Patent ID: 6114657
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A method of providing welding power comprisingsensing the status of a trigger between an on position and an off position;in the event the trigger is moved to the on position, and wire is not being fed, performing at least one of providing power to the weld and feeding wire;in the event the trigger is moved from the on position to the off position within a predetermined period of time after the trigger was moved to the on position performing at least one of stopping the providing of power to the weld and stopping the feeding of wire;in the event the trigger is moved from the on position to the off position after a predetermined period of time after the trigger was moved to the on position, entering a latch condition by performing at least one of continuing to provide power to the weld and continuing feeding wire; andwhen in the latch condition and, the trigger is moved from the off position to the on position, or from the off position to the on position and back to the off position, leaving the latch condition by performing at least one of stopping the providing of power to the weld and stopping the feeding of wire.