Chainsaws

I have not got a definite answer from my doctor or my St Jude Rep other than not to use a chainsaw or a welder or how riding my motorcycle will affect my device I'm not supposed to work on generators either but I do and seem to have no effect does anyone have a answers?

Thank's

2 Comments

It Depends (No, not THOSE kind)...

by donr - 2013-02-24 02:02:15

...on how sensitive your ICD is.

Chainsaws have terrible vibration, in addition to their radio frequency emissions from the ignition system. Unless you lay your PM right down on the ignition system, I doubt that you will ever feel a thing - the PM guts are that well shielded. BUT - if your ICD reacts to vibration, it might be a problem.

Generators - probably NOT a problem - unless you wrap yourself around the generator/alternator - or work on the humongous generators in a hydro-electric dam. THEN you are in very deep doo-doo - like chin deep on a tall giraffe. I drape my torso across the alternator in our car all the time, w/o any affect whatsoever. I've walked up to 60KW generators that were running w/o effect.

Welding is a horse run through a paint spray booth! Get too close to the high amp cables running to the handpiece & you may well have problems What are you talking? 200 Amps? A whole bunch at that point. The only real data point I have for you is thaT 240 V 30 A w/ the cable w/i 4 inches of my PM put it in test mode.

We have a REAL welder someplace in here hopefully he will chime in w/ some advice for you.

Don

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by sarge - 2013-02-24 09:02:28

I have operated chainsaws for two years now and never noticed anything. Cant answer on the welders but have been told to stay away from them....hope this helps.

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