Mask "Chameleon" for welding is a product of high technology, introduced into mass production. These devices are now available to all workers, while labor productivity may increase by 30 percent or more. Zealous owners try to supply the personnel with just such devices, because they completely cover the welder's face from splashes and light radiation from an electric arc. In addition, the employee can rely on full protection against infrared and ultraviolet radiation.
Mask properties
Mask "Chameleon" for welding allows you to work in comfortable conditions, which increases the quality of the products. The principle of its action is quite simple. After turning on the arc, the filter of the structure almost instantly (in 1/30 000 of a second) darkens, protecting the welder from intense radiation, while the worker can see everything around quite clearly. This speed is achieved due to the fact that the filter consists of many layers of special liquid crystals, which in a certain way change their order due to the location between polarized films.
The “Chameleon” mask for welding has various adjustment devices, including manual setting of the dimming levels. It weighs about 430 grams, most models have a size adjustment, which makes it possible to use the same equipment for staff in different shifts. After switching off welding, the filter gradually but quickly becomes transparent, which makes it possible not to remove the mask when this is not particularly necessary. The equipment is reliably adjusted to the head, which completely frees the hands.
From plus 70 to minus 40
Mask "Chameleon" for welding, issued by a bona fide manufacturer, has PCT and CE certificates. Here you need to be careful - Chinese fakes do not have the necessary properties. "Chameleons" of different brands can be used for work of any complexity, at temperatures from plus 70 to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Before starting work, adjustments are made on the mask, which allow you to select parameters for a particular type of operation (manual,
semi-automatic welding , etc.).
Mask for welding "Chameleon", the price of which can reach one and a half to two thousand rubles, is usually equipped with solar and lithium batteries, which allows the use of alternative and standard energy sources. Dear samples are able to distinguish sunlight from welding, as well as automatically turn off 10-15 minutes after the end of the welding process. The electronics of this equipment allows the welder to "see the world" after clarifying the filter in 0.2-0.3 seconds.
Pros and Cons of the Chameleons
Mask for welding "Chameleon", reviews for which are different, is considered more comfortable compared to a mask with constant dimming. However, professionals point out a number of shortcomings, including its undesirable storage in the dark ( solar panels do not work ), the complexity of the system (electronics), the likelihood of errors during setup (can affect vision). Experienced welders also point out that in ordinary masks, the protection of the filters is performed by more resistant to high temperatures and cheaper glass, while in the "Chameleon" this role is played by expensive and less reliable plastic.