• I.S. EN 379:2003

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - AUTOMATIC WELDING FILTERS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  24-06-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  06-11-2003

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
      4.1 General requirements
      4.2 Particular requirements
      4.3 Additional requirements
          4.3.1 Power off
          4.3.2 Transmittance
          4.3.3 Variations in luminous transmittance
          4.3.4 Switching time
          4.3.5 Manual control of dark scale number
          4.3.6 Diffusion of light
          4.3.7 Angle dependence of luminous transmittance
      4.4 Spectral sensitivity of welding filters with
          automatic scale number setting
      4.5 Viewing area
    5 Test methods
      5.1 Power off test
      5.2 Measurement of switching time
          5.2.1 Test equipment
          5.2.2 Performance of test equipment
          5.2.3 Measurement
          5.2.4 Calculation
      5.3 Scale number setting of welding filters with automatic scale
          number setting
          5.3.1 Test equipment
          5.3.2 Measurement of the scale number setting
      5.4 Spectral sensitivity of welding filters with automatic
          scale number setting
          5.4.1 General
          5.4.2 Method using monochromatic radiation
          5.4.3 Method using cut-off filters
      5.5 Angle dependence of luminous transmittance
      5.6 Test schedule for type examination
    6 Marking
      6.1 General
      6.2 Automatic welding filters and automatic welding filters
          with manual scale number setting
      6.3 Welding filter with automatic scale number setting
    7 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) Guidance on selection and use
            A.1 General
                A.1.1 Scale numbers to be used for gas welding
                      and braze welding
                A.1.2 Scale numbers to be used for oxygen cutting
                A.1.3 Scale numbers to be used for plasma jet cutting
                A.1.4 Scale numbers to be used for electric arc welding
                      or air-arc gouging
                A.1.5 Scale numbers of filters to be used by welders'
                      assistants
            A.2 Remarks
    Annex B (informative) Uncertainty of measurement and results
            interpretation
            B.1 Test report and uncertainty of measurement
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing
             essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes requirements for automatic welding filters which switch their luminous transmittance to a lower predetermined value when a welding arc is ignited.

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    Development Note 2003 Edition Re-issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. (06/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 175:1997 Personal protection - Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes
    EN 165:2005 Personal eye-protection - Vocabulary
    EN 166:2001 Personal eye-protection - Specifications
    EN 169:2002 Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 167:2001 Personal eye-protection - Optical test methods
    ISO 11664-2:2007 Colorimetry — Part 2: CIE standard illuminants
    ISO 9211-2:2010 Optics and photonics — Optical coatings — Part 2: Optical properties
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