Disco_Mark
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This is a bit of an odd question really, but my brother was fitted with a pacemaker a few years ago, and when it was fitted he was told that he could not weld. He is only 28, and very much into his Land Rovers.... so you can clearly see the need to be able to weld!
I started wondering about what it was that made welding and pacemakers incompatible. My thoughts were:
a) the high currents involved with strong potential for electric shock (although I have never had one whilst welding)
b) the RF fields generated by the transformers in the welding plant - I know he cannot have his mobile phone in his top pocket of he gets a bit of a kick!
c) something else...
If the reason is (b) are the inverter type mig plants likely to generate more or less RF interferrence?
We have had a little play with an inverter based plasma cutter, and he was ok using that, but it is not something we want to have a quick go on without serious consideration....
Does anybody else on here have a pacemaker and still weld?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Mark
(if this is in the wrong place, mods pls accept my apologies and move to it's correct home)
I started wondering about what it was that made welding and pacemakers incompatible. My thoughts were:
a) the high currents involved with strong potential for electric shock (although I have never had one whilst welding)
b) the RF fields generated by the transformers in the welding plant - I know he cannot have his mobile phone in his top pocket of he gets a bit of a kick!
c) something else...
If the reason is (b) are the inverter type mig plants likely to generate more or less RF interferrence?
We have had a little play with an inverter based plasma cutter, and he was ok using that, but it is not something we want to have a quick go on without serious consideration....
Does anybody else on here have a pacemaker and still weld?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Mark
(if this is in the wrong place, mods pls accept my apologies and move to it's correct home)