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Using Welding Helmets to View the Eclipse

August 21, 2017 By Nadeem Muaddi 9 Comments

The Hog Ring - Using Welding Helmets to View the Eclipse

With today’s total solar eclipse upon us, many auto trimmers may be tempted to take a break from their work and look up at the sun. Don’t do it unless you have NASA-approved eclipse glasses.

Ordinary sunglasses won’t shield your eyes from irreparable damage. The welding helmet you wear to fix seat frames may be slightly better, but is still not ideal.

“Eclipse glasses need to be compliant with ISO 123-12 and must be purchased from an authorized manufacturer,” says Hot Rod Network. “That is the correct, safe way to view the eclipse. If your welding helmet has a Shade 12 or higher filter, NASA suggests it is safe for limited viewing of the eclipse. During viewing, a Shade 13 is the sweets spot, as the Shade 14 will be too dark and the Shade 12 might be uncomfortable.”

Experts say staring at the sun can cause a condition called solar retinopathy, which can decrease vision or even blind you. Staring at the sun during a solar eclipse can be even worse.

“It’s dangerous to stare into the sun – sometimes vision comes back, and sometimes it doesn’t,” Jason Comander, associate director of Mass. Eye and Ear’s Inherited Retinal Disorders Service, told The Boston Globe.

Whether you’re matching fabric colors or sitting behind a sewing machine, good vision is necessary to success in the craft of auto upholstery. Don’t put your livelihood at risk by staring at today’s solar eclipse without the correct protective eyewear.

Of course, the safest way to view the eclipse is on NASA’s website, where it’s being live streamed.

Filed Under: Archive, Safety Issues Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Eclipse, NASA

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  1. myhelmetsguide says

    December 29, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    ahhah good idea but we must use it at own own risk and good article

    Reply
  2. ammy says

    December 29, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    i think the helmets must be used for their main purpose anyways nice information

    Reply
  3. myhelmets guide says

    March 15, 2018 at 6:25 am

    thanks for this info

    Reply
  4. welding says

    November 19, 2018 at 10:43 am

    very well explained

    Reply
  5. harry carter says

    February 11, 2019 at 10:20 am

    thanks for this article.

    Reply
  6. welding helmets says

    February 16, 2019 at 10:54 am

    yes sometimes it is good but not always that we use welding helmets to view eclipse

    Reply
  7. welding glasses says

    February 16, 2019 at 10:55 am

    yes and the welding glasses are very good to see eclipse

    Reply
  8. welderproducts says

    May 7, 2020 at 8:28 am

    good welderproducts
    thanks

    Reply
  9. James Welder says

    January 13, 2021 at 8:37 am

    I have never thought before to use the welding helmet for viewing the eclipse, this post completely changed my view of thinking from now.

    Reply

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