ArcOne S240 lens working? or no?

May 22, 2012 4 Replies
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I found a discarded helmet with an S240 lens in it. When I hold it up to the sun it darkens as I'd expect it to but then immediately goes back to being non-darkened. Same happens if I hold it up to within an inch or two of a fluorescent lamp tube.



Is that normal behavior for the lens?



My Chinese, variable lens hood goes dark when pointing at the sun but stays dark. Doesn't immediately lighten up like this ArcOne.


Lumpy



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My expensive Miller auto-darkening hood does the same.

This is actually the right behavior, as you want to be able to weld outside in the sun.

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Lump:

iggy:

Thanks. Are you saying the ArcOne is acting appropriately or the Chinkie is appropriate?

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ArcOne is acting appropriately.

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Lump:

Steve:

The ArcOne doesn't have any settings. It's a single shade filter.

The Chinkie lens acted appropriately (welding and eclipse). It has no batteries, it's a variable pot, solar cell style.

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