DUAL-PROCESS POWER CABLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TIG WELDING TORCH AND SMAW ELECTRODE HOLDER

摘要

A power cable with interchangeable TIG torch and SMAW electrode holder in which the heads can be interchanged quickly without tool s and without the hazard of an exposed electrically hot male connector at the end of the cable. This is accomplished by providing a female receptacle at the head end of the power cable. The TIG torch and the SMAW electrode holder are each provided with the same type of male connector for coupling with the female receptacle on the head end of the power cable. The male connectors and the female receptacle may be of the twist-lock or similar variety. The provision of a single power cable with interchangeable heads for use in TIG welding or SMAW reduces confusion at the worksite, reduces the cost of equipment, and increases flexibility in the welding operations.