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Other kinds of welding. Some kinds of welding do not use an electric arc. They might use a flame, electricity without an arc, an energy beam, or physical force. The most common type of welding that does not use an arc is called gas welding.
Electrical arc welding produces intense electric and magnetic interference which. may, in some cases, interrupt the function of cardiac pacemakers. Welding. interference not permanently damage the pacemaker. Persons with a pacemaker. should not go near electric welding until they have discussed this matter with their.