Auto-darkening slide-up welding helmet optrel helix
Fully integrated slide-up welding helmet for welding, grinding and cutting without changing helmets, with panoramic XXL field of view, ShadeTronic® and optional optrel industrial safety helmet.
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- Shade levels (ShadeTronic®)
- 4 – 13
- Filter size
- 125 x 58 mm
- Viewing area in clear mode
- 198 x 110 mm
- Weight
- 618 – 640 g
Description
optrel helix is a fully integrated slide-up welding helmet with an internal auto-darkening filter, super-compact dimensions and minimal weight. It is designed for the toughest working conditions and lets the welder switch between welding, grinding and cutting without changing helmets.
The slide-up mechanism has two visor positions. In pano mode the user welds with the panoramic XXL field of view – 6.3 times larger than a standard 100 x 50 mm filter – and fully automatic shade adjustment. In clear mode the filter is slid up and the clear visor gives an undistorted 180° view of the work area with full face protection, e.g. for grinding.
The helmet is perfectly balanced at all times, which – unlike conventional flip-up helmets – reduces strain on the neck and shoulders. It is available with or without the optrel industrial safety helmet (hardHat) according to EN 397, and the optional Minimiser makes the shape even more compact for the tightest spaces. For respiratory protection, the helix can be combined with the optrel swiss air PAPR system.
Three versions are available: helix quattro with the best optical class 1/1/1/1, helix clt with Crystal Lens Technology and light state 2.0, and helix 2.5 with light state 2.5. With the optional colour-true inner protection lens +1.0, the shade range of each version is extended by one level.
The helmet is suitable for all electric arc welding processes – stick welding (SMAW), MIG/MAG (GMAW), flux-cored wire welding, TIG (GTAW), plasma and micro-plasma welding, plasma cutting – and for grinding with the inner filter slid up. It is not suitable for laser welding.
Advantages
- Slide-up function: welding (pano mode) and clear view for grinding and other work (clear mode) in one helmet
- ShadeTronic®: fully automatic, stepless adjustment of the shade level to the intensity of the welding arc
- Multi-sensor detection with 5 sensors and infinitely variable sensitivity with “Super High” range
- FadeTronic: infinitely variable opening delay for fatigue-free work
- IsoFit® headgear with numerous adjustment options for a personal fit
- 280 mAh Li-polymer battery, rechargeable via micro USB and solar cell (re-charge), with auto-ON and sleep mode
Technical data
Versions
| Model | Art. no. (without / with hardHat) | Light state | Shade levels ShadeTronic® | Manual mode | EN 379 classification | Weight [g] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| helix quattro | 1050.110 / 1050.100 | 3 (4) | 4 – 13 (5 – 14) | 8 – 13 (9 – 14) | 1/1/1/1 | 620 |
| helix clt | 1050.210 / 1050.200 | 2.0 (3) | 4 – 12 (5 – 13) | 7 – 12 (8 – 13) | 1/1/1/2 | 640 |
| helix 2.5 | 1050.010 / 1050.000 | 2.5 (3.5) | 5 – 12 (6 – 13) | 7 – 12 (8 – 13) | 1/1/1/2 | 618 |
Values in brackets: shade levels with the colour-true inner protection lens +1.0 (art. no. 5000.173). Weight without Minimiser (20 g) and hardHat.
Common technical data
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Filter size | 125 x 58 mm, with nose cut-out |
| Viewing area without filter (clear mode) | 198 x 110 mm |
| Switching time light → dark | 90 μs (23 °C) / 70 μs (55 °C) |
| Switching time dark → light | 0.1 – 2.0 s (FadeTronic) |
| Sensors | 5 |
| Power supply | 280 mAh Li-polymer battery, rechargeable via micro USB and solar cell |
| Battery life | 300 – 500 charging cycles |
| Helmet material | PA6.6 |
| Operating temperature | -10 °C – +55 °C |
| Complies with | PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (EN 379 / EN 166 / ISO 16321), ANSI Z87.1 |
Videos
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