Patent ID: 9669484
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B23K,H01R

Claim:
1. A system for detecting welding parameters, plasma cutting parameters, or carbon arc gouging parameters, comprising: an input terminal configured to receive a plurality of signals corresponding to welding parameters, plasma cutting parameters, or carbon arc gouging parameters from a first welding device of a welding system, a first plasma cutting device of a plasma cutting system, or a first carbon arc gouging device of a carbon arc gouging system, wherein none of the plurality of signals carry welding power, plasma cutting power, or carbon arc gouging power; an output terminal configured to provide the plurality of signals to a second welding system of the welding system, a second plasma cutting device of the plasma cutting system, or a second carbon arc gouging device of the carbon arc gouging system; a first plurality of conductors coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal and configured to carry the plurality of signals between the input terminal and the output terminal; a second plurality of conductors, each conductor of the second plurality of conductors coupled to a respective conductor of the first plurality of conductors; and control circuitry coupled to the second plurality of conductors and configured to detect the welding parameters, plasma cutting parameters, or carbon arc gouging parameters from the plurality of signals via the second plurality of conductors.