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Wireless foot pedal remote control. Bluetooth range up to 100 metres.
Straight answers to the questions people ask most when choosing, fitting and using remote controls and foot pedals for welding machines.
A remote lets you change the welding current while you weld, without going back to the machine. The most common types are foot pedals, which you press with your foot to raise and lower the current; fingertip or thumb controls that attach to the torch or the hand; hand-held remotes on a cable; and rotary or linear amperage controls that fix to the torch.Some also switch the arc on and off, so they take the place of a torch switch. They are used mainly for TIG welding, where controlling the heat as you go gives a better weld.
It depends on how and where you weld. A foot pedal frees both hands for the torch and filler rod, and is the usual choice for bench work and anywhere you can sit or stand in a steady position. A fingertip or torch-mounted control suits site work, awkward positions, welding on pipes or out of position, and anywhere a pedal is hard to reach or use.A hand-held remote is useful when someone else adjusts the current. Many welders use a pedal in the workshop and a torch control for fieldwork.
Not necessarily. Remotes are normally made for particular machines or ranges, and the plug, the number of pins and the way each pin is wired differ between makes and even between models of the same make. Two plugs that look identical may be wired differently.The machine must also have a socket for a remote. Check your machine's manual or rating plate for the model and its remote connection, and match the remote to the machine, not just to the plug. If you are not sure, our team can help you match one.
There is no single standard for remote connections, so each maker (and sometimes each range) has chosen its own connector and wiring. Some use round multi-pin plugs, some use square or rectangular ones, and the number of pins varies from just a few to a dozen or more.The pins carry signals such as the current control, the on and off switch and sometimes a supply voltage, so a mismatch can mean a pedal that does not work or one that behaves oddly. Always match the wiring, not only the look of the plug.
