Dear All,
I know this is partially off the original topic. But the possibility that certain workshop equipment may affect or even damage everyday equipment, viz a flat screen TV etc., seems very important. So I hope you will understand my request, as I have no knowledge of such matters. Thus may I have some detailed advice.?
I am not into Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding, ?(as mentioned, it’s technically called Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, GTAW - thank you for the info.) I only undertake a very limited amount of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) and Gas, plus I did do some ‘old style’ Arc welding some years ago.
So, presumably as it says (TIG) has a non eroding electrode. (Plus an inert consumable rod.)?
Then the TIG Arc causes/releases a large amount of unrefined/uncontolled Radio Frequency (RF) signals. This then swamps and damages any electronics in the vicinity. Am I correct??
A simple Y or N will be more than OK, thankyou.
The power of the TIG arc (welder) and the distance to the piece of electronic equipment, increases or decreases the risk of damage. Again correct? ?(Presumably the inverse square law applies. So the manufacturer could(?) give guidance about the risks?)?
Does that mean MIG is not so bad, as it has a sacrificial electrode? Again, I have no idea. Anyone know??
Plus - ?Thanks for the info on the solar storms. Very interesting. (Everyday is a day at school, even when you have seen a lot of Summers.)
Thanks in anticipation,
David Williams
(From across the Pond. Nr Oxford.)?
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On 9 Dec 2024, at 20:59, mike allen <animal@...> wrote:
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Welders & flat screen TV's too . I had a bud that spent many
thousand $$ on a Lincoln water cooled TIG welder . First time he
used it took out his fairly new flatscreen TV . Good thing he was
between wife's when that happened .
animal
On 12/9/24 11:24 AM, Bruce J via
groups.io wrote:
Well it’s not just welders and LED lights…
"
SOLAR STORMS ARE DRIVING FARMERS CRAZY:?Planting
season is a hectic time for farmers. For many, it means
working through the night using GPS-guided tractors to plant
thousands of acres in a short period of time. The season was
in full swing on May 10, 2024, when the biggest solar storm in
decades struck Earth.?
"Our
tractors acted like they were demon possessed," says Elaine
Ramstad, a Spaceweather.com reader and aurora chaser who helps
out on a family farm in Northern Minnesota. "All my cousins
called me during the May 10th storm to tell me that 'my
auroras' were driving them crazy while they were planting.”
