A system, comprising: a welding power supply unit ; one or more welding-related devices ; a master node device comprising: wireless communication circuitry configured to facilitate communication with the welding power supply unit and with the one or more welding-related devices , characterized in that the communication circuitry is configured to communicate with the welding power supply uint via a long-range communication link having a transmission range of 91,4 m (300 feet) or more from the master node device to the welding power supply unit , and with the one or more welding-related devices via a short-range wireless communication network having a transmission range of 6,0 - 7,6 m (20-25 feet) from the master node device , and that control circuitry configured to manage power consumption of on-board batteries of the master node device and the one or more welding- related devices , wherein the control circuitry manages the power consumption of the on-board batteries of the master node device and the one or more welding-related devices by synchronizing sleep modes of the master node device and the one or more welding-related devices . a welding power supply unit ; one or more welding-related devices ; a master node device comprising: wireless communication circuitry configured to facilitate communication with the welding power supply unit and with the one or more welding-related devices , characterized in that the communication circuitry is configured to communicate with the welding power supply uint via a long-range communication link having a transmission range of 91,4 m (300 feet) or more from the master node device to the welding power supply unit , and with the one or more welding-related devices via a short-range wireless communication network having a transmission range of 6,0 - 7,6 m (20-25 feet) from the master node device , and that control circuitry configured to manage power consumption of on-board batteries of the master node device and the one or more welding- related devices , wherein the control circuitry manages the power consumption of the on-board batteries of the master node device and the one or more welding-related devices by synchronizing sleep modes of the master node device and the one or more welding-related devices . wireless communication circuitry configured to facilitate communication with the welding power supply unit and with the one or more welding-related devices , characterized in that the communication circuitry is configured to communicate with the welding power supply uint via a long-range communication link having a transmission range of 91,4 m (300 feet) or more from the master node device to the welding power supply unit , and with the one or more welding-related devices via a short-range wireless communication network having a transmission range of 6,0 - 7,6 m (20-25 feet) from the master node device , and that control circuitry configured to manage power consumption of on-board batteries of the master node device and the one or more welding- related devices , wherein the control circuitry manages the power consumption of the on-board batteries of the master node device and the one or more welding-related devices by synchronizing sleep modes of the master node device and the one or more welding-related devices . <EOS>