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Google translate says:

Remote control connection: The welding device has a remote control / Foot pedal connection (7-pin, 15.5mm).

Thanks, I was hoping it might say "we supply foot pedals" ...

replying to Peter Fairbrother, an_other wrote: Foot Pedal Connector (7 pin, 15.5mm) Google mistranslates it as 'remote control connection'

Keith

Sorry for not mentioning it, it's an AC/DC TIG welder.

or

Needs a (?two?)) potentiometer(s) in it as well as a switch, to control welding current.

They don't seem to actually supply footpedals for this model, so I am a little wary about buying it - I really prefer using a footpedal when TIG welding.

There is a circuit diagram at

or but it's for a different model, and it doesn't work on the similar but very much cheaper DC "digi" machine I already have.

-- Peter F

I want continuous foot control of the welding current - an on/off switch is not enough here, you need a potentiometer for that (or two, the second to adjust maximum current).

(you also need an on/off switch, as well)

Continuous control of current makes welding a lot easier, also you can do things like pump the footpedal to get a pulse effect, whose timing is controlled by you. There are other advantages too.

Maybe it's just the way I was taught, but I really like continuous footpedal control.

-- Peter F