SYSTEM FOR CONTROLING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO A FIRST WELDING TOOL AND TO A SECOND WELDING TOOL USING AN INTEGRATED POWER CABLE; POWER ROUTINE SYSTEM WITH SUCH SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ROUTING CURRENT TO A PLURALITY OF WELDING TOOLS

摘要

The invention described herein generally pertains to an apparatus for a welding operation having two or more welding tools (120A, 120B) and a switching device (113) which directs the current to the appropriate welding device (120A, 120B) for a welding operation. One or more switch devices (113) having two or more settings can be employed to control which device or devices receive current. Moreover, varying remote control techniques can be utilized to control a welding power source (117) or other operatively coupled devices. Powered devices other than welding tools may be used with the switch in embodiments. The invention further pertains to a method of routing current to a plurality of welding tools (120A, 120B).