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Lens Shade Suggestion

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Lens Shade Selection And Helmet Parts

Use the shade chart below as a starting point, then open the helmet brand or model page to match the correct cover lens, inside lens, headgear, battery, cartridge, or replacement helmet path.

All Helmet Brands Brand-first helmet lookup for Miller, Lincoln, ESAB, Hobart, Jackson, ArcOne, Weld-Cote, and Tweco. Miller Helmets Digital Elite, Classic, Infinity, Performance, T94, Titanium, and Weld-Mask support paths. Lincoln Viking Viking Passive, 1840, 2450, 2450D FGS, and 3350 support pages. ESAB Helmets Sentinel A50, Sentinel A60, Savage A40, and Savage A40 PAPR pages. Hobart Helmets Creator, Pillar, Inventor, and Impact helmet lookup. Helmet Lenses Cover lens and inside lens lookup when the helmet family is already known.
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Lens Shade Selection And Helmet Parts

Use the shade chart below as a starting point, then open the helmet brand or model page to match the correct cover lens, inside lens, headgear, battery, cartridge, or replacement helmet path.

Shade selection protects your eyes from arc brightness, UV, and IR exposure. Verify the final shade setting against your helmet manual, worksite safety rules, and the actual welding or cutting conditions.
All Helmet Brands Brand-first helmet lookup for Miller, Lincoln, ESAB, Hobart, Jackson, ArcOne, Weld-Cote, and Tweco. Miller Helmets Digital Elite, Classic, Infinity, Performance, T94, Titanium, and Weld-Mask support paths. Lincoln Viking Viking Passive, 1840, 2450, 2450D FGS, and 3350 support pages. ESAB Helmets Sentinel A50, Sentinel A60, Savage A40, and Savage A40 PAPR pages. Hobart Helmets Creator, Pillar, Inventor, and Impact helmet lookup. Helmet Lenses Cover lens and inside lens lookup when the helmet family is already known.

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Lens Shade Suggestion

Operation Electrode Size Arc Current Minimum
Shade		 Suggested 
Shade
Stick WeldingLess than 3mm
or 1/8"		Less than 60AShade 7Shade 8
3-5 mm
or 1/8" to 3/16"		60-160AShade 8Shade 10
5-8mm
or 3/16" to 1/4"		160-250AShade 10Shade 12
More than 8 mm
or 1/4"		250-550AShade 11Shade 14
Mig Welding-Less than 60AShade 7Shade 8
-60-160AShade 10Shade 11
-160-250AShade 10Shade 12
-250-550AShade 10Shade 14
Tig Welding-Less than 50AShade 8Shade 10
-50-150AShade 8Shade 12
-150-500AShade 10Shade 14
Carbon Arc LightLess than 500AShade 10Shade 12
Arc CuttingHeavy500A +Shade 11Shade 14
Plasma Arc 
Welding		-Less than 20AShade 6Shade 6-8
-20-100AShade 10Shade 12
-100-400AShade 10Shade 12
-400-800AShade 11Shade 14
Plasma CuttingLightLess than 300AShade 8Shade 8
Medium300AShade 9Shade 12
Heavy300-400AShade 10Shade 14
Torch BrazingShade 3-4
Torch SolderingShade 2
Carbon Arc WeldingShade 14
Plate Thicknessinchmm
Gas Welding
LightUnder 1/8"Under 3.2mmShade 4-5
Medium1/8" to 1/2"3.2mm to 12.7mmShade 5-6
HeavyOver 1/2"Over 12.7mmShade 6-8
Oxy-Fuel Cutting
LightUnder 1"under 25mmShade 3-4
Medium1-6"25 to 150 mmShade 4-5
HeavyOver 6"Over 150mmShade 5-6

PPE Quick Shop Tip

Shop tip: helmet flicker often starts with cover lens condition, blocked sensors, weak batteries, or shade setting before cartridge replacement.

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