Forney Industries 55312 Shade 5 Welding Goggles 10 Pack

Product Description

The Forney Industries 55312 is a Shade 5 lens welding goggle designed to protect eyes during light cutting, brazing, and gas welding operations. Shade 5 lenses reduce infrared and ultraviolet radiation to levels appropriate for lower-intensity flame work, making these goggles a standard choice for oxy-acetylene brazing, light cutting, and similar applications. Each unit ships in a package quantity of 10, making this SKU suitable for stocking a shop, outfitting a crew, or maintaining on-site PPE inventory. Installation and donning require no tools. These goggles are worn directly over the eyes or over standard safety glasses depending on fit design.

Shade 5 goggles are commonly used by welders, pipefitters, plumbers, and HVAC technicians performing brazing or light gas cutting tasks. They are appropriate for residential and light commercial service work where a full welding helmet is not required. The Shade 5 designation covers operations that do not generate the arc intensity of MIG or TIG welding, including torch brazing of copper refrigerant lines, gas cutting at lower amperages, and similar low-to-medium flame tasks common in HVAC and plumbing trades.

Key Features

• Shade 5 lens filters infrared and ultraviolet radiation suitable for brazing and light gas cutting
• Packaged in a quantity of 10 units per order, supporting crew-level PPE stocking
• Sold by the each (EA) unit of measure within the 10-count package
• Lightweight goggle form factor appropriate for use over standard safety eyewear
• Total package weight of 2.3 pounds for the 10-unit pack

Compatibility

Designed as a general-purpose Shade 5 welding and brazing goggle suitable for oxy-acetylene brazing, light gas cutting, and torch operations where Shade 5 eye protection is specified.

Installation Notes

These goggles are PPE and do not require mechanical installation. Inspect the lens and frame before each use and replace any unit with a cracked, scratched, or discolored lens. Always confirm the shade number matches the specific welding or cutting process being performed before use. Dispose of damaged units and replace from stock rather than attempting field repair.