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| Posted: 01:44pm 11 May 2020 |
As many people here would know the Lincoln Electric company makes quality welding equipment including auto-darkening welding helmets. My 700G helmet is promoted as being solar powered. All electronics, solar panel and sensors are sealed inside a cassette that is intended to be not serviceable by the user. Of course I am trying to service the failed cassette. What I found inside are two coin batteries coded CR2342 (one is dead). I have not seen this particular battery before but it looks much like the ubiquitous lithium CR2032. Before opening up the cassette I had expected to find a rechargeable battery or two, but it appears that the included batteries are not rechargeable. I speculate that the power needs of the equipment is met with instantaneous collected solar generation and when that is insufficient, make-up power is provided by the Lithium cells. Does anyone have experience with these welding helmets that could confirm what I suspect is happening is in fact the case?
