Discount hoods UV/IR protection

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So a guy I know who TIG welds for a living says that my Vulcan Arcsafe helmet does not protect my eyes from UV/IR as well as his Optrel Crystal 2.0. (Not talking about clarity or arcflash here.)Now, I have to believe that HF would be in a world of hurt if their hoods didn't protect against ALL UV/IR.The Arcsafe manual says UV/IR protection is "up to DIN 16 at all times" but I can't find a good explanation of what that means. Ultimately I just want to know that I'm not slowly burning out my eyeballs. Thanks.
Reply:The clear shield on hoods is what actually blocks the UV so yes, it protects you.The shade is for comfort and it allows ya to actually see the weld puddle.That is one of the reasons they recommend safety glasses iffin yer around welding (not welding just around it ) because the arc is not bright enough for ya to close yer eyes and the UV from nearby welding can cause the ol' arc eye.Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Good article on it allhttps://welditu.com/welding/tips-mig...hade-lens-mig/DIN meaninghttps://www.din.de/en/din-and-our-pa...y-of-din-71274Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:I use the AWS/ANSI standard for hood shade. Most time mind is set at 11 for fluxcore welding. If go over 160 amps then 12. Same for stick welding. Dave

Originally Posted by tiggen

So a guy I know who TIG welds for a living says that my Vulcan Arcsafe helmet does not protect my eyes from UV/IR as well as his Optrel Crystal 2.0. (Not talking about clarity or arcflash here.)Now, I have to believe that HF would be in a world of hurt if their hoods didn't protect against ALL UV/IR.The Arcsafe manual says UV/IR protection is "up to DIN 16 at all times" but I can't find a good explanation of what that means. Ultimately I just want to know that I'm not slowly burning out my eyeballs. Thanks.
Reply:Yeah, I had read both of those, and either I'm not paying attention (never was good at reading comprehension), or neither really answers the question.That DIN website is the one I went to, but there didn't appear to be a DIN 16 standard when I searched. There was DIN 14 and then a DIN 43 or something. What am I missing?Last edited by tiggen; 6 Hours Ago at 08:57 PM.