myself, lockwood area!
@braehill, Its a HF pulse start machine that runs a 2 pin switch for arc initiation, yellow in color, branded 'Inverter pro- tig/mma 200A' can't find them online... this is the closest example I could find to the one I have:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SPARKWELD-IN ... 4ac41aa6cb
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:05 pm
by weldin mike 27
That's unreal get on a forum from the other side of the world and meet someone from your backyard. Yell out (personal message) if you need any help.
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:11 pm
by Braehill
stabdd,
Sorry, we have a company in the US called Harbor Freight and we use HF to reference it in posts and we also use HF for high frequency. I was refering to the ealier when talking about the lift arc feature of their blue machine and you apparently were refering to the later. But the problem may well be one in the same.
Len
Re: Why am I getting flash?
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:52 am
by stabdd
No worries braehil easy mistake to make! I see and hear a lot about harbor freight tools online quite a bit!
@weldin mike, cheers mate, I was thinking the same thing! small world!