Warning, Safety warnings – read before using, Patent pending – Lincoln Electric IM948 VISTA AUTO-DARKENING HELMET User Manual

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SAFETY WARNINGS – READ BEFORE USING

ARC Rays can injure eyes and burn skin
• Before welding, always inspect helmet and filter lens to be sure they are in good condition

and not damaged.

• Check to see that the clear lens is clean and securely attached to the helmet.
• Always wear safety glasses or goggles under the welding helmet and protective clothing to

protect your skin from radiation, burns and spatter.

FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous to your health.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use enough ventilation or exhaust at the arc or both to keep fumes and gases from your

breathing zone and general area.

• See www.lincolnelectric.com/community/safety/

Note: For Auto-darkening Filters only: Auto darkening Filters in Lincoln helmets are designed to protect the
user against harmful ultra-violet and infrared rays both in the dark and light states. No matter what shade the
filter is set to, the UV/IR protection is always present.

• The user's eyes can be severely burned if welding with a damaged lens, (cracked, pitted,

etc..) Auto-darkening filters (ADF) protect the user against harmful ultra-violet and infrared
rays, both in the dark and the light states. No matter what shade the filter is set to, the
UV/IR protection is always there. As long as the lens is not damaged and is operating
properly, you are protected from the optical radiation passing through the filter.

• Optical radiation can enter in from behind the helmet and ADF lens from other welderʼs

arcs in the immediate area.

• ANSI defines all welding helmets as a secondary eye protection from optical radiation and impact. For com-

plete safety, primary protection, such as safety glasses, spectacles or goggles, should be used in conjunction
with welding helmets. Protective clothing and accessories such as leather bibs attached to the welding hel-
met will protect the user from spatter and optical radiation indirectly entering from areas behind the helmet.

• ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) has established a

TLV-TWA of 5 mg/m3 for welding fumes. Welding fumes can not be simply classified.
The composition and quantity of fumes are both dependent on the alloy being welded and
the arc welding process and consumable type used

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SPECIFICATIONS

Product Name

Description

LCD Size

mm

W x H

inch

ADF Range

Light State

Sensitivity

Delay Modes

Sensors

Light to Dark

Dark to Light

TIG Amps

Compliance

Vista 1000

ADF Shade 9-13

95 x 35

3-3/4 x 1-3/8

Vista 2000

ADF Shade 9-13

95 x 48

3-3/4 x 1-7/8

9,10,12,13

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Grind/Normal/TIG

Fast/Slow

4

0.1ms

0.1s (fast)

2.0 s (slow)

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Vista 3000

ADF Shade 9-13

98 x 81

3-7/8 x 3-1/8

ANSI Z87.1, CSA Z94.3

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WARNING

WARNING

PATENT INFORMATION

Patent Pending

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