EXTERNAL CONNECTOR AND SENSOR UNIT FOR WELDING EQUIPMENT

A connector and sensor unit for a welding apparatus, including a first port configured to be connected to a first welding cable of the welding apparatus, a second port configured to be connected to asecond welding cable of the welding apparatus, current sensor circuitry configured to sense a current being supplied by the first welding cable and the second welding cable, and to output a corresponding current sense signal, voltage sensing circuitry configured to sense a voltage between the first welding cable and the second welding cable, and to output a corresponding voltage sense signal, andsupply power circuitry configured to generate a predetermined voltage for at least the current sensor circuitry, wherein the supply power circuitry receives power from the first welding cable and thesecond welding cable via at least one inductor. 一种用于焊接装置的连接器和传感器单元，包括：第一端口，被配置为连接到焊接装置的第一焊接电缆；第二端口，被配置为连接到焊接装置的第二焊接电缆；电流传感器电路系统，被配置为感测由第一焊接电缆和第二焊接电缆供应的电流，并输出对应的电流感测信号；电压感测电路系统，被配置为感测第一焊接电缆和第二焊接电缆之间的电压，并输出对应的电压感测信号；以及供电电路系统，被配置为